Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine
Ōarai Isosaki Shrine is a Shinto Shrine located in Ōarai, Ibaraki on Mount Ōarai. According to records in Nihon Montoku Tennō Jitsuroku, it was established in 856 when it was said two kami, Ōkuninushi and Sukunabikona, ascended from the ocean.Photo: Saigen Jiro, Public domain.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Oarai Isosaki Shrine” and “Ōarai Isosaki Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ōarai Museum of Bakumatsu-Meiji History and Saifuku-ji Temple.
Ōarai Museum of Bakumatsu-Meiji History
Museum
Photo: あばさー, Public domain.
Ōarai Museum of Bakumatsu-Meiji History is situated 720 metres northwest of Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine.
Saifuku-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saifuku-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1 km west of Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine.
Oarai Marine Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Oarai Marine Tower is situated 1½ km west of Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oarai.
Oarai
Town
Photo: t.kunikuni, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ōarai is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 15,867 in 6,881 households and a population density of 664 inhabitants per square kilometre.
Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Kokuhei-sha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Oarai Town, Higashiibaraki district, Ibaraki, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.31574° or 36° 18′ 57″ northLongitude
140.58773° or 140° 35′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8R828H8Q+73OpenStreetMap ID
way 416524886OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11437230
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Oarai Isosaki Jinja Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大洗矶前神社”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Ōarai Isosaki”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Ōarai Isosaki”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Ōarai Isosaki”
- Japanese: “大洗磯前神社”
- Japanese: “大洗礒前薬師菩薩明神社”
- Spanish: “Santuario Ōarai Isosaki”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 大神宮 and 八幡宮.
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