Shimada Shrine
Shimada Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara. Shimada Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 白山神社, as well as near the archaeological site 崇道天皇陵.Photo: Kochizufan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Enshō temple and Nara Saho College.
Enshō temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Misakubo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Enshō-ji, also known as Yamamura Palace, is a Buddhist temple complex in Nara founded by Queen Bunchi, daughter of Emperor Go-Mizunoo, in 1656. Together with Chūgū-ji and Hokke-ji, it is considered one of the Three Yamato Monzeki, or imperial temples, belonging to the Myōshin-ji school of Rinzai Zen. Enshō temple is situated 410 metres south of Shimada Shrine.
Nara Saho College
College
Nara Saho College is a private junior college in the city of Nara in Nara Prefecture, Japan. The predecessor of the school, founded in 1931, was chartered as a women's junior college in 1965. Nara Saho College is situated 2 km north of Shimada Shrine.
奈良市立東市小学校
School
Photo: あきはゆうぐれ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
奈良市立東市小学校 is a school, which is situated 1 km north of Shimada Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ganriincho and Kawanishi.
Ganriincho
Neighborhood
Photo: m-louis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ganriincho is a neighborhood, which is situated 4 km north of Shimada Shrine.
Kawanishi
Town
Photo: 名古屋太郎, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawanishi is a town located in Shiki District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7,985 in 3594 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 5.93 km2. Kawanishi is situated 9 km southwest of Shimada Shrine.
Ando
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ando is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2024, the town had an estimated population of 6,962 in 3584 households, and a population density of 1600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 4.31 km2. Ando is situated 9 km southwest of Shimada Shrine.
Shimada Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Kanpei-sha, Sudō Tennō shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nara, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.64755° or 34° 38′ 51″ northLongitude
135.84558° or 135° 50′ 44″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QJRXW+26OpenStreetMap ID
way 418061743OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q24876134
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Shimada Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Shimada”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Shimada”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Shimada”
- Japanese: “島田神社”
- Japanese: “嶋田神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 白山神社 and 崇道天皇陵.
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