Main Shrine

Main Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , , . Main Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near the shrine .
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Main Shrine, Kitano-tenmangu”
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kitano Tenman Shrine and Treasure Hall.

Shinto shrine
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Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in , . is situated 130 metres south of Main Shrine.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 100 metres southeast of Main Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. is situated 1 km northwest of Main Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Kyōto-Gyoen.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the . is situated 2½ km east of Main Shrine.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. is situated 3 km southeast of Main Shrine.

Main Shrine

Latitude
35.0314° or 35° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
135.73511° or 135° 44′ 6″ east
Inception
1607
Open location code
8Q7Q2PJP+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 431437057
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Wiki­data ID
Q107020571
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Satellite Map

Discover Main Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Main Shrine” goes by many names.
  • French: “bâtiment principal du sanctuaire Tenman de Kitano”
  • French: “Pavillon principal”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Main, Kitano-tenmangu”
  • Japanese: “Honden”
  • Japanese: “ほんでん”
  • Japanese: “北野天満宮 本殿、石の間、拝殿及び楽の間”
  • Japanese: “北野天満宮社殿”
  • Japanese: “本殿”
  • Turkish: “Kitano Tenmangu Tapınağı Ana Salonu”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 石の間 and 車祓所.

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