Awawa Shrine

Awawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kakegawa Shi, Shizuoka. Awawa Shrine is situated nearby to the peak Awa-ga-take, as well as near the scenic viewpoint 栗ヶ岳.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Awawa Jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Awa-ga-take.

Awa-ga-take

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Awa-ga-take is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kikugawa.

Kikugawa is a city located in the western portion of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 47,714 in 18,775 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km².

Awawa Shrine

Categories: Shikinaisha, Kokuhei-sha, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kakegawa Shi, Shizuoka, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.84156° or 34° 50′ 30″ north

Longitude

138.06751° or 138° 4′ 3″ east

Roof shape

hipped

Open location code

8Q6WR3R9+J2

OpenStreetMap ID

way 436732468

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q11657490

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Satellite Map

Discover Awawa Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Awawa Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire d’Awawa”
French: “Sanctuaire d’Awawa”
Indonesian: “Kuil Awawa”
Japanese: “阿波々神社”
Japanese: “阿波波神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 栗ヶ岳 and 大久保公会堂.

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