Japan
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Wakayama

Hinokuma Shrine

Hinokuma Shrine and Kunikakasu Shrine is a Shinto shrine complex in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is officially known simply as nichizengū. Its main festival is held annually on September 26.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: building in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hinokuma Grand Shrine”, “Hinokuma Jingū”, “Kii Ichinomiya”, and “Kunikakasu Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nichizengū and Wakayama.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of , , , operated by the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. is situated 240 metres south of Hinokuma Shrine.

Railway station
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Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, jointly operated by the West Japan Railway Company and the private railway company Electric Railway. is situated 1 km west of Hinokuma Shrine.

Railway station
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Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of , , , operated by the private railway company Wakayama Electric Railway. is situated 1 km west of Hinokuma Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saikazaki and Kainan.

Locality
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is a cape in the southern part of Wakayama, , and is a specially designated region by . is situated 7 km southwest of Hinokuma Shrine.

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is a city located in , . As of 31 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 48,811 in 22129 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the city is 101.06 square kilometres…

Town
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is a town located in Sen'nan District, , . As of 1 January 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,035 in 7435 households and a population density of 310 persons per km2. is situated 10 km northwest of Hinokuma Shrine.

Hinokuma Shrine

Latitude
34.22864° or 34° 13′ 43″ north
Longitude
135.20213° or 135° 12′ 8″ east
Open location code
8Q6Q66H2+FV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 439418113
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q888184
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Hinokuma Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “日前宫”
  • Chinese: “日前宮”
  • Chinese: “日前神宮·國懸神宮”
  • Chinese: “日前神宮”
  • Chinese: “日前神宮與國懸神宮”
  • French: “Sanctuaire d’Hinokuma”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Hinokuma”
  • Japanese: “ひのくまじんぐう・くにかかすじんぐう”
  • Japanese: “中言神社”
  • Japanese: “国懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “国懸神社”
  • Japanese: “國懸大神”
  • Japanese: “國懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前・国懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前・國懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前国懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前國懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前大神”
  • Japanese: “日前宮”
  • Japanese: “日前神宮・国懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前神宮・國懸神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前神宮”
  • Japanese: “日前神社”
  • Japanese: “紀伊国一宮”
  • Slovenian: “svetišče Hinokuma”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Haiden and 市立日進中学校.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 攝社 中言神社 and 末社 市戎神社.

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