Mukō Shrine
Mukō Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Mukō Shi, Kyoto. Mukō Shrine is situated nearby to the shrine 古神札納所, as well as near the Shinto shrine Goryo shrine.Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Muko Shrine”, “Mukō-jinja”, and “向日神社 (Muko Jinja)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moto-Inari Kofun and Kyoto Mukomachi Velodrome.
Moto-Inari Kofun
Tomb
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Motoinari Kofun is a Kofun period keyhole-shaped burial mound, located in the Kitayama, Muko-cho neighborhood of Mukō, Kyoto in the Kansai region of Japan. Moto-Inari Kofun is situated 140 metres north of Mukō Shrine.
Kyoto Mukomachi Velodrome
Stadium
Photo: Cake6, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kyoto Mukomachi Velodrome is a stadium, which is situated 360 metres northeast of Mukō Shrine.
Nishi-Mukō Station
Railway station
Photo: 計記録, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-Mukō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Mukō, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. Nishi-Mukō Station is situated 670 metres southeast of Mukō Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishikyō-ku and South Kyoto.
Nishikyō-ku
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Nishikyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center. Nishikyō-ku is situated 4½ km north of Mukō Shrine.
South Kyoto
Photo: Grialte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Minami
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku. Minami is situated 6 km northeast of Mukō Shrine.
Mukō Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shikinai Shōsha, Kanpei-sha, Shikinai Ronsha, Shikinai Supershrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Mukō Shi, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.94393° or 34° 56′ 38″ northLongitude
135.69712° or 135° 41′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QWMVW+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 48434848OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11415986
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Japanese—“Mukō Shrine” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Mukō-jinja”
- Dutch: “Mukō-schrijn”
- French: “sanctuaire de Mukō”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Mukō”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Mukō”
- Japanese: “（論社）向日神社相殿”
- Japanese: “向日明神”
- Japanese: “向日神社”
- Japanese: “向神社”
- Japanese: “火雷神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 古神札納所 and Goryo shrine.
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