Agata Shrine
Agata Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Uji, Kyoto. Agata Shrine is situated nearby to the shrine 本殿, as well as near 神楽殿.Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Byōdō-in and Hōshōkan Museum.
Byōdō-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Byōdō-in is a Buddhist temple in the city of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, built in the late Heian period. It is jointly a temple of the Jōdo-shū and Tendai-shū sects. Byōdō-in is situated 190 metres northeast of Agata Shrine.
Hōshōkan Museum
Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Hōshōkan Museum is situated 150 metres east of Agata Shrine.
Uji
Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Uji Station is a train station located on the Nara Line in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company. This station administrates all intermediate stations on the Nara Line. It has the station number "JR-D09". Uji is situated 510 metres northwest of Agata Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fushimi-ku and Kumiyama.
Fushimi-ku
Suburb
Photo: Maechan0360, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fushimi is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi… Fushimi-ku is situated 7 km northwest of Agata Shrine.
Kumiyama
Town
Photo: Ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumiyama is a town located in Kuse District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2023, the town has an estimated population of 15,444 in 7353 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. Kumiyama is situated 7 km west of Agata Shrine.
Ujitawara-cho
Town
Photo: officeshema, CC BY 3.0.
Ujitawara is a town located in Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2023, the town has an estimated population of 8,845 in 3872 households and a population density of 39 persons per km2. Ujitawara-cho is situated 8 km southeast of Agata Shrine.
Agata Shrine
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Uji, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.88852° or 34° 53′ 19″ northLongitude
135.80578° or 135° 48′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QVRQ4+C8OpenStreetMap ID
way 497475255OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11608139
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Romanian—“Agata Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Agata”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Agata”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Agata”
- Japanese: “県神社”
- Japanese: “縣神社”
- Romanian: “Agata (sanctuar)”
- Romanian: “Agata”
- Romanian: “Sanctuarul Agata”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 本殿 and 神楽殿.
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