Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa. Itsukushima Shrine is situated nearby to the bridge 市場通り橋, as well as near 西の橋.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: shinto shrine in Yokohama, Japan
Also known as: “Itsukushima-jinja” and “元町嚴島神社”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yokohama Chinatown and Ishikawachō Station.

Yokohama Chinatown

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Yokohama Chinatown is located in Yokohama, Japan, which is located just south of Tokyo. It was established in the late 19th century, and has a population of about 3,000 to 4,000. Yokohama Chinatown is situated 450 metres north of Itsukushima Shrine.

Ishikawachō Station

Railway station

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Ishikawachō Station is a passenger railway station located in Naka-ku, Yokohama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Ishikawachō Station is situated 380 metres west of Itsukushima Shrine.

Sacred Heart Cathedral

Cathedral

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Sacred Heart Cathedral is the seat of the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Yokohama, Japan. The Yokohama diocese includes Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Nagano, and Yamanashi prefectures. Sacred Heart Cathedral is situated 300 metres south of Itsukushima Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yoshihamacho and Minami-ku.

Yoshihamacho

Neighborhood

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Yoshihamacho is a neighborhood.

Minami-ku

Suburb

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Minami-ku is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 197,019 and a density of 15,550 persons per km2.