Nishinomiya Battery
The Nishinomiya Battery was a Bakumatsu period coastal artillery battery erected by the Tokugawa shogunate on the coast of Osaka Bay of what is now the Nishihato-cho neighborhood of the city of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan.Photo: Hirojin taja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Nishinomiya Shrine and Nishinomiya.
Nishinomiya Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Nishinomiya Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. It is the head shrine of the Ebisu sect of Shinto, and it is said that there are about 3,500 shrines under it. Locals call the shrine "Ebessan". Nishinomiya Shrine is situated 1¼ km north of Nishinomiya Battery.
Nishinomiya
Railway station
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Nishinomiya Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway. Nishinomiya is situated 1½ km north of Nishinomiya Battery.
Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City
Museum
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Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City is situated 1¼ km northwest of Nishinomiya Battery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashinada-ku and Amagasaki.
Higashinada-ku
Suburb
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Higashinada is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km2. and a population of 212,111. South of the Hanshin Main Line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage. Higashinada-ku is situated 6 km west of Nishinomiya Battery.
Amagasaki
Photo: Hirojin taja, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Amagasaki is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 455,555 in 223,812 households, and a population density of 9000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 50.72 km2.
Nada-ku
Suburb
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Nada is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095. A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo. Nada-ku is situated 9 km west of Nishinomiya Battery.
Nishinomiya Battery
- Type: Fort
- Description: fortification in Hyōgo, Japan
- Categories: coastal battery, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.72417° or 34° 43′ 27″ northLongitude
135.33288° or 135° 19′ 58″ eastInception
1866Open location code
8Q6QP8FM+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 521573671OpenStreetMap feature
building=batteryOpenStreetMap feature
historic=fortWikidata ID
Q11627664
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In Other Languages
“Nishinomiya Battery” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “西宮砲台”
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