Bessho Kotohira Shrine
Bessho Kotohira Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Bessho Kotohira Shrine is situated nearby to the shrine Haiden, as well as near Honden.Photo: Siwamura, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Bessho kotohira-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Heisei Station and Minami-Kumamoto.
Heisei Station
Railway station
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Heisei Station is a passenger railway station located in the Chūō-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Heisei Station is situated 540 metres south of Bessho Kotohira Shrine.
Minami-Kumamoto
Railway station
Photo: MK Products, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Minami-Kumamoto Station is a passenger railway station located in the Chūō-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Minami-Kumamoto is situated 610 metres east of Bessho Kotohira Shrine.
Kumamoto
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumamoto Station is a junction passenger railway station located in the Nishi-ku ward of the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Kumamoto is situated 1½ km west of Bessho Kotohira Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nishi-ku and Higashi-ku.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: 瑞穂の国, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. Nishi-ku is situated 5 km west of Bessho Kotohira Shrine.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 6 km east of Bessho Kotohira Shrine.
Kashima
Town
Kashima is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2. Kashima is situated 7 km southeast of Bessho Kotohira Shrine.
Bessho Kotohira Shrine
- Categories: Kotohira shrine, place of worship, religious organization, and religion
- Location: Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.78601° or 32° 47′ 10″ northLongitude
130.70524° or 130° 42′ 19″ eastOpen location code
8Q4GQPP4+C3OpenStreetMap ID
way 548622201OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=religiousWikidata ID
Q11396790
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Bessho Kotohira Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Bessho Kotohira”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Bessho Kotohira”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Bessho Kotohira”
- Japanese: “別所琴平神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haiden and Honden.
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