Mikane Shrine

Mikane Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , , . Mikane Shrine is situated nearby to the public building , as well as near .
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kyoto Mikane Shrine” and “Money Shrine”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto International Manga Museum and Nijō Castle.

Museum
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The is located in , , . The museum's collection includes approximately 300,000 items as of 2016, with 50,000 volumes of manga that can be accessed and read by visitors and approximately 250,000 items in its closed-stack collection, which can be accessed via a dedicated research room supported by reference facilities. is situated 380 metres east of Mikane Shrine.

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is a flatland castle in , . The castle consists of two concentric rings of fortifications, the Ninomaru Palace, the ruins of the Honmaru Palace, various support buildings and several gardens. is situated 640 metres west of Mikane Shrine.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1337 to 1869 located in , , . Since the Meiji Restoration in 1869, the Emperors have resided at the , while the preservation of the was ordered in 1877. is situated 1½ km northeast of Mikane Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyōto-Gyoen and Kamigyō-ku.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

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Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Mikane Shrine

Latitude
35.01183° or 35° 0′ 43″ north
Longitude
135.75498° or 135° 45′ 18″ east
Inception
October 6th, 1883
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q63+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 550678114
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q11489342
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Turkish—“Mikane Shrine” goes by many names.

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