Imamiya- Shrine
Imamiya- Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto. Imamiya- Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Jiun’in temple, as well as near Taizouin temple.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Imamiya-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hanazono Station and Taizouin temple.
Hanazono Station
Railway station
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Hanazono Station is a train station in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The station are named for Emperor Hanazono, who had a palace in the area, now the Myōshin-ji temple complex. Hanazono Station is situated 210 metres south of Imamiya- Shrine.
Taizouin temple
Buddhist temple
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Taizō-in is one of the tatchū sub-temples of Myōshin-ji, a Rinzai school Zen Buddhist temple in the Hanazono neighborhood of Ukyō-ku in the city of Kyoto, Japan. It is one of the few of Myōshin-ji's sub-temples which are normally open to the public. Taizouin temple is situated 160 metres north of Imamiya- Shrine.
Myōshin-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tomomarusan, CC BY 2.5.
Myōshin-ji is a temple complex in Kyoto, Japan, which serves as the head temple of the associated branch of Rinzai Zen Buddhism. The Myōshin-ji School is by far the largest school in Rinzai Zen, approximately as big as the other thirteen branches combined… Myōshin-ji is situated 370 metres northeast of Imamiya- Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Kamigyō-ku.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people. Nakagyō-ku is situated 3 km east of Imamiya- Shrine.
Kamigyō-ku
Suburb
Kamigyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-kyō. Kamigyō-ku is situated 3½ km east of Imamiya- Shrine.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Imamiya- Shrine
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Ukyō District, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.02042° or 35° 1′ 14″ northLongitude
135.71847° or 135° 43′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2PC9+59OpenStreetMap ID
way 559078675OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q17988913
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Imamiya- Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Imamiya-”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Imamiya-”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Imamiya-”
- Japanese: “今宮神社”
- Turkish: “Imamiya-jinja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jiun’in temple and 泉谷病院.
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