Shirakumo Shrine

Shirakumo Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , in , Japan.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kyoto Imperial Palace and Sentō-gosho.

Castle
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
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 430 metres north of Shirakumo Shrine.

Palace
In Japan, the Sentō Imperial Palace traditionally does not refer to a single location, but to any residence of retired emperors. Before Emperor Akihito abdicated in 2019, the last Emperor to retire did so in 1817, so the designation commonly refers to the Kyoto Sentō Imperial Palace. is situated 370 metres east of Shirakumo Shrine.

Church
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St. Agnes Cathedral is a Christian church located in Kyoto, , and is the diocesan cathedral of the Diocese of Kyoto, which comprises all the Anglican-Episcopal churches and other facilities in , , , , , , and , and Prefectures. is situated 280 metres southwest of Shirakumo 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.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Shirakumo Shrine

Latitude
35.02153° or 35° 1′ 18″ north
Longitude
135.76124° or 135° 45′ 40″ east
Inception
1224
Open location code
8Q7Q2QC6+JF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 582399910
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q17993668
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Shirakumo Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “白云神社”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح شيراكومو”
  • French: “sanctuaire Shirakumo”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Shirakumo”
  • French: “Shirakumo-jinja”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Shirakumo”
  • Japanese: “Shirakumo-jinja”
  • Japanese: “しらくもじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “白雲神社”
  • Russian: “Сиракумо-Дзиндзя”
  • Turkish: “Shirakumo Tapınağı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 京都御所 and 日本聖公會初代監督シ・エム・ウィリアムス師旧邸.

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