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Himure Hachiman Shrine

Himure Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine located in the city of , , . The city is named after this shrine, and it is located within the Omihachiman City Traditional Buildings Preservation Area.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Omihachiman, Japan
  • Also known as: “Himure Hachiman-gū” and “Himure Hachimangū”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hakuun-kan and Vories Memorial Hall.

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is situated 200 metres southeast of Himure Hachiman Shrine.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 470 metres east of Himure Hachiman Shrine.

Art gallery
Photo: Mobnoboka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an art gallery, which is situated 570 metres southeast of Himure Hachiman Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Omihachiman and Azuchi.

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Ōmihachiman is a city located in , . As of 31 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 82,233 in 34747 households and a population density of 570 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 76.97 square kilometres.

Suburb
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was a town located in , , . As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2. is situated 4 km east of Himure Hachiman Shrine.

Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.
Ryūō is a town located in , , . As of 31 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 11,786 in 4499 households and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 44.52 square kilometres.

Himure Hachiman Shrine

Latitude
35.14095° or 35° 8′ 27″ north
Longitude
136.08972° or 136° 5′ 23″ east
Open location code
8Q7R43RQ+9V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 585605704
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11509681
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Himure Hachiman Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “日牟禮八幡宮”
  • Czech: “Himure hačimangú”
  • French: “Himure Hachiman-gū”
  • French: “sanctuaire Hachiman de Himure”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Hachiman de Himure”
  • Japanese: “Himure Hachiman-gū”
  • Japanese: “ひむれはちまんぐう”
  • Japanese: “日牟礼八幡宮”
  • Japanese: “日牟禮八幡宮”
  • Yue Chinese: “日牟禮八幡宮”
  • “Himure Hachiman-gū”
  • “Himure Hachimangū”

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Highlights include Nô Stage and Prayer House.

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