Okitsushima Shrine
Okitsushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Japan. Okitsushima Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 山神神社, as well as near Omihachiman Okishima Post Office.Photo: MOTOI Kenkichi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Oitsushimano shrine (Ronsha 2)”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Okishima and 市立沖島小学校.
Okishima
Island
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Okishima or Okinoshima is an island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is part of Biwako Quasi National Park. It is the largest island of Lake Biwa and is administered by the city of Ōmihachiman.
Isaki-ji Temple
Temple
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Isaki-ji Temple is situated 3½ km east of Okitsushima Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omihachiman and Azuchi.
Omihachiman
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ōmihachiman is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. 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.
Azuchi
Suburb
Photo: Lombroso, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Azuchi was a town located in Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,217 and a density of 502.76 persons per km2. Azuchi is situated 9 km southeast of Okitsushima Shrine.
Okitsushima Shrine
- Categories: Shikinai Ronsha, Kokuhei-sha, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.19986° or 35° 11′ 60″ northLongitude
136.05454° or 136° 3′ 16″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R53X3+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 585904224OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11445964
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Okitsushima Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奧津嶋神社”
- French: “sanctuaire d’Okitsushima”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Okitsushima”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Okitsushima”
- Japanese: “奥津島神社”
- Japanese: “奥津嶋神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 山神神社 and Omihachiman Okishima Post Office.
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