Ōmiwa Shrine

Ōmiwa Shrine, also known as Miwa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in , , . The shrine is notable because it contains no sacred images or objects, since it is believed to serve , the mountain on which it stands.
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  • Type: Religious organization
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hibara Shrine”, “Miwa Myōjin”, “Ohomuwanoohomononushino Shrine”, “Yamato Ichinomiya”, “三輪明神”, “大和国一宮”, “大神大物主神社”, “檜原神社”, “神坐日向神社”, and “美和乃御諸宮”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kuebiko Shrine and Byodo-ji temple.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 240 metres north of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Railway stop
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is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan. is situated 350 metres southwest of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hase and Kashihara.

Quarter
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is a quarter, which is situated 5 km east of Ōmiwa Shrine.

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is a city located in , Japan.

Town
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is a town located in , , Japan. is situated 6 km northwest of Ōmiwa Shrine.

Ōmiwa Shrine

Latitude
34.52875° or 34° 31′ 44″ north
Longitude
135.85175° or 135° 51′ 6″ east
Open location code
8Q6QGVH2+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 592051568
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q705542
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Ōmiwa Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “معبد أوميوا”
  • Burmese: “အိုးမိဝကျောင်းတော်”
  • Catalan: “Ōmiwa Shrine”
  • Chinese: “大神神社”
  • French: “Ōmiwa-jinja”
  • Hindi: “ओमीवा मंदिर”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Ōmiwa”
  • Italian: “Santuario di Ōmiwa”
  • Japanese: “大神神社”
  • Latin: “Ōmiwa Templum”
  • Latin: “Templum Ōmiwa”
  • Persian: “معبد اومیوا”
  • Russian: “Оомива-дзиндзя”
  • “tomo sewi Omiwa”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: ささゆり園 and 宝物収蔵庫.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 大神神社末社 御炊社 and 古神符納所.

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