Kumano Shrine
Aoyama Kumano Shrine is a kumano shrine in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. It dates back to 1619 and was originally named Kumano Daigongen but was changed in 1869, Meiji era due to a law separating Buddhism and Shintoism, the shrine primarily practices Shinto principles.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: building in Tokyo, Japan
- Also known as: “Aoyama Kumano Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brazilian Embassy and The Watari Museum Contemporary Art.
Brazilian Embassy
Government office
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
Brazilian Embassy is a government office, which is situated 180 metres south of Kumano Shrine.
The Watari Museum Contemporary Art
Museum
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Watari Museum of Contemporary Art, commonly referred to as Watari-um, is a museum of contemporary art located in Shibuya, Tokyo. Founded by Shizuko Watari and opened in 1990, the museum is near Gaienmae Station on the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line. The Watari Museum Contemporary Art is situated 200 metres south of Kumano Shrine.
Meiji Jingu Stadium
Stadium
Photo: 江戸村のとくぞう, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Meiji Jingu Stadium is a baseball stadium in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1926 and holds 37,933 spectators. Property of the Meiji Shrine, it is the home field of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows professional baseball team. Meiji Jingu Stadium is situated 370 metres northeast of Kumano Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kita-Aoyama and Kasumigaoka.
Kita-Aoyama
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kita-Aoyama is a district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan.
Kasumigaoka
Neighborhood
Photo: 110kuwahara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kasumigaoka district is a district of Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. The district is an undivided block, so addresses do not use chō.
Jingūmae
Quarter
Photo: 110kuwahara, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Jingūmae is a district of Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. As of October 2020, the population of this district is 12,446. The postal code for Jingūmae is 150–0001.
Kumano Shrine
- Categories: Kumano shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Tokyo, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.67239° or 35° 40′ 21″ northLongitude
139.71405° or 139° 42′ 51″ eastOpen location code
8Q7XMPC7+XJOpenStreetMap ID
way 597638443OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11568955
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In Other Languages
From Japanese to Turkish—“Kumano Shrine” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “Kumano Jinja”
- Japanese: “熊野神社”
- Japanese: “青山熊野神社”
- Korean: “쿠마노 신사”
- Turkish: “Aoyama Kumano Tapınağı”
- “Aoyama Kumano Shrine”
- “Kumano Shrine”
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