Namura Shrine
Namura Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Ryūō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine has many structures from the Muromachi period or older which are designated either National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Namura Jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yukinoyama Kofun and Ryūō-ji Temple.
Yukinoyama Kofun
Peak
The Yukinoyama Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located on the border of the cities of Ōmihachiman, Higashiōmi and the town of Ryūō, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2014.
Ryūō-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Opqr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ryūō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km northeast of Namura Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Omihachiman and Yōkaichi.
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.
Yōkaichi
Suburb
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Yōkaichi was a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 44,823 and the density of 852.15 persons per km2. Yōkaichi is situated 9 km northeast of Namura Shrine.
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 north of Namura Shrine.
Namura Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shikinai Shosha, Kokuhei-sha (Engishiki Jinmyocho), Engishiki seat, Disputed Shikinaisha or Shikigeisha, Kokuhei Shosha (Engishiki), Shikinai Supershrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Ryuo, Gamō, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.06497° or 35° 3′ 54″ northLongitude
136.12822° or 136° 7′ 42″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R347H+X7OpenStreetMap ID
way 628002406OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11616123
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In Other Languages
From French to Malay—“Namura Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Namura”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Namura”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Namura”
- Japanese: “苗村神社”
- Japanese: “長寸神社”
- Malay: “Kuil Namura”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 苗村神社 楼門 and 竜王町立竜王小学校.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Namura Shrine”. Photo: Yusuke.ogawa, Public domain.