Itsukushima Shrine

Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in , , Japan.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto, Japan
  • Also known as: “Itsukushima-jinja Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Munakata Shrine and Kyoto Imperial Palace.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 110 metres northwest of Itsukushima Shrine.

Castle
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The Kyōto Imperial Palace, also known as Dairi or Kinri, is the former palace of the Emperor of Japan from 1331 to 1869 located in , , . is situated 790 metres north of Itsukushima Shrine.

Church
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St. Agnes Cathedral is a Christian church located in Kyoto, , and is the diocesan cathedral of the Diocese of Kyoto, which comprises all the Anglican-Episcopal churches and other facilities in , , , , , , and , and Prefectures. is situated 330 metres northwest of Itsukushima Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kyoto-Gyoen and Nakagyō-ku.

Neighborhood
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National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the .

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of , in , . Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Itsukushima Shrine

Latitude
35.01814° or 35° 1′ 5″ north
Longitude
135.76205° or 135° 45′ 43″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2Q96+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 638445450
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­shrine
Wiki­data ID
Q11410134
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Itsukushima Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “严岛神社”
  • Chinese: “嚴島神社”
  • French: “Itsukushima-jinja”
  • French: “sanctuaire Itsukushima”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Itsukushima”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Itsukushima”
  • Japanese: “Itsukushima-jinja”
  • Japanese: “いつくしまじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “厳島神社”
  • Russian: “Ицукусима-Дзиндзя”
  • Turkish: “Itsukushima Tapınağı”

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