Hobata Shrine

Hobata Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Oji-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara. Hobata Shrine is situated nearby to the reservoir 政池, as well as near the community center 小黒公民館.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Nara Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Hobata-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hatakeda Station and Sangō Station.

Hatakeda Station

Railway station

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Hatakeda Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōji, Nara, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Hatakeda Station is situated 500 metres east of Hobata Shrine.

Sangō Station

Railway station

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Sangō Station is a passenger railway station located in the town of Sangō, Nara, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company and is administrated by Ōji Station. Sangō Station is situated 1½ km northwest of Hobata Shrine.

Daruma-ji

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Daruma-ji is a Zen Buddhist temple in the city of Ōji in the Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan and is one of the 28 historical Sites of Prince Shōtoku. Daruma-ji is situated 1¼ km northeast of Hobata Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sangō and Kanmaki.

Sangō

Town

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Sangō is a town located in Ikoma District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2024, the town had an estimated population of 22,529 in 10,673 households, and a population density of 2600 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.79 km2…

Kanmaki

Town

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Kanmaki is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 21,147 in 10075 households, and a population density of 3400 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 6.14 km2. Kanmaki is situated 2½ km southeast of Hobata Shrine.

Kawai

Town

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Kawai is a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,636 in 7968 households, and a population density of 2000 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 8.23 km2. Kawai is situated 3½ km east of Hobata Shrine.

Hobata Shrine

Categories: Shikinaisha, Shrines receiving Tsukinami-sai and Niiname-sai offerings, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Oji-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

34.58007° or 34° 34′ 48″ north

Longitude

135.69873° or 135° 41′ 55″ east

Open location code

8Q6QHMJX+2F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 657149967

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q43594611

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Hobata Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire d’Hobata”
French: “Sanctuaire d’Hobata”
Indonesian: “Kuil Hobata”
Japanese: “火幡神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 政池 and 小黒公民館.

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