Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine
Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto. Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 緋袍稲荷大明神, as well as near 白髭稲荷大明神.Photo: Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kumamoto, Japan
- Also known as: “Kumamoto-jō Inari Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kumamoto Castle and Kumamoto Daijingū.
Kumamoto Castle
Park
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kumamoto Castle is a hilltop Japanese castle located in Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, in Kumamoto Prefecture. It was a large and well-fortified castle. The castle keep is a concrete reconstruction built in 1960, but a number of ancillary wooden buildings remain of the original castle. Kumamoto Castle is situated 230 metres west of Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine.
Kumamoto Daijingū
Shinto shrine
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumamoto Daijingū is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 120 metres north of Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine.
Kumamoto City Hall
Town hall
Photo: Masamic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kumamoto City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 170 metres south of Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Higashi-ku and Nishi-ku.
Higashi-ku
Suburb
Higashi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "east ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the towns of Kikuyō, Mashiki and Kashima. Higashi-ku is situated 6 km southeast of Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine.
Nishi-ku
Suburb
Photo: 瑞穂の国, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nishi-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered by the Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Minami-ku and also by the city of Tamana and the town of Gyokutō. Nishi-ku is situated 6 km southwest of Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine.
Kashima
Town
Kashima is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,203 in 4135 households, and a population density of 24 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 16.65 km2. Kashima is situated 9 km southeast of Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine.
Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine
- Categories: Inari shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
32.80488° or 32° 48′ 18″ northLongitude
130.70784° or 130° 42′ 28″ eastOpen location code
8Q4GRP35+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 660867656OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11567974
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Kumamoto Castle Inari Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “熊本城稻荷神社”
- Japanese: “熊本城稲荷神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 白髭稲荷大明神 and 緋袍稲荷大明神.
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