Iya Shrine
Iya Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane. Iya Shrine is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine 恵比頭神社, as well as near 天満宮.Photo: Yasuhisa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Shimane Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Iya-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Iya Station and Adakaya Shrine.
Iya Station
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iya Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Iya Station is situated 490 metres southwest of Iya Shrine.
Adakaya Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Towacoco, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adakaya Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 2½ km west of Iya Shrine.
Higashi-Matsue
Railway stop
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Higashi-Matsue Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company. Higashi-Matsue is situated 3 km northwest of Iya Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yakumo and Yatsuka.
Yakumo
Suburb
Yakumo was a village located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,931 and a density of 123.77 persons per km2. Yakumo is situated 6 km southwest of Iya Shrine.
Yatsuka
Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yatsuka was a town located in Yatsuka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,535 and a density of 132.87 persons per km2. Yatsuka is situated 7 km north of Iya Shrine.
Hirose
Suburb
Hirose was a town located in Nogi District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,796 and a density of 43.05 persons per km2. Hirose is situated 7 km south of Iya Shrine.
Iya Shrine
- Categories: Shikinaisha, Shikinai Supershrine, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Matsue, Shimane, Chugoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.43076° or 35° 25′ 51″ northLongitude
133.15364° or 133° 9′ 13″ eastOpen location code
8Q7MC5J3+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 677380691OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q11498399
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Iya Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire d’Iya”
- French: “Sanctuaire d’Iya”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Iya”
- Japanese: “揖夜神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 恵比頭神社 and 恵比須神社.
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