Shōmen Karamon Gate
Shōmen Karamon Gate is a building in Nikko, Tochigi. Shōmen Karamon Gate is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Worship Hall, as well as near Main Shrine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Futarasan shrine and Taiyū-in Mausoleum.
Futarasan shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name. Futarasan shrine is situated 190 metres east of Shōmen Karamon Gate.
Taiyū-in Mausoleum
Buddhist temple
Photo: Vgenecr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taiyū-in Mausoleum is a Buddhist temple.
Nikkō Tōshō-gū
Shinto shrine
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Nikkō Tōshō-gū is a Tōshō-gū Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Together with Futarasan Shrine and Rinnō-ji, it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. Nikkō Tōshō-gū is situated 420 metres east of Shōmen Karamon Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.
Kirifuri Highlands
Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kirifuri Highlands is a highland area between Nikko and Kuriyama in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, on the slopes of the Japanese Alps. The main activities in the area are skiing in winter and hiking in summer and autumn.
Shōmen Karamon Gate
Latitude
36.75789° or 36° 45′ 28″ northLongitude
139.59435° or 139° 35′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q8XQH5V+5POpenStreetMap ID
way 699236368OpenStreetMap feature
building=gatehouse
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Shōmen Karamon Gate” goes by many names.
- French: “Porte chinoise Shōmen”
- Japanese: “Shōmen Kara-mon”
- Japanese: “しょめん からもん”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Worship Hall and Main Shrine.
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