Shōmen Karamon Gate

Shōmen Karamon Gate is a building in , . Shōmen Karamon Gate is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Futarasan shrine and Taiyū-in Mausoleum.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of , , . It is also known as Nikkō , to distinguish it from the Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja, which shares the same kanji in its name. is situated 190 metres east of Shōmen Karamon Gate.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Vgenecr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Buddhist temple.

Shinto shrine
Photo: Daderot, Public domain.
is a Shinto shrine located in Nikkō, , . Together with Futarasan Shrine and , it forms the Shrines and Temples of Nikkō UNESCO World Heritage Site, with 42 structures of the shrine included in the nomination. is situated 420 metres east of Shōmen Karamon Gate.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirifuri Highlands.

Photo: NEON, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a highland area between and Kuriyama in , , 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″ north
Longitude
139.59435° or 139° 35′ 40″ east
Open location code
8Q8XQH5V+5P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 699236368
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­gatehouse
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Satellite Map

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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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