Hiro Shrine

Hiro Shrine is a Shinto shrine in . Hiro Shrine is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint , as well as near .
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hirō Shrine”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nachi Falls and Seiganto-ji.

Waterfall
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in , , , is one of the best-known waterfalls in Japan. With a drop of 133 metres and 13 metres wide, it is the tallest waterfall with a single uninterrupted drop in Japan; however, the tallest Japanese waterfalls with multiple drops are Hannoki Falls, at 497 m, and , at 350 m. is situated 120 metres north of Hiro Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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, Temple of Crossing the Blue Shore, is a Tendai Buddhist temple in , . It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004 as part of Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range. is situated 580 metres south of Hiro Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine and part of the UNESCO-designated World Heritage Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range of . is situated 680 metres south of Hiro Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nachikatsuura.

Photo: Douglaspperkins, CC BY 4.0.
, also known as Kii-Katsuura, is a town on the southern coast of . It is known for its Shinto shrine that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and for its tuna market.

Hiro Shrine

Latitude
33.6742° or 33° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
135.88767° or 135° 53′ 16″ east
Open location code
8Q5QMVFQ+M3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 713718304
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q11665784
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Satellite Map

Discover Hiro Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Hiro Shrine” goes by many names.
  • French: “Sanctuaire Hiro”
  • French: “sanctuaire Hirō”
  • German: “Hirō Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Hirō”
  • Japanese: “Hiro-jinja”
  • Japanese: “ひろじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “飛滝神社”
  • Japanese: “飛瀧神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Nachi Falls and Abandoned Chinese temple.

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