Matsubase Shrine

Matsubase Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Uki, Kumamoto. Matsubase Shrine is situated nearby to Matsuhashi Post Office, as well as near the park 眞寿公園.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Matsubase-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Matsuhashi Post Office and Matsubase.

Matsuhashi Post Office

Post office

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Matsuhashi Post Office is situated 120 metres southeast of Matsubase Shrine.

Matsubase

Railway station

Photo: くまもと急行鉄道, Public domain.

Matsubase Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. Matsubase is situated 400 metres west of Matsubase Shrine.

宇城警察署

Police station

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宇城警察署 is a police station, which is situated 1½ km east of Matsubase Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uto and Minami-ku.

Uto is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 36,149 in 16127 households, and a population density of 490 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.30 km2.

Minami-ku

Suburb

Minami-ku is one of the five wards of Kumamoto City, Japan. Meaning literally "south ward," it is bordered by the Nishi-ku, Chūō-ku, Higashi-ku and also by the cities of Uki, Uto and the towns of Kashima, Mifune and Kōsa. Minami-ku is situated 7 km north of Matsubase Shrine.

Hikawa

Town

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Hikawa is a town located in Yatsushiro District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the town had an estimated population of 10,775 in 4567 households, and a population density of 320 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 33.36 km2. Hikawa is situated 8 km south of Matsubase Shrine.

Matsubase Shrine

Categories: Kumano shrine, place of worship, and religion
Location: Uki, Kumamoto, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

32.65295° or 32° 39′ 11″ north

Longitude

130.67469° or 130° 40′ 29″ east

Open location code

8Q4GMM3F+5V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 753616732

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q11531528

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Matsubase Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire de Matsubase”
French: “Sanctuaire de Matsubase”
Indonesian: “Kuil Matsubase”
Japanese: “松橋権現社”
Japanese: “松橋熊野宮”
Japanese: “松橋神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 眞寿公園 and 松橋天満宮.

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