Kan Daijin Shrine
Kan Daijin Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto. Kan Daijin Shrine is situated nearby to the hotel MIMARU KYOTO NISHINOTOIN TAKATSUJI, as well as near the archaeological site 道元禅師示寂の地.Photo: Yanajin33, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kandaijin-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ikenobo College and Karasuma Station.
Ikenobo College
College
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Ikenobo Junior College is a private junior college in Kyoto, Japan, established in 1952. Ikenobo College is situated 320 metres northeast of Kan Daijin Shrine.
Karasuma Station
Railway station
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Karasuma Station is a station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line. Karasuma Station is situated 540 metres northeast of Kan Daijin Shrine.
Kyoto Cinema
Movie theater
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Kyoto Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 400 metres northeast of Kan Daijin Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nakagyō-ku and Central Kyoto.
Nakagyō-ku
Suburb
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Nakagyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2021, the ward has an estimated population of 109,629 people.
Central Kyoto
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Central Kyoto encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.
Higashiyama
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Some of the most picturesque parts of Kyoto are located in Higashiyama, the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.
Kan Daijin Shrine
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Shimogyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.00073° or 35° 0′ 3″ northLongitude
135.75575° or 135° 45′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8Q7Q2Q24+78OpenStreetMap ID
way 762386069OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q17209556
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Turkish—“Kan Daijin Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “菅大臣神社”
- French: “sanctuaire de Kan Daijin”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Kan Daijin”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kan Daijin”
- Japanese: “菅大臣天満宮”
- Japanese: “菅大臣社”
- Japanese: “菅大臣神社”
- Turkish: “Kandaijin-jinja”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include MIMARU KYOTO NISHINOTOIN TAKATSUJI and 道元禅師示寂の地.
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