Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)

Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura) is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura) is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Raikō-ji Temple, as well as near the playground 西御門テニスコート.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Raikō-ji Temple and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.

Raikō-ji Temple

Buddhist temple

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Raikō-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple.

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is situated 560 metres southwest of Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura).

Kamakura Museum of National Treasures

Museum

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The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures or Kamakura Museum or Kamakura National Treasure House is a museum located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura Museum of National Treasures is situated 520 metres southwest of Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.

Nikaidō

Neighborhood

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Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

Yamanouchi

Neighborhood

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Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Kamakura

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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Categories: Gion shrine, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.32833° or 35° 19′ 42″ north

Longitude

139.56067° or 139° 33′ 38″ east

Open location code

8Q7X8HH6+87

OpenStreetMap ID

way 766578033

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q134926823

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In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Yakumo Shrine (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire de Yakumo (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)”
French: “Sanctuaire de Yakumo (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)”
Indonesian: “Kuil Yakumo (Nishi-Mikado, Kamakura)”
Japanese: “八雲神社”
Japanese: “大門の天王社”
Japanese: “西御門八雲神社”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 西御門テニスコート and Ishikawa Residence.

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