Oharano Shrine
Ōharano Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ōharano is dedicated to the Fujiwara tutelary kami, Ame-no-Koyane, who was said to have assisted in the founding of the state.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Ōharano Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shoboji Temple and Shoujii Temple (Flower Temple).
Shoboji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shoboji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 270 metres south of Oharano Shrine.
Shoujii Temple (Flower Temple)
Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Shoujii Temple (Flower Temple) is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 420 metres west of Oharano Shrine.
Jūrin-ji Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jūrin-ji Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 1½ km south of Oharano Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arashiyama and Ukyō District.
Arashiyama
Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Arashiyama is a district on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the Ōi River, which forms a backdrop to the district. Arashiyama is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.
Ukyō District
Suburb
Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Ukyō District is situated 8 km northeast of Oharano Shrine.
South Kyoto
Photo: Grialte, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Southern Kyoto covers a large part of Japan's former capital, stretching from the Ōharano area in the west to Fushimi-ku, Daigo, and the southern tip of Higashiyama-ku in the east.
Oharano Shrine
- Categories: kokushi genzaisha, Kasuga shrine (worship), place of worship, and religion
- Location: Nishikyō-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.95928° or 34° 57′ 33″ northLongitude
135.65608° or 135° 39′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QXM54+PCOpenStreetMap ID
way 808232357OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q3594020
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Oharano Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “大原野神社”
- French: “Ōharano-jinja”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Ōharano”
- Japanese: “大原野神社”
- Russian: “Охарано-дзиндзя”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wakamiya sya shrine and 西廊.
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