Motosumiyoshi Shrine
Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine in Higashinada ward, Kobe. It is one of the biggest shrines in western Kobe. It is next to Sumiyoshi Station. The shrine has existed since the 13th century.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Moto-Sumiyoshi Shrine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumiyoshi and Sumiyoshi Station.
Sumiyoshi
Railway station
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Sumiyoshi Station is a junction passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the West Japan Railway Company and by the third sector Kobe New Transit Company… Sumiyoshi is situated 230 metres northeast of Motosumiyoshi Shrine.
Sumiyoshi Station
Railway station
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Sumiyoshi Station is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hanshin Electric Railway. Sumiyoshi Station is situated 640 metres south of Motosumiyoshi Shrine.
Mikage
Railway station
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Mikage Station is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway. Mikage is situated 1 km northwest of Motosumiyoshi Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nada-ku and Chuo-ku.
Nada-ku
Suburb
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Nada is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095. A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo.
Chuo-ku
Suburb
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Chūō is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku and Ikuta-ku. Chuo-ku is situated 7 km southwest of Motosumiyoshi Shrine.
Nishinomiya
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Nishinomiya is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 484,368 in 218,948 households and a population density of 4,800 persons per km².
Motosumiyoshi Shrine
- Categories: Shrines dedicated to Empress Jingū, Sumiyoshi shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.71856° or 34° 43′ 7″ northLongitude
135.26002° or 135° 15′ 36″ eastOpen location code
8Q6QP796+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 814776410OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11519847
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Motosumiyoshi Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “本住吉神社”
- French: “sanctuaire de Moto-Sumiyoshi”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Moto-Sumiyoshi”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Moto-Sumiyoshi”
- Japanese: “本住吉神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Haiden and Honden.
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