Niu Shrine
Niu Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kamikawa-machi, Kodama district, Saitama. Niu Shrine is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple 浄法寺, as well as near 戒禅寺.Photo: Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: shrine in Fujioka, Gunma
- Also known as: “Niu-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kanasana Shrine and Takayama-sha.
Kanasana Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
Kanasana Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Kamikawa, Saitama. The shrine worships Amaterasu alongside Susanoo-no-Mikoto. It is a mid-range ranked Imperial shrine, and is a Ninomiya of Musashi Province, or a second rank shrine in the province after the Ichinomiya, and is commonly called "Ninomiya-sama". Kanasana Shrine is situated 2 km southeast of Niu Shrine.
Takayama-sha
Manor estate
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Takayama Sericulture School, also known as the "Takayama-sha Sericulture School" or the "Takayama-sha Sericulture Improvement Society", was a school and research institute located in the city of Fujioka, Gunma. Takayama-sha is situated 2½ km northwest of Niu Shrine.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fujioka and Nagatoro.
Fujioka
Photo: Qurren, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fujioka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 64,539 in 27,616 households, and a population density of 360/km2. The total area of the city is 180.29 km2.
Nagatoro
Town
Photo: Suikotei, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nagatoro is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,838 in 2894 households and a population density of 220 persons per km2. Nagatoro is situated 10 km southeast of Niu Shrine.
Niu Shrine
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kamikawa-machi, Kodama district, Saitama, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.19225° or 36° 11′ 32″ northLongitude
139.05834° or 139° 3′ 30″ eastOpen location code
8Q8X53R5+V8OpenStreetMap ID
way 844691800OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q86743604
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Niu Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Niu”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Niu”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Niu”
- Japanese: “丹生神社”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 浄法寺 and 戒禅寺.
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