Kinkengu
Kinkengu is a Shinto shrine in Hakusan Shi, Ishikawa. Kinkengu is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Tsurugi Betsu-in Temple, as well as near 福正寺.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kinken Shrine”, “Kinken-gū”, and “Kinkengū”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsurugi Betsu-in Temple and Tsurugi Station.
Tsurugi Betsu-in Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tsurugi Betsu-in Temple is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 190 metres south of Kinkengu.
Tsurugi Station
Railway station
Photo: Rsa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tsurugi Station is a railway station on the Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line in Hakusan, Ishikawa, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Hokuriku Railroad. Tsurugi Station is situated 610 metres northwest of Kinkengu.
Ishikawa Prefectural Insect Museum
Museum
Photo: Saigawasakurabashi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ishikawa Prefectural Insect Museum is situated 670 metres south of Kinkengu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kawakita and Nonoichi.
Kawakita
Town
Photo: Shift, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kawakita is a town located in Nomi District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2018, the town had an estimated population of 6,282 in 1939 households, and a population density of 430 persons per km2. Kawakita is situated 8 km west of Kinkengu.
Nonoichi
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nonoichi is a city in Ishikawa. It is to the south of Kanazawa and boasts several traditional cultures which have developed since ancient times. It is facing a rapid increase in population, and the town is making efforts to improve the quality of life for its residents.
Kinkengu
- Categories: building, shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Hakusan Shi, Ishikawa, Chubu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
36.44988° or 36° 26′ 60″ northLongitude
136.63013° or 136° 37′ 49″ eastOpen location code
8Q8RCJXJ+X3OpenStreetMap ID
way 881559793OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=shrineWikidata ID
Q11646557
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Kinkengu” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Kinken-gū”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Kinken-gū”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Kinken-gū”
- Japanese: “金剣宮”
- Japanese: “金剱宮”
- Japanese: “金劔宮”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 福正寺 and 西乗寺.
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