Steps of Syonan Jinja
Steps of Syonan Jinja is a historic site in Singapore. Steps of Syonan Jinja is situated nearby to the Shinto shrine Holy Well, as well as near the ruins Syonan Shrine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Syonan Shrine and Singapore Botanic Gardens.
Syonan Shrine
Ruins
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Syonan Jinja was a Shinto shrine at MacRitchie Reservoir, Singapore. Built by the Japanese Imperial Army during the Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II, the shrine was destroyed directly before British forces re-occupied Singapore.
Singapore Botanic Gardens
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Singapore Botanic Gardens is a tropical garden located at the fringe of the Orchard Road shopping district in Singapore. It is one of three gardens, and the only tropical garden, to be honoured as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Singapore Botanic Gardens is situated 3½ km south of Steps of Syonan Jinja.
Thomson Plaza
Shopping center
Thomson Plaza, formerly unofficially called Thomson Yaohan, is a suburban shopping mall located along Upper Thomson Road, in Singapore. Opened in 1979, Thomson Plaza is best known for having a Yaohan departmental store in the 1980s and 1990s. Thomson Plaza is situated 2 km east of Steps of Syonan Jinja.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Caldecott Hill and Sin Ming.
Caldecott Hill
Neighborhood
Caldecott Hill is a private housing estate, located along Thomson Road in the Central Region of Singapore. The estate is served by Caldecott MRT station, on both the Circle and Thomson-East Coast MRT lines. Caldecott Hill is situated 2½ km southeast of Steps of Syonan Jinja.
Sin Ming
Quarter
Sin Ming is a housing estate located in the subzone of Upper Thomson in the town of Bishan, Singapore. It is roughly situated between MacRitchie Nature Reserve and Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park. Sin Ming is situated 2½ km northeast of Steps of Syonan Jinja.
Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court
Neighborhood
Photo: Kbseah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Toa Payoh West Market and Food Court is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km east of Steps of Syonan Jinja.
Steps of Syonan Jinja
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Singapore, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
1.34783° or 1° 20′ 52″ northLongitude
103.81381° or 103° 48′ 50″ eastInception
May 7th, 1942Open location code
6PH58RX7+4GOpenStreetMap ID
way 890591248OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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In Other Languages
“Steps of Syonan Jinja” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “昭南神社台阶”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Well and Hidden underground Japanese era structure.
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