Kanda-myōjin

Kanda Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in , . The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes.
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  • Email: kouhou@kandamyoujin.or.jp
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Tokyo, Japan
  • Also known as: “Akiba Shrine” and “Kanda Shrine”
  • Address: 2, 外神田二丁目, 千代田区, 東京都
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Yushima Seidō and Akihabara.

Place of worship
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, is a Confucian temple in Yushima, Bunkyō, , . It was established in the late 17th century, during the Genroku era of the Edo period. is situated 200 metres southwest of Kanda-myōjin.

Railway station
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Station is an interchange railway station in , , Japan. It is at the center of the shopping district specializing in electronic goods. is situated 630 metres southeast of Kanda-myōjin.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company and Tokyo subway operator Tokyo Metro. The station straddles the boundary between the and special wards; the JR station is in the former while the Tokyo Metro station is in the latter. is situated 400 metres southwest of Kanda-myōjin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Soto-Kanda and Surugadai.

Quarter
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is a quarter.

Quarter
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Kanda-Surugadai is a district of , , Japan. It was named after Tokugawa Ieyasu's death, when the Edo government allowed officials from Sunpu to live in the area.

Neighborhood
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Neribeichō, officially , is a district of , , . As April 1, 2007, its population is 246. Its postal code is 101-0022. is located on the northeastern part of Chiyoda.

Kanda-myōjin

Latitude
35.70197° or 35° 42′ 7″ north
Longitude
139.76775° or 139° 46′ 4″ east
Open location code
8Q7XPQ29+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
way 89431876
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Wiki­data ID
Q717682
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Kanda-myōjin” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kanda santutegia”
  • Chinese: “神田明神”
  • Chinese: “神田明神展演廳”
  • Chinese: “神田神社”
  • Dutch: “Kanda-myōjin”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاندا ميوجين”
  • French: “Kanda-myōjin”
  • French: “sanctuaire d’Akiba”
  • French: “sanctuaire Kanda”
  • German: “Kanda Myojin”
  • German: “Kanda Myōjin”
  • German: “Kanda Myonji Schrein”
  • German: “Kanda-jinja”
  • German: “Kanda-Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kanda”
  • Italian: “Santuario di Kanda”
  • Italian: “Santuario Kanda”
  • Japanese: “Kanda-myōjin”
  • Japanese: “かんだみょうじん”
  • Japanese: “神田明神”
  • Japanese: “神田神社”
  • Korean: “간다묘진”
  • Korean: “칸다묘진”
  • Persian: “معبد کاندا”
  • Polish: “Kanda-myōjin”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Kanda”
  • Turkish: “Kanda-myōjin”

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