Kumano Shrine

Kumano Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine in the Miyauchi neighborhood of the city of , in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. It is commonly referred to as the "Kumano Taisha", although the shrine does not officially have a "Taisha" designation.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kumano Shrine (Yamagata)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Miyauchi Station and Orihata Station.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , , operated by the Yamagata Railway. is situated 800 metres south of Kumano Shrine.

Railway station
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is a railway station in , Japan, operated by the Yamagata Railway. is situated 2 km southwest of Kumano Shrine.

Railway station
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is a railway station on the Flower Nagai Line in Nanyō, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the Yamagata Railway Company. is situated 2½ km southeast of Kumano Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Takahata.

Town
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is a town located in , Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the town had an estimated population of 23,367, in 7629 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 180.26 square kilometres. is situated 10 km southeast of Kumano Shrine.

Kumano Shrine

Latitude
38.07796° or 38° 4′ 41″ north
Longitude
140.13725° or 140° 8′ 14″ east
Open location code
8RC234HP+5V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 908094964
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q288312
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“Kumano Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “熊野神社”
  • Dutch: “Kumano Shrine”
  • Dutch: “Kumano-schrijn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ضريح كومانو”
  • French: “Kumano-taisha”
  • Hindi: “कुमानो मंदिर”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kumano”
  • Italian: “santuario kumano di Yamagata”
  • Italian: “Santuario kumano di Yamagata”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Kumano”
  • Japanese: “宮内蟻王山”
  • Japanese: “摂社蟻王山八幡宮”
  • Japanese: “熊野大社”
  • Japanese: “熊野山 台林院”
  • Japanese: “熊野山 證誠寺”
  • Japanese: “熊野神社”
  • Japanese: “蟻王山”
  • “Q288312”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 熊野考古館 and 和光神社.

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