Hirohara Shrine

Hirohara Jinja is a former Shinto shrine located in Medan, Indonesia. The shrine was built in 1944 by the 2nd Guards Division of the former Imperial Japanese Army.

Type: Religious organization
Description: former Japanese Shinto Shrine in Indonesia
Also known as: “Kuil Hirohara (Medan Club)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sri Mariamman Temple and Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery.

Sri Mariamman Temple

Hindu temple

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Sri Mariamman Temple is Medan's oldest Hindu Temple. This temple was built in 1884 for the worship of Goddess Mariamman. The temple is situated in the area known as Kampung Madras or Medan's Little India. Sri Mariamman Temple is situated 390 metres north of Hirohara Shrine.

Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery

Museum

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Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery is a natural history museum in Medan, Indonesia. The museum displays collections of various wildlife from the smallest to the largest according to the habitat. Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery is situated 390 metres west of Hirohara Shrine.

Gunung Timur Temple

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Gunung Timur Temple is a Chinese temple which is the largest in the city of Medan, Indonesia and possibly also on the island of Sumatra. This temple was built in the 1962 and dedicated to Dongyue Dadi. Gunung Timur Temple is situated 410 metres southwest of Hirohara Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kampung Madras and Medan.

Kampung Madras

Neighborhood

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Kampung Madras, formerly known as Kampung Keling, is the Little India of Medan, Indonesia, and one of the city's significant ethnic enclaves. Kampung Madras encompasses an area of approximately 10 hectares, and hosts a large Indian population.

Medan

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Medan is a very large city on the north coast of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, and the capital and largest city of North Sumatra province. Medan isn't a tourist destination, but it's a convenient stepping stone to other places like the 'weekend getaway' Berastagi, the island of Penang, Malaysia, and the popular, beautiful crater lake, Lake Toba.