Rōken Shrine
Rōken Shrine is a small Shintō shrine in Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan dedicated to dogs.- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Akita Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Rōken-jinja”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sawajiri Station and Dobukai Station.
Sawajiri Station
Railway station
Sawajiri Station is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Sawajiri Station is situated 1 km southeast of Rōken Shrine.
Dobukai Station
Railway station
Dobukai Station is a JR East railway station located in the city of Kazuno, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Dobukai Station is situated 3 km southeast of Rōken Shrine.
Jūnisho Station
Railway station
Jūnisho Station is a railway station located in the city of Ōdate, Akita Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company. Jūnisho Station is situated 3 km southwest of Rōken Shrine.
Rōken Shrine
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
40.23887° or 40° 14′ 20″ north
Longitude
140.68696° or 140° 41′ 13″ east
Open location code
8RG26MQP+GQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Rōken Shrine” goes by many names.
- French: “sanctuaire de Rōken”
- French: “Sanctuaire de Rōken”
- Indonesian: “Kuil Rōken”
- Japanese: “老犬神社”
- Ukrainian: “Святилище Рокена”
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Highlights include 山神社 and 葛原神社.
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