Hirano Shrine

Hirano Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in . It is an ancient shrine listed in the Engishiki Jinmyocho as a Myojin Taisha and one of the Twenty-Two Shrines.
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  • Opening hours: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hirano-jinja”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kinkaku-ji and Kitano Tenman Shrine.

Buddhist temple
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, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto. is situated 1 km north of Hirano Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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Kitano Tenmangū is a Shinto shrine in , . is situated 320 metres southeast of Hirano Shrine.

Museum
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is a museum, which is situated 340 metres southeast of Hirano Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamigyō-ku and Ukyō District.

Suburb
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is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . The ward was a district of residences for the royalty, aristocrats, and upper classes in the old capital of JapanーHeian-ky.

Suburb
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Ukyō-ku is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . is situated 3 km southwest of Hirano Shrine.

Neighborhood
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Kyoto Gyoen National Garden is a 65-hectare national garden of Japan that was established after the Japanese capital was transferred from Kyoto to Tokyo. It is situated around the . is situated 3 km east of Hirano Shrine.

Hirano Shrine

Latitude
35.03236° or 35° 1′ 57″ north
Longitude
135.73251° or 135° 43′ 57″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PJM+W2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 98106492
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q738971
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Hirano Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “平野神社”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “هيرانو جينجا”
  • French: “Hirano-jinja”
  • French: “sanctuaire Hirano”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Hirano”
  • German: “Hirano-jinja”
  • German: “Hirano-Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Hirano”
  • Japanese: “Hirano-jinja”
  • Japanese: “ひらのじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “平野大社”
  • Japanese: “平野社”
  • Japanese: “平野神社”
  • Japanese: “平野祭神”
  • Russian: “Хирано-дзиндзя”
  • Spanish: “Santuario de Hirano”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Hirano”
  • Turkish: “Hirano-jinja”
  • “Hirano Shrine”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 桜園 and Main Shrine.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as 神門 and 社務所.

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