Tsushima Shrine, Nagoya

Name: Tsushima Shrine
Address: 1 Shinmeicho, Nagoya, 496-0851, Japan
Telephone: +81 567-24-1111

#37 among attractions in Nagoya

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Tsushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tsushima, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It is the head shrine of a nation-wide shrine network of shrines dedicated to the Tsushima Cult, Centered primarily in the Tōkai region, this network has approximately 3,000 shrines, and is the tenth-largest network in the country. The main kami of this faith are Gozutennō, the god of pestilences, and Susanoo, two deities which have been conflated together. For this reason, like other shrines of the network it is also called Tsushima Gozutennō-sha. ()

Local name: 津島神社 Established: 540 (1484 years ago)Coordinates: 35°10'42"N, 136°43'8"E

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1 ShinmeichoNagoya 496-0851 Japan

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+81 567-24-1111

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Tsushima Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Owari Ōkunitama Shrine, Tado Shrine, Aisai, Owari Kokubun-ji.

7.3 miNE
Sacred and religious sites
Owari Ōkunitama Shrine, Ichinomiya
186 min walk • Owari Ōkunitama Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Inazawa, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was the sōja of Owari Province. The main kami enshrined is Ōkuninushi. The shrine's main festival is held annually on May 6.
6.2 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Tado Shrine, Kuwana
158 min walk • Tado Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Tado-chō area of the city of Kuwana in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is well known for its Tado Festival, which takes place on May 4 and 5 every year.
1.8 miS
Area
Aisai, Nagoya
47 min walk • Aisai is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 61,320 in 23,451 households, and a population density of 919 persons per km². The total area of the city is 66.70 square kilometres.
5.4 miNE
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Owari Kokubun-ji, Ichinomiya
137 min walk • The Owari Kokubun-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Yawase neighborhood of the city of Inazawa, Aichi, Japan. The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen. Its main image is a statue of Yakushi Nyōrai.
5.8 miNE
City, Area
Inazawa, Ichinomiya
148 min walk • Inazawa is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 135,580 in 54,999 households, and a population density of 1,709 inhabitants per square kilometre. The total area of the city was 79.35 km².
5 miSE
Town, Area
Kanie, Nagoya
127 min walk • Kanie is a town located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had an estimated population of 37,082 in 16,647 households, and a population density of 3,344 persons per km².
3.6 miE
City, Area
Ama, Nagoya
93 min walk • Ama is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 87,651 in 36,997 households, and a population density of 3,188 persons per km². The total area of the city was 27.49 square kilometres.
4.8 miS
City, Area
Yatomi, Nagoya
122 min walk • Yatomi is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2019, the city had an estimated population of 44,589 in 18,185 households and a population density of 910 persons per km². The total area of the city is 49.0 square kilometres. The between of the border, and neighboring town of Kanie.
0.6 miE
Area
Tsushima, Nagoya
16 min walk • Tsushima is a city located in Aichi Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the city had an estimated population of 61,647 in 26,559 households, and a population density of 2,457 persons per km².
3.1 miE
Mosque
The Japan Mosque
79 min walk • Baitul Ahad -The Japan Mosque or simply The Japan Mosque is an Ahmadi Muslim mosque, located in Tsushima, on the outskirts of Nagoya, in Aichi Prefecture. Opened on November 20, 2015, by Mirza Masroor Ahmad, the fifth caliph of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the mosque is the largest in the country with a capacity for 500 persons.
4.6 miE
Museum, Art gallery, Art museum
Ama shi qi bao shaoatovu irejji, Nagoya
117 min walk • Ama City Cloisonne Treasure Ware Art Village is a comprehensive facility featuring cloisonne treasures in Ama City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.

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The nearest stations to Tsushima Shrine:

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Tsushima (18 min walk)
Machikata (24 min walk)