Hinokuma Shrine, Wakayama

Name: Hinokuma Shrine
Address: Wakayama, Japan

#6 among attractions in Wakayama

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Hinokuma Shrine and Kunikakasu Shrine is a Shinto shrine complex in Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. It is officially known simply as nichizengū. Its main festival is held annually on September 26. It shares the rank of the Ise Grand Shrine in the shinkai system. It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank in the modern system of ranked Shinto shrines. It was also formerly the ichinomiya of Kii Province. ()

Local name: 日前神宮・國懸神宮 Coordinates: 34°13'44"N, 135°12'7"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Wakayama Castle, Kimiidera Park, Wakayama Prefectural Museum, Wakayama Prefecture Kii-fudoki-no-oka Museum of Archaeology and Folklore.

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Universities and schools
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Universities and schools
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Universities and schools
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