Minashi Shrine, Takayama

Name: Minashi Shrine
Address: Takayama, Japan

#6 among attractions in Takayama

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Hidaichi-no-miya Minashi Shrine, commonly: Minashi Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Ichinomiya neighborhood of the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of the former Hida Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 2. ()

Local name: 飛騨一宮水無神社 Established: IX centuryCoordinates: 36°5'7"N, 137°15'7"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Hida Kokubun-ji, Takayama Jinya, Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village, Shiroyama Park.

4 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Hida Kokubun-ji, Takayama
103 min walk • Nestled in the serene city of Takayama, Japan, Hida Kokubun-ji stands as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of the region. This ancient temple, established in the 8th century, is the oldest standing structure in Takayama, offering a glimpse into the...
3.8 miN
Museum, Historical place
Takayama Jinya, Takayama
97 min walk • The Takayama Jin'ya is a surviving Edo period jin'ya which served as the government headquarters for Hida Province under the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan from 1692 to 1871.
3.4 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, Vernacular architecture
Hida Minzoku Mura Folk Village, Takayama
87 min walk • Hida Folk Village, Hida no Sato is an open-air museum of close to 30 old farmhouses illustrating the traditional architectural styles of the mountainous regions of Japan.
3.6 miN
Park
Shiroyama Park, Takayama
92 min walk • Shiroyama Park is a public park located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. In 1873, the park was established in the mountainous area around the ruins of Takayama Castle.
3.7 miN
Forts and castles
Takayama Castle, Takayama
95 min walk • Takayama Castle was a Japanese castle located in the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The castle was built on a mountain nearly 687 m in height and had many typical castle features, including a stone base, earthen walls and a surrounding moat.
5 miN
Museum
Hikaru Memorial Hall, Takayama
127 min walk • Hikaru Museum is a museum in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, comprising exhibition rooms for fine arts, archaeological research, and history, including exhibitions of artifacts excavated from civilizations across the world and displays of the history of the old Hida Province of Japan.
3.9 miN
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Hida Gokoku Shrine, Takayama
99 min walk • Hida Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is designated to the people from the area who died during wars.
3 miN
Forts and castles
Matsukura Castle, Takayama
77 min walk • Matsukura Castle was a castle in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It was built by, and ruled from, by Yasutane Shiina during the 16th century.
4.3 miN
36°8'53"N • 137°15'36"E
Takayama Yatai Kaikan, Takayama
111 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
4.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Mount Kurai
114 min walk • Mt. Kurai is located on the border of the cities of Takayama and Gero in Gifu Prefecture, Japan. The mountain also separates the watersheds of the northern and southern portions of the Hida region.
5.5 miN
Archaeological site
Akahogi Tile Kiln Site, Takayama
141 min walk • The Akahogi Tile Kiln site is the remains of a late Nara period, early Heian period roof tile and pottery production site located in the Akahogi neighborhood of the city of Takayama, Gifu Prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. It has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1976.

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How to get to Minashi Shrine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Minashi Shrine:

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Hida-Ichinomiya (9 min walk)