Katō Shrine, Kumamoto

Name: Katō Shrine
Address: Kumamoto, Japan

#11 among attractions in Kumamoto

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Katō Shrine is a shrine in Kumamoto Castle, Chūō-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto, Japan, in which daimyō or powerful territorial lord Katō Kiyomasa is enshrined. Alongside Ōki Kaneyoshi and Kin Kan, who made junshi, are enshrined. ()

Local name: 加藤神社 Established: 1871 (153 years ago)Architectural style: Nagare-zukuriCoordinates: 32°48'13"N, 130°42'25"E

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

Nearby attractions include: Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Fujisaki Hachimangū, Honmyō-ji.

~870 ftNW
Reconstructed castle with a museum
Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto
5 min walk • Kumamoto Castle is a historic fortress that commands attention in the heart of Kumamoto, Japan. Known for its impressive size, distinctive black walls, and elegant wooden interiors, this castle is considered one of the most formidable and beautiful in the country.
0.5 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Kumamoto
13 min walk • Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art opened in the precincts of Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto, Japan in 1976. It is one of Japan's many museums which are supported by a prefecture.
0.8 miNE
Temple
Fujisaki Hachimangū, Kumamoto
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1.4 miNW
Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Honmyō-ji, Kumamoto
36 min walk • Honmyō-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Nichiren sect, Rokujōmon-ryū, in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Japan. It is the most high-ranking temple of the sect in Kyushu.
0.6 miNW
Historical place, History museum
Hosokawa Gyōbutei, Kumamoto
15 min walk • The former Hosokawa Gyobu Residence is a samurai residence located in the San-no-Maru site of Kumamoto Castle in Chuo-ku, Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture. The Hosokawa Gyobu family was one of the vassals of the Hosokawa clan along with the...
~1860 ftE
Church
Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kumamoto Church, Kumamoto
9 min walk • The Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kumamoto Church is a Lutheran church in Kumamoto, Japan.
1.3 miSW
Temple
Peace Pagoda#Hanaokayama.2C Japan, Kumamoto
34 min walk • A Peace Pagoda is a Buddhist stupa; a monument to inspire peace, designed to provide a focus for people of all races and creeds, and to help unite them in their search for world peace.
1.3 miSW
Visitor center, Convention center, Library
Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza, Kumamoto
34 min walk • Kumamoto Shintoshin Plaza, is a major office development by Mori Building in Nishi-ku, Kumamoto, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, located in front of Kumamoto Station.
~920 ftW
32°48'13"N • 130°42'14"E
Sakuranobaba-Johsaien, Kumamoto
5 min walk • Museum, Visitor center
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Kumamoto Gakuen University, Kumamoto
17 min walk • Kumamoto Gakuen University called Gakuendai or Shōdai, is a private Japanese university in Kumamoto, Japan. It was established in 1942, at which time Eastern Language Vocational College was subsumed into it.
1.1 miSW
Temple
Bei gang shen she, Kumamoto
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Which popular attractions are close to Katō Shrine?

Nearby attractions include Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto (5 min walk), Sakuranobaba-Johsaien, Kumamoto (5 min walk), Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kumamoto Church, Kumamoto (9 min walk), Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Kumamoto (13 min walk).

How to get to Katō Shrine by public transport?

The nearest stations to Katō Shrine:

Tram

Kumamoto Castle / City Hall • Lines: 2, 3 (1 min walk)
Torichosuji • Lines: 2, 3 (5 min walk)

Bus

市役所前 • Lines: J1-2, J2-2, 味4 (1 min walk)
通町筋 • Lines: J1-2, J2-2, 味4 (6 min walk)

Train

Fujisakigu-mae (13 min walk)
Kami-Kumamoto (28 min walk)