Kusanagi Shrine, Shizuoka

Name: Kusanagi Shrine
Address: 349 Kusanagi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, 424-0886, Japan

#16 among attractions in Shizuoka

Historical place, Sacred and religious sites

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Kusanagi Shrine is located in Kusanagi, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. It is a shiki-uchi-sha, formerly a prefectural shrine.

Architectural style: Nagare-zukuriCoordinates: 34°59'40"N, 138°27'11"E

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349 Kusanagi, Shimizu-kuShizuoka 424-0886 Japan

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

Nearby attractions include: IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū, Katayama temple ruins, Toro Archaeological Site.

1.7 miSE
Arenas and stadiums, Football, Sport venue
IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shizuoka
44 min walk • Nestled in the scenic landscape of Shizuoka Prefecture, IAI Stadium Nihondaira serves as a premier sporting venue and a beacon of community pride in Shizuoka, Japan. This modern stadium, known for its beautiful backdrop of lush greenery and proximity to the iconic...
2.2 miSE
Historical Shinto shrine with festivals
Kunōzan Tōshō-gū, Shizuoka
57 min walk • The Kunōzan Tōshō-gū is a Shintō shrine in Suruga-ku in the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the original burial place of the first shōgun of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu, and is thus the oldest of the Tōshō-gū shrines in the country.
2.6 miSW
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Katayama temple ruins, Shizuoka
66 min walk • The Katayama temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a late Nara period Buddhist temple located in the Oya neighborhood of Suruga-ku of the city of Shizuoka, Japan. The temple no longer exists, but the ruins were designated as a National Historic Site in 1965.
3.7 miSW
Archaeological site
Toro Archaeological Site, Shizuoka
94 min walk • Toro is an archaeological site in Suruga Ward in Shizuoka City, 130 kilometres southwest of Tokyo, Japan. The site contains the ruins of a settlement which dates to the 1st century CE, in the late Yayoi period.
1.6 miSE
Observatories and planetariums
Nihondaira Observatory, Shizuoka
41 min walk • Nihondaira Observatory is an astronomical observatory that is located on a hill overlooking Shimizu, Japan. It has been the source for numerous discoveries of minor planet by astronomer Takeshi Urata.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art, Shizuoka
12 min walk • The Shizuoka Prefectural Museum of Art is a prefectural museum in Shizuoka City, Japan.
1.9 miS
Aerial tramway
Nihondaira Ropeway, Shizuoka
49 min walk • The Nihondaira Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in the city of Shizuoka in Shizuoka Prefecture, operated by Shizuoka Railway. Opened in 1967, the line climbs Nihondaira, a hill with views of the city, Suruga Bay, and Mount Fuji. The line does not accept LuLuCa, a smart card ticketing system by Shizutetsu.
1.5 miSE
Scenic lookout point with Mt. Fuji views
Nihondaira, Shizuoka
39 min walk • Nihondaira is a scenic area located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. A plateau at the centre of Shizuoka city, with a maximum altitude of 308 metres, Nihondaira is famous for its views of Mount Fuji, the Izu Peninsula, the Japanese Southern Alps, Shimizu Port, and Suruga Bay.
2.6 miS
Observatories and planetariums
JCPM Yakiimo Station, Shizuoka
66 min walk • The JCPM Yakiimo Station is an astronomical observatory station at Shimizu, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. It has the following observatory code: IAU-Observatory, Code 885.
3.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
91 min walk • Suruga-ku is one of three wards of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of the city. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku; the north west faces Shimizu-ku; the south west faces Yaizu city and south east faces Suruga Bay.
2.6 miS
Museum, Natural history museum
Museum of Natural and Environmental History, Shizuoka
67 min walk • Fujinokuni Museum of Global Environmental History is a museum operated by Shizuoka Prefecture with the theme of "Global Environmental History". The museum was renovated from Shizuoka Minami High School, which was closed in 2013 due to school...