Kamosu Jinja

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Kamosu Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. The Taisha-zukuri Honden of 1583 is a National Treasure. The coeval branch Inari shrine is an Important Cultural Property. ()

Local name: 神魂神社 Coordinates: 35°25'1"N, 133°4'59"E

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Kamosu Jinja – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Matsue Castle, Shimane Art Museum, Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, Yaegaki Shrine.

4.4 miNW
Traditional wooden castle built in 1611
Matsue Castle, Matsue
113 min walk • Matsue Castle, a historic fortress in the city of Matsue, Japan, stands as a testament to the country's feudal past. Constructed over a five-year period and completed in 1611, it is one of the few remaining medieval castles in Japan that have survived the test of time...
3.4 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Shimane Art Museum, Matsue
87 min walk • The Shimane Art Museum opened in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1999. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 12,500 square metres, it houses a collection of Japanese and Western art, including Momoyama folding screens and paintings by Corot, Sisley, Monet, and Gauguin.
4.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum, Matsue
121 min walk • The Lafcadio Hearn Memorial Museum is a writer's house museum established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1933. Lafcadio Hearn lived in Matsue from August 1890 to November 1891, and the museum was built next to his former residence, itself designated an Historic Site in 1940.
1 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Yaegaki Shrine, Matsue
25 min walk • Yaegaki Shrine, formerly known as Sakusa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
4.7 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum, Art museum
Tanabe Art Museum, Matsue
120 min walk • The Tanabe Art Museum was established in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, Japan in 1979. Designed by Kiyonori Kikutake and with a total floor area of 854 sqm, it houses a collection of tea ceremony implements and other treasures acquired by the local Tanabe clan.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Spa
Tamatsukuri Onsen, Matsue
105 min walk • Tamatsukuri Onsen is an onsen hot spring located in Tamayu, Shimane Prefecture. The closest large city to the onsen is Matsue, which can be accessed by car, bus, or rail. Tamatsukuri is a noted sulfate spring with water temperatures between 50–70 °C.
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Nakaumi
166 min walk • Nakaumi is a brackish lake located between Tottori and Shimane prefectures in Japan. The lake is enclosed by the Shimane Peninsula to the north and Yumigahama Peninsula to the east. It is the fifth largest lake in surface area in Japan.
4.6 miNW
Historical place
Meimei-an, Matsue
118 min walk • Meimei-an is a tea house originally constructed in 1779 by Lord Matsudaira Harusato, daimyō of the Matsue clan at that time. It is located in Matsue, Shimane, Japan.
4.4 miNW
35°28'31"N • 133°3'11"E
Song jiang li shi guan, Matsue
112 min walk • Museum, History museum
0.8 miNE
35°25'35"N • 133°5'24"E
Fudoki-no-Oka, Matsue
20 min walk • Museum
4.2 miNW
35°28'22"N • 133°3'11"E
Dao gen xian min hui guan, Matsue
108 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater