Sakitori Shrine, Hiratsuka

Name: Sakitori Shrine
Address: Hiratsuka, Japan

#15 among attractions in Hiratsuka

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Maetori Shrine is located in Shinomiya, Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The former shrine is a township shrine. It has also been called "Mae-tori-san" since ancient times.

It is said to be one of the thirteen shrines in the Engi-shiki family of shrines in Sagami Province listed in the Engi-shiki Shinmeicho of 927. It is one of the five Sagami shrines that participate in the Kounomachi Festival, a traditional festival of the former Sagami Province held every year on May 5 at Kami-sorai-yama in Kunifu Hongo, Oiso Town, and is the fourth shrine in the country. The name of the shrine's location, "Shinomiya," is a reference to the shrine.

Architectural style: Nagare-zukuriCoordinates: 35°21'25"N, 139°21'54"E

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平塚 (ping zhong)Hiratsuka Japan

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Nearby attractions include: Lemon Gas Stadium, Kana Garden, Samukawa Shrine, Kanzaki Site.

1.6 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Football
Lemon Gas Stadium, Hiratsuka
42 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Hiratsuka, Japan, the Lemon Gas Stadium emerges as a quintessential destination for sports enthusiasts and event-goers alike. This multi-purpose stadium is a hub of activity and a key player in the city's cultural and sporting events.
3 miW
Park
Kana Garden, Hiratsuka
76 min walk • Kana Garden, with its official name of Kanagawa Prefectural Center for Close Contact with Flowers and Greenery translated into English, is a botanical garden located in Teradanawa, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.
1.8 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Samukawa Shrine, Fujisawa
47 min walk • Samukawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine in the Miyayama neighborhood of the town of Samukawa, Kōza District. Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Sagami Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on September 20.
4.4 miNE
Archaeological site
Kanzaki Site, Atsugi
112 min walk • The Kanzaki site is an archaeological site with the ruins of a moated Yayoi period settlement, located in the city of Ayase, Kanagawa Prefecture in the southern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2011.
1.5 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
LaLaport Shonan Hiratsuka, Hiratsuka
39 min walk • Lalaport Shonan Hiratsuka is a large-scale commercial facility located in Hiratsuka City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
1.6 miSW
History museum, Museum, Art museum
Hiratsuka Museum of Art, Hiratsuka
42 min walk • The Hiratsuka Museum of Art opened in 1991 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The collection of approximately twelve thousand objects has a particular focus on the Shōnan area.
1.8 miE
Archaeological site
Shimoterao Kanga site, Hiratsuka
46 min walk • The Shimoterao Kanga ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now the city of Chigasaki in Kanagawa prefecture in the southern Kantō region of Japan. It was designated as a National Historic Site from 2015.
2.9 miSE
City, Area
Chigasaki, Fujisawa
75 min walk • Chigasaki is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 242,798 and a population density of 6800 people per km². The total area of the city is 35.71 square kilometres.
1.7 miNE
Town, Area
Samukawa, Fujisawa
43 min walk • Samukawa is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the town had an estimated population of 48,679 and a population density of 3600 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.42 square kilometres.
4.1 miNE
Universities and schools
Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, Fujisawa
105 min walk • Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus, also known as “Keio SFC” is a research-oriented campus of Keio University located in the city of Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
2 miE
Archaeological site
Shimoterao Nishikata Site, Fujisawa
52 min walk • The Shimoterao Nishikata Site is an archaeological site in Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, in the southern Kantō region of Japan containing a middle to late Yayoi period settlement trace. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 2019.