Shingū ruins, Okazaki

Name: Shingū ruins
Address: Okazaki, Japan

#3 among attractions in Okazaki

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The Shingū ruins archaeological site containing a ruins of a village complex which was inhabited from the late Jōmon period through the Kamakura period, located in the Shingū neighborhood of the city of Okazaki, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. It was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 34°56'45"N, 137°9'5"E

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Shingū ruins – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Okazaki Castle, Daiju-ji, Honshō-ji, Futago Kofun.

0.8 miNE
Historical place, Forts and castles
Okazaki Castle, Okazaki
22 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the city of Okazaki, Japan, Okazaki Castle serves as a historical beacon that has withstood the test of time. This iconic fortress, which is the birthplace of one of Japan's most revered shoguns, Tokugawa Ieyasu, dates back to the 15th century.
2.8 miN
Temple
Daiju-ji, Okazaki
71 min walk • Daiju-ji is a Buddhist temple located in Okazaki, Aichi. Built by Matsudaira Chikatada in 1475, Daiju-ji was the family temple of the Matsudaira and Tokugawa clans which ruled Japan between 1600 and 1868.
4.9 miSW
Temple, Buddhist architecture
Honshō-ji, Nishio
125 min walk • Honshō-ji, is a Buddhist temple of the Ōtani-ha Jōdo Shinshū sect in the city of Anjō, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Amida Nyōrai.
3.3 miW
Archaeological site
Futago Kofun, Anjō
85 min walk • The Futago Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Sakurai neighborhood of the city of Anjō, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1927, and its borders were expanded in 1955.
3.1 miN
Archaeological site, Buddhist architecture
Kitano temple ruins, Okazaki
80 min walk • The Kitano temple ruins is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located in what is now the city of Okazaki, Aichi, Japan.
1 miE
Temple
Rokusho Shrine, Okazaki
25 min walk • Rokusho Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture in Japan. The shrine was founded by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1602 when the honden was constructed.
3.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Himeogawa Kofun, Anjō
97 min walk • The Himeogawa Kofun is a Kofun period burial mound located in the Himeogawa neighborhood of the city of Anjō, Aichi in the Tōkai region of Japan. The tumulus was designated as a National Historic Site in 1927.
1.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Yamasa Institute, Okazaki
39 min walk • The Yamasa Institute is a private Japanese Language school located in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture. The Institute began language instruction in 1989, and was founded through the Hattori Foundation, a philanthropic educational organization established in 1919.
4.3 miNE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Temple
Takisan Tōshō-gū, Okazaki
109 min walk • Takisan Tōshō-gū is a Shinto shrine in Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
3 miW
34°56'45"N • 137°5'53"E
An cheng shi li shi bo wu guan, Anjō
77 min walk • History museum, Museum
5.5 miS
Neighbourhood
Nukata District, Kōta
141 min walk • Nukata is a rural district located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As a result of various consolidations and mergers of municipalities, most of the district was incorporated into the cities of Okazaki and Toyota, and now consists of only the town of Kōta.