Shinto shrine, Kolonia

Name: Shinto shrine
Address: Kolonia, Micronesia

#4 among attractions in Kolonia

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Facts and practical information

A Shinto shrine is a structure whose main purpose is to house one or more kami. Its most important building is used for the safekeeping of sacred objects and not for worship. Although only one word is used in English, in Japanese, Shinto shrines may carry any one of many different, non-equivalent names like gongen, -gū, jinja, jingū, mori, myōjin, -sha, taisha, ubusuna or yashiro. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1921 (103 years ago)Coordinates: 6°57'51"N, 158°12'43"E

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Kolonia Micronesia

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Shinto shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Catholic Belltower, German Cemetery, Palikir.

0.6 miNW
Cemetery
Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Kolonia
16 min walk • The Sokehs Mass Grave Site is the location where fifteen participants of the 1910/1911 Sokehs Rebellion on the island of Pohnpei were buried by German colonial authorities.
~1590 ftN
Tower, Church
Catholic Belltower, Kolonia
8 min walk • The Catholic Belltower is a historic tower at the Catholic Mission in Kolonia, on the island of Pohnpei in the Federated States of Micronesia.
0.9 miS
Cemetery
German Cemetery, Pohnpei
23 min walk • The German Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Kolonia, the capital of Pohnpei State in the Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei and the other Caroline Islands had become a German protectorate in 1899, after the Spanish–American War, and were administered as part of German New Guinea.
4.8 miSW
Capital of the Federated States of Micronesia
Palikir, Pohnpei
122 min walk • Palikir is the capital city of the Federated States of Micronesia located in the western Pacific Ocean. A town of slightly under 5,000 residents, it is part of the larger Sokehs municipality, which had a population of 6.647 as of 2010, out of the nation's total population of 106,487.

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Which popular attractions are close to Shinto shrine?

Nearby attractions include Catholic Belltower, Kolonia (8 min walk), Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Kolonia (16 min walk), German Cemetery, Pohnpei (23 min walk).

Shinto shrine, Kolonia

Facts and practical information

Shinto shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Sokehs Mass Grave Site, Kolonia

Catholic Belltower, Kolonia

German Cemetery, Pohnpei

Palikir, Pohnpei

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Shinto shrine?