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Our guide
Kashihara Jingū, in the city of Kashihara, Nara, was built on 2 April 1890 at the site of the Kashihara-gū, on the south-eastern side of Mount Unebi, one of the Three Mountains of Yamato. According to tradition, Emperor Jimmu, Japan's first emperor, took the throne here on 11 February 660 BC. Several memorials to Japanese service members who died in the Second World War stand in the grounds, among them one to the crew of the aircraft carrier Zuikaku, sunk at Leyte Gulf in 1944.
Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi Station on the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line is about 500 m away in a straight line, and Fujiwara-kyō about 2.5 km.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
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What this place is
The Kashihara Shrine (橿原神宮, Kashihara Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Kashihara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The shrine was built in April 2, 1890 at the site of the Kashihara-gū, which is situated on the southeastern side of Mount Unebi of Yamato Sanzan. Japan's first Emperor, Emperor Jimmu, is said to have acceded to the throne on February 11, 660 BC at the Kashihara-gū. The Mausoleum of Emperor Jimmu is found on the shrine's premises. Several memorials to placate Japanese military personnel fallen in World War II are placed on the shrine's grounds, including one dedicated to the personnel of the aircraft carrier Zuikaku which was sunk in the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Kashiharajingū-nishiguchi (Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line), about 500 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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