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Our guide
Sōma Nakamura Shrine, in Nakamura, Sōma, Fukushima, is also known as Myōken Nakamura Shrine or simply Nakamura Shrine. It is dedicated to Ame-no-Minakanushi (Myōken Bosatsu), and the departure ceremony of the Sōma Nomaoi horse festival is held here.
Sōma Station on the Jōban Line is about 1.2 km away in a straight line. We have not checked the festival's dates, so look for local information before you go.
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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- Somanakamura shrine — Kuha455405 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Nakamura shrine 003 — Opqr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Soma Nakamura Jinja Honden & Heiden & Haiden 01 — Suikotei · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Soma Nakamura Jinja Honden & Heiden & Haiden 02 — Suikotei · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Soma Nakamura Jinja Honden & Heiden & Haiden 03 — Suikotei · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
- Soma Nakamura Jinja Honden & Heiden & Haiden 04 — Suikotei · CC BY 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Sōma Nakamura Shrine (相馬中村神社) is a Shinto shrine in Nakamura, Sōma, Fukushima Prefecture, also known as Myōken Nakamura Shrine or simply Nakamura Shrine. It is dedicated to Ame-no-Minakanushi (Myōken Bosatsu), and the departure ceremony of the Sōma Nomaoi horse festival is held here.
Background text translated from Japanese Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Sōma (Jōban Line), about 1.2 km 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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