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Nagakusa-Tenjin-sha: Location & Nearest Station (17 km from Nagoya Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nagakusa-Tenjin-sha is a Shinto shrine in Nagakusa-machi, Obu, Aichi Prefecture, about 17 km in a straight line from Nagoya Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Nagoya.

Nagakusa-Tenjin-sha
Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese長草天神社
LocationNagakusa-machi, Obu, Aichi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Kyōwa Station – about 1.3 km
From Nagoya Stationabout 17 km (straight line)
From Kyoto Stationabout 108 km (straight line)
From Osaka Stationabout 137 km (straight line)
Established1494
Coordinates35.02907, 136.94288
MapOpen in Google Maps
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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