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Shinkawa Kōtai Shrine: Location & Nearest Station (6 km from Sapporo Station)

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Shinkawa Kōtai Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kita-ku, Hokkaido, about 6 km in a straight line from Sapporo Station. It is close enough to fit into a half day from central Sapporo.

Shinkawa Kōtai Shrine
Photo: 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypeShinto shrine
Name in Japanese新川皇大神社
LocationKita-ku, Hokkaido
Nearest station (straight line)Shinkawa Station – about 2.2 km
From Sapporo Stationabout 6 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 540 km (straight line)
From Tokyo Stationabout 836 km (straight line)
Established1908
Coordinates43.10883, 141.30114
MapOpen in Google Maps

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