Taisha, Shimane
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was a town
located in Hikawa District
, Shimane
, Japan
.
On March 22, 2005 Taisha, along with the towns of Koryō
, Sada
and Taki
, all from Hikawa District
, and the city of Hirata
, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 15,733 and a density
of 376.39 persons per km². The total area was 41.80 km².
Taisha is famous for being the location of Izumo Taisha
shrine, the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. Izumo Taisha, along with Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie prefecture are considered two of the most important sites in Shinto.
Taisha has one active train station, Izumo Taisha-mae Station owned and run by the Ichibata Electric Railway
. This station and other locations within Taisha, including the Izumo Taisha were featured in the 2008 Japanese drama series Dandan, which was partly set in and around the Matsue and Izumo area of Shimane prefecture.
Taisha was formerly connected to Izumo by a JR West line, however the station and line from Izumo to Taisha was closed in 1990. Taisha old JR station remains as historic building and museum.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Hikawa District
Hikawa District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 57,333 and a density of 185.14 persons per km². The total area was 309.68 km².- Towns and villages :*Hikawa*Koryō*Sada*Taisha*Taki-Merger:...
, Shimane
Shimane Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is Matsue. It is the second least populous prefecture in Japan, after its eastern neighbor Tottori. The prefecture has an area elongated from east to west facing the Chūgoku Mountain Range on the south side and to...
, Japan
Japan
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On March 22, 2005 Taisha, along with the towns of Koryō
Koryo, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Koryō, along with the towns of Sada, Taisha and Taki, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....
, Sada
Sada, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Sada, along with the towns of Koryō, Taisha and Taki, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....
and Taki
Taki, Shimane
was a town located in Hikawa District, Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Taki, along with the towns of Koryō, Sada and Taisha, all from Hikawa District, and the city of Hirata, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....
, all from Hikawa District
Hikawa District, Shimane
was a district located in Shimane, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 57,333 and a density of 185.14 persons per km². The total area was 309.68 km².- Towns and villages :*Hikawa*Koryō*Sada*Taisha*Taki-Merger:...
, and the city of Hirata
Hirata, Shimane
was a city located in Shimane, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Hirata, along with the towns of Koryō, Sada, Taisha and Taki, all from Hikawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo....
, was merged into the expanded city of Izumo
Izumo, Shimane
is a city located in Shimane, Japan. Izumo is known for Izumo soba noodles and the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.-Demographics:The modern city was founded on November 3, 1941....
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 15,733 and a density
Population density
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of 376.39 persons per km². The total area was 41.80 km².
Taisha is famous for being the location of Izumo Taisha
Izumo Taisha
is one of the most ancient and important Shinto shrines in Japan. No record gives the date of establishment. Located in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture, it is home to two major festivals. It is dedicated to the god Ōkuninushi , famous as the Shinto deity of marriage.A style of architecture,...
shrine, the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. Izumo Taisha, along with Ise Grand Shrine in Ise, Mie prefecture are considered two of the most important sites in Shinto.
Taisha has one active train station, Izumo Taisha-mae Station owned and run by the Ichibata Electric Railway
Ichibata Electric Railway
Ichibata Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is the name of two related, yet different companies in Shimane Prefecture, Japan. Ichibata Denki Tetsudō Kabushiki-gaisha was a railway operator until 2006, when it became a holding company of the Ichibata Group, spinning off its railway division to the newly...
. This station and other locations within Taisha, including the Izumo Taisha were featured in the 2008 Japanese drama series Dandan, which was partly set in and around the Matsue and Izumo area of Shimane prefecture.
Taisha was formerly connected to Izumo by a JR West line, however the station and line from Izumo to Taisha was closed in 1990. Taisha old JR station remains as historic building and museum.