Kushida-jinja (Fukuoka)

Kushida-jinja
櫛田神社

The honden, or main shrine
Information
Dedicated to Amaterasu
Susanoo
Founded 757
Address 1-41, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Fukuoka 812-0026
Glossary of Shinto

Kushida-jinja (櫛田神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.[1]

See also

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References

  1. "Kushida Shrine". Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 24 March 2011.

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Coordinates: 33°35′34.7″N 130°24′37.7″E / 33.592972°N 130.410472°E