Kushida Shrine
Kushida-jinja 櫛田神社 | |
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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
References
- ↑ "Kushida Shrine". Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
External links
Official website: http://hakatanomiryoku.com/
Media related to Kushida-jinja, Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 33°35′34.7″N 130°24′37.7″E / 33.592972°N 130.410472°E
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