Kushida Shrine
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Kushida-jinja 櫛田神社 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Amaterasu Susanoo |
Location | |
Location | 1-41, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0026 |
Geographic coordinates | 33°35′34.7″N 130°24′37.7″E / 33.592972°N 130.410472°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 757 |
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kushida Shrine". Fukuoka Prefecture. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
External links
[edit]Official website: http://hakatanomiryoku.com/
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