Kota Shrine (Niigata)
| Kota Shrine 居多神社 | |
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Kota Shrine with statue of Shinran (1173 – 1263) to right | |
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| Dedicated to | Ōkuninushi |
| Address |
6-1-11 Gochi Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture 151-0053 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
Kota Shrine (居多神社 Kota-jinja) is the Japanese Shinto shrine in Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture.[1][2]
History
Kota was one of the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of the old Echigo Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Niigata Prefecture.[3] The enshrined kami are:
- Ookuninushi no kami (大国主神)[1]
- Nunagawahime no mikoto (奴奈川姫命)[1]
- Takeminakata no mikoto (建御名方命)[1]
Shinran found refuge at Kota-jinja when he was exiled from Kyoto in 1207.[1]
Related pages
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Kotodamaya.com, "Kota Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
- ↑ "居多神社" [Kota Shrine]. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 683276033. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Coordinates: 37°9′59.32″N 138°13′23.50″E / 37.1664778°N 138.2231944°E
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