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Kushida-jinja (Fukuoka)

Kushida-jinja
櫛田神社
Kushidajinjafukuoka01.jpg
The honden, or main shrine
Information
Dedicated to Amaterasu
Susanoo
Founded 757
Address 1-41, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Fukuoka 812-0026
Shinto torii icon vermillion.svgGlossary 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.

Official website: http://hakatanomiryoku.com/

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


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