Kota Shrine (Niigata)

Kota Shrine
居多神社
Kota Shrine with statue of Shinran to right Map
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityŌkuninushi
Nunakawahime
FestivalMay 3
TypeIchinomiya
Location
Location1-11 Gochi 6-chōme, Jōetsu-shi, Niigata-ken 942-0081
Kota Shrine (Niigata) is located in Niigata Prefecture
Kota Shrine (Niigata)
Kota Jinja
Kota Shrine (Niigata) is located in Japan
Kota Shrine (Niigata)
Kota Shrine (Niigata) (Japan)
Geographic coordinates37°9′59.32″N 138°13′23.50″E / 37.1664778°N 138.2231944°E / 37.1664778; 138.2231944
Glossary of Shinto

Kota Shrine (居多神社, Kota-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Gochi neighborhood of the city of Jōetsu, Niigata Prefecture. It is one of the three shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Echigo Province. [1][2] The main festival of the shrine is held annually on May 3.[3]

  1. ^ Kotodamaya.com, "Kota Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. ^ "居多神社" [Kota Shrine]. Kokushi Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. OCLC 683276033. Archived from the original on 2007-08-25. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
  3. ^ Shibuya, Nobuhiro (2015). Shokoku jinja Ichinomiya Ninomiya San'nomiya (in Japanese). Yamakawa shuppansha. ISBN 4634150867.