Kotohira-gū

Kotohira-gu
Worship hall of the main shrine
Affiliation Shinto
Kotohira-gū is located in Japan
Kotohira-gū
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates 34°11′03″N 133°48′35″E / 34.18417°N 133.80972°E / 34.18417; 133.80972
Glossary of Shinto
Konpira shrine scenes, 2021

Kotohira-gū (金刀比羅宮) (also known as Konpira-dai-gongen (金比羅大権現), Konpira-san (こんぴらさん), or Konpira Shrine in English) is a Shinto shrine in the town of Kotohira in Kagawa, Japan. This shrine is dedicated to the safety of ships and sailors. It is a Kotohira shrine dedicated to Ōmononushi.

It is a very popular pilgrimage spot.

Before the Meiji era, Kotohira Shrine was also a Buddhist site.

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