Kandani Shrine
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Kandani Shrine | |
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神谷神社 | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Prefecture | Kagawa |
Deity | Kagu-tsuchi, Okitsuhiko no Mikoto, Okitsuhime no Mikoto |
Type | Shikinaisha Formerly Gō-sha |
Location | |
Location | 621 Kandanicho, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-0018, Japan |
Municipality | Sakaide |
Country | Japan |
Prefecture | Kagawa |
Architecture | |
Style | 3-bay (4-column) Nagare-zukuri |
Date established | 812 |
Glossary of Shinto |
Kandani Shrine (神谷神社, Kandani jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami Kagu-tsuchi (火結命), Okitsuhiko no mikoto (奥津彦命), and Okitsuhime no mikoto (奥津姫命). According to legend, the shrine was established in 812. The shrine's main hall (本殿, honden) has been designated a Japanese National Treasure.
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