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Kotohira

Kotohira shrine

Kotohira-gū is a Shinto shrine in the town of in , Japan. Prior to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji era, its name was Konpira Daigongen.
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  • Email: hisyo@konpira.or.jp
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrines in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kompira-dai-gongen”, “Kompirasan”, “Konpira Shrine”, “Konpira-san”, “Konpirasan”, “Kotohira Shrine”, “Kotohira-gū”, “琴平神社”, and “金比羅大権現”
  • Address: 1, 琴平町, 香川県 766-8501

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Takahashi Yuichi Museum and Konpira Kabuki.

Museum
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
is situated 270 metres east of Kotohira shrine.

Theater building
Photo: Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Konpira Grand Theatre, also known as the Kanamaru-za, is a restored Kabuki theatre in , , on the island of , . It was originally constructed in 1835, and is the oldest kabuki theatre in Japan. is situated 800 metres east of Kotohira shrine.

Museum
Photo: Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1 km east of Kotohira shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Manno and Zentsuji.

Town
Photo: Osamiw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mannō is a town located in , , . As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 17,711 in 7477 households and a population density of 960 persons per km2. is situated 3 km east of Kotohira shrine.

Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Zentsūji is a city located in , . As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 30,780 in 13096 households and a population density of 770 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 39.93 square kilometres.

Kotohira shrine

Latitude
34.18402° or 34° 11′ 3″ north
Longitude
133.80939° or 133° 48′ 34″ east
Elevation
234 metres (768 feet)
Inception
1st century
Open location code
8Q6M5RM5+JQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 139583694
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­temple
Geo­Names ID
6324608
Wiki­data ID
Q94760
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Kotohira shrine” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Kotohira məbədi”
  • Basque: “Kotohira-gū”
  • Catalan: “Kotohira-gū”
  • Chinese: “金刀比罗宫”
  • Chinese: “金刀比羅宮”
  • Dutch: “Kotohira-gū”
  • French: “Konpira-dai-gongen”
  • French: “Konpira-san”
  • French: “Kotohira-gū”
  • French: “Sanctuaire de Kotohira-gū”
  • French: “sanctuaire Kotohira”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Kotohira”
  • German: “Kompira Schrein”
  • German: “Kotohira-gu”
  • German: “Kotohira-gū”
  • German: “Kotohira-Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kotohira-gū”
  • Japanese: “Kotohiragū”
  • Japanese: “ことひらぐう”
  • Japanese: “こんぴらさん”
  • Japanese: “琴平宮”
  • Japanese: “金刀比羅宮”
  • Japanese: “金毘羅宮”
  • Korean: “고토히라궁”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Kotohira-gū”
  • Russian: “Компира-сан”
  • Russian: “Компирасан”
  • Russian: “Котохира-гу”
  • Slovenian: “Kotohira-gu”
  • Spanish: “Kotohira-gu”
  • Spanish: “Kotohira-gū”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Kotohira-gū”
  • Turkish: “Kotohira-gū”

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