Koura Shrine

Kōra Taisha is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Kōra of the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Chikugo Province as well as its sōja shrine.

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Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Kōra Grand Shrine”, “Kōra taisha”, “Kōra Taisha”, “こうらたいしゃ”, “高良玉垂命”, and “高良玉垂命神社”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Mountain Koura and Kurume-Daigakumae Station.

Mountain Koura

Peak

Photo: Nissy-KITAQ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mountain Koura is a peak.

Kurume-Daigakumae Station

Railway station

Kurume-Daigakumae Station

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Kurume-Daigakumae Station is a passenger railway… Kurume-Daigakumae Station is situated 2 km northwest of Koura Shrine.

Mii

Railway stop

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Mii Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Mii is situated 1¼ km north of Koura Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hirokawa and Tachiarai.

Hirokawa

Town

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Hirokawa is a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Hirokawa is situated 7 km south of Koura Shrine.

Tachiarai

Town

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Tachiarai is a town located in Mii District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Tachiarai is situated 9 km northeast of Koura Shrine.

Koura Shrine

Categories: taisha, Shikinaisha, Kokuhei-sha, Shikinai Supershrine, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kurume, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.3016° or 33° 18′ 6″ north

Longitude

130.56575° or 130° 33′ 57″ east

Wheelchair access

yes

Open location code

8Q5G8H28+J7

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Spanish—“Koura Shrine” goes by many names.

Basque: “Kōra Taisha”
Chinese: “高良大社”
Dutch: “Kōra taisha”
French: “Kōra-taisha”
Indonesian: “Kuil Agung Kora”
Japanese: “高良大社”
Spanish: “Kōra Taisha”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 八葉石の碑 and 高良山神龍石列石の碑.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 高良大社のツツジ群生地 and 国指定史跡高良山のごあんない.

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