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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
- Also known as: “Kōra Grand Shrine”, “Kōra taisha”, and “Kōra Taisha”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mountain Koura and Kurume-Daigakumae Station.
Kurume-Daigakumae Station
Railway station
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kurume-Daigakumae Station iis a passenger railway station located in the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu. The name means, literally, "in front of Kurume University". 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. It is operated by JR Kyushu. 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. As of 1 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 19,215 in 8186 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.94 km2. 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. As of 31 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 16,065 in 6283 households, and a population density of 700 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 22.84 km2. Tachiarai is situated 9 km northeast of Koura Shrine.
Koura Shrine
- Categories: taisha, ichinomiya, Beppyo Shrine, Shikinaisha, Myōjin Taisha, Kokuhei-sha (Engishiki Jinmyocho), Engishiki seat, Unranked, Junior Fifth Rank, Senior Fifth Rank, Junior Fourth Rank, Senior Fourth Rank, Junior Third Rank, Senior Third Rank, Junior Second Rank, Senior Second Rank, Junior First Rank, Kokuhei Myojin Taisha, Kokuhei Taisha (Engishiki), sōja, Shikinai Hiteisha, 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″ northLongitude
130.56575° or 130° 33′ 57″ eastOpen location code
8Q5G8H28+J7OpenStreetMap ID
way 88538148OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q715647
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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: “こうらたいしゃ”
- Japanese: “高良大社”
- Japanese: “高良玉垂命”
- Japanese: “高良玉垂命神社”
- Spanish: “Kōra Taisha”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 八葉石の碑 and 高良山神龍石列石の碑.
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