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Kotohira Shrine
熊本市西区上高橋２丁目１０−１４
Located in Chuo Ward, Kumamoto City, this shrine is commonly known as Bessho no Konpira-sama. It enshrines Oonamuchi Ōkami (the Great Deity of Oonamuchi), a branch spirit (bunrei) of Konpira Daikengen (the Great Myriad Manifestations of Konpira).
Enshrined deities
Omononushi-no-Okami
History
The shrine was founded during the Shōtoku era (1711–1716 CE) when a branch spirit was enshrined from Konpira-gū (Konpira Grand Shrine) in Sanuki Province. The shrine buildings were constructed and the grounds expanded by the Hosokawa clan, the lords of the Kumamoto Domain.
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