Kushida Shrine

{{Short description|Shinto shrine in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan}}

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{{Expand Japanese|topic=struct|櫛田神社 (福岡市)|date=November 2010}}

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| name = Kushida-jinja
櫛田神社

| image = Kushidajinjafukuoka01.jpg

| caption = The honden, or main shrine

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| religious_affiliation = Shinto

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| deity = Amaterasu
Susanoo

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| established = 757

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| location = 1-41, Kamikawabata-machi, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture 812-0026

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{{Nihongo|Kushida-jinja|櫛田神社}} is a Shinto shrine located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka, Japan. Dedicated to Amaterasu and Susanoo, it is said to have been founded in 757. The Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival is centred on the shrine.{{cite web |url=http://www.city.fukuoka.lg.jp/showcase/english/theme/db_object_37.html |title=Kushida Shrine |publisher=Fukuoka Prefecture |accessdate=24 March 2011}}

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