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Our guide
Koshiō Shrine in the city of Akita enshrines Ōhiko-no-mikoto and Takemikazuchi-no-mikoto. Legend says it was founded in 658, and its annual festival is on 8 May.
Akita Castle is about 600 m away and Minato Castle about 2.6 km. We have not checked a public-transport route.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 古四王神社拝殿 — アルヴェ · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Koshiou-jinja Shrine (古四王神社) - panoramio — Ocavis Leechroot · CC BY 3.0 · source · resized
- Tamura-jinja affiliated to the Koshiou shirine — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Koshiou Jinja 20220409b — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Koshiou Jinja 20220409a — 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 古四王神社の本殿 — AT@wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- 古四王神社の神輿庫と岩戸神社 — AT@wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- 古四王神社の神明社 — AT@wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
- 古四王神社の田村神社 — AT@wiki · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Koshiō Shrine (古四王神社, Koshiō jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami of Ōhiko no mikoto (大彦命) and Takemikazuchi no mikoto (武甕槌命). Its annual festival takes place on May 8. According to legend, was established in 658.
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
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