Sumiyoshi-jinja (住吉神社) is the Japanese Shinto shrine at Hakata in Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu.[1]
| Sumiyoshi-jinja (住吉神社) | |
|---|---|
 Torii at Sumiyoshi shrine entrance | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Sumiyoshi sanjin |
| Location | |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 33°35′09″N 130°24′49″E / 33.58583°N 130.41361°E |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
History edit
Sumiyoshi was one of the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) of the old Chikuzen Province. It serves today as one of the ichinomiya of Fukuoka Prefecture.[2] The enshrined kami are:
References edit
- ^ a b c d Kotodamaya.com, "Sumiyoshi Jinja"; retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-10-28.
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