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A Koga shrine of martial fortune invited from Katori Jingu, revered by successive generations of the Koga Kubo
Approx. 10 min walk from JR Koga Station
3-chome Chuo-cho, Koga, Ibaraki
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Koga Katori Shrine enshrines Futsunushi-no-Mikoto, invited from Katori Jingu, the ichinomiya of Shimosa Province. Koga was located on the boundary of Shimosa and Musashi provinces, a region where the religious cultures of both provinces intersected. Futsunushi is a deity of martial valor, widely called upon by Koga Castle warriors for military fortune. Devotion to this shrine is confirmed even whe…
Koga Katori Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1100, when the deity Futsunushi-no-Mikoto was invited from Katori Jingu, the ichinomiya of Shimosa Province. Situated on the boundary between Shimosa and Musashi provinces, Koga was a strategic military and communications hub, and …
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "経津主命"
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