Koma Shrine (高麗神社, Koma Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama. The work "Koma", pronounced in Japanese as "Koryō" is the ancient Japanese name for Korea,[clarification needed] specifically the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo,[citation needed] and the main temple kami of this shrine is the deified Prince Go Yak'gwang (高若光), son of the last king of independent Goguryeo.[1] | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: Hidaka-shi, Saitama-ken | ||||||
Deity: Koma no ko ni kishijakkō | ||||||
Festival: October 19 | ||||||
Date established: 716 AD | ||||||