Kōra Taisha (高良大社, Kōra-taisha) is a Shinto shrine located on Mount Kōra of the city of Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Chikugo Province as well as its sōja shrine.[1] The shrine's main festival is held annually on 9 October.[2] It was also known as the Kōra Tamatare no mikoto Jinja (高良玉垂命神社) or the Kōra Tamatare no miya (高良玉垂宮) | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: 1 Mii-machi, Kurume-shi, Fukuoka-ken | ||||||
Deity: Kōra Tamatare no mikoto | ||||||
Festival: 9 October | ||||||
Date established: pre-Nara period | ||||||