Kotohira-gū (金刀比羅宮) (also known as Konpira-dai-gongen (金比羅大権現), Konpira-san (こんぴらさん), or Konpira Shrine in English) is a Shinto shrine in the town of Kotohira in Kagawa, Japan. This shrine is patron of sea ship transport and sailors. It is a Kotohira Shrine or one dedicated to Ōmononushi. It is the head of a network with 683 shrines in it.[1][2] | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||