Gosha Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Gifu Prefecture whose name literally means 'Five Company Shrine,' indicating it enshrines five distinct kami or deity groups. Like many gosha-type shrines throughout Japan, it likely serves as a consolidated worship site for multiple local deities that were historically venerated separately in the region.
- 宗教
- shinto
- 座標
- 35.2699254, 137.0638343
参拝のヒント
Look for the shrine's main hall which typically houses the five enshrined deities, often represented by separate smaller shrines or altar spaces within the complex.
文化的背景
The 'gosha' designation reflects the Japanese practice of consolidating multiple local kami worship into unified shrine complexes, often done for administrative convenience or to strengthen community religious identity.