Kandani Shrine (神谷神社, Kandani jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami Kagu-tsuchi (火結命), Okitsuhiko no mikoto (奥津彦命), and Okitsuhime no mikoto (奥津姫命). According to legend, the shrine was established in 812. The shrine's main hall (本殿, honden) has been designated a Japanese National Treasure.
| Kandani Shrine | |
|---|---|
神谷神社 | |
 Main Hall | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Prefecture | Kagawa |
| Deity | Kagu-tsuchi, Okitsuhiko no Mikoto, Okitsuhime no Mikoto |
| Type | Shikinaisha Formerly Gō-sha |
| Location | |
| Location | 621 Kandanicho, Sakaide, Kagawa 762-0018, Japan |
| Municipality | Sakaide |
| Country |  Japan |
| Prefecture | Kagawa |
| Architecture | |
| Style | 3-bay (4-column) Nagare-zukuri |
| Date established | 812 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
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