Kotosha is also affectionately known as Okuni-san. Okuni-san is an abbreviation of Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, and the official name of the shrine is Kotosha, with seven shrines.

Ichinotama Shrine, Okunitama-no-Mikoto and Kakunitama-no-Mikoto Two-word Shrine, Okuninushi-no-Mikoto and Omononushi-no-Mikoto

Sangensha Shrine - Okuninushi-no-Mikoto, Shikatao-no-Mikoto, and Yakanhoko-no-Mikoto

Kotosha Shrine is also famous as the guardian deity of the zodiac animals and has been worshipped by many since ancient times. Each shrine has its own divine virtue, which is represented by the zodiac animal, and the shrines are worshipped as the guardian deities of people born in the years from the Rat to the Pig.