Echigo Province
The provincial capital of Echigo was located in Kubiki District, in what is now the city of Jōetsu, but its exact location is now unknown. The temple of , also in Jōetsu, claims to be the successor of the provincial temple of Echigo Province; however, its records date only to 1562 when it was relocated to its present location by Uesugi Kenshin. Two Shinto shrines vie for the title of "ichinomiya" of Echigo Province: Yahiko Shrine in Yahiko, and Kota Shrine in Jōetsu.