Shrine Spots in Shigaraki / Koka Area

  • Aburahi-jinja Shrine
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    Shiga Pref. Koukashi Koukachouaburahi 1042
    A Shinto shrine located at the foot of Mt. Aburahidake in Aburahi Koka-cho, Koka City. Just when the shrine was founded is not clear, but descriptions of the shrine can be found in documents dating all the way back to the Heian period. In ancient times, Mt. Aburahidake was viewed as a sacred mountain, and even today a rear shrine can be found at its peak. In medieval times, this shrine was considered the protective shrine of Koka and was frequented by the samurai of Koka. The shrine is also known as the patron shrine of oils.

    車で油日神社(あぶらひじんじゃ)に向かう。 油日神社は、滋賀県甲賀市甲賀町油日(しがけんこうかしこうかちょうあぶらひ)にある神社だ。 祭神は、油日大神(あぶらひのおおかみ) 「甲賀の総社」として、また勝軍神として武士の崇敬を受け、社名から油の火の神としても信仰された。 駐車場はわりと広い。 奴振りは県選択無形民俗文化財になっている。 由緒書きは消えてしまっている。 新しい由緒書き。 877年に...

  • Otori Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Kokacho Toriino 783

    湯の山温泉を出発し、菰野ICから新名神高速道路に入る。 甲賀土山ICで下りる。 大鳥神社の駐車場に到着。 大鳥神社(おおとりじんじゃ)は、滋賀県甲賀市甲賀町鳥居野にある神社だ。 由緒書は忍者の顔出し看板になっていた(笑) 882年に勧進された、古い神社だ。 鳥居をくぐって、境内へ。 神橋は神様専用になっているので、隣の朱塗りの橋を渡る。 とても立派な神社だ。 京都祇園西門を模したという朱塗りの...

  • Tamura Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Tsuchiyamacho Kitatsuchiyama 470-1
  • Taki Itsuki Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Tsuchiyamacho Maeno 155
  • Sosha Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Ushikai
  • Ayano Tenmangu Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Ayano 3-16
  • Sansho Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Kamiasamiya 1481
  • Fuji Hachiman Jingu
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Hakko 3-4
  • Higumo Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Maki 75
  • Yagawa Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Konancho Morishiri 310
  • Shima Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Konancho Shimomasugi 671
  • Tenjin Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Chokushi 485
  • Hiyoshi Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Shimoyama 108
  • Tenman Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Takayama 364
  • Koyama Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Koyama 1994
  • Minakuchi Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Miyanomae 3-14
  • Hatta Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Minakuchicho Hatta 188
  • Tenmangu Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Ogawa 1109-ban
  • Kaio Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Konancho Ikeda 55
  • Yasaka Shrine
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Hosohara 321

Shiga Areas

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Visitors to Shiga prefecture are almost always hopping east across the prefectural border from Kyoto, and they are almost certainly Lake Biwa-bound. Covering an area of 670 square kilometers, Lake Biwa makes up the bulk of Shiga prefecture, with beautiful lakeside paths that offer myriad walking and cycling opportunities, connecting a string of museums, shrines, and picturesque views that finally lead you to Hikone Castle on the eastern side of the lake.

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