It is said that Princess Furihime, the wife of King Hikobushihito, leaned on this stone when giving birth. There is still a tradition of stroking this stone and rubbing one's stomach to pray for an easy delivery.
- Address
- Tanaka, Azumigawa-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
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- Contact Us
- (Public corporation) Lake Biwa Takashima Tourism Association
TEL：0740-33-7101
- Access
- From JR Azumigawa Station, take a reserved shared taxi (reservation required) to the west of Azumigawa Station and get off at "Baba", then walk for about 10 minutes
- Remarks
- Near the northwest of 1785-3 Tanaka, Azumigawa-cho
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Roadside Station Fujiki no Sato Adogawa
1162-1 Aoyagi, Azumigawa-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
We provide tourist information for Takashima City and sell local products, and also promote local industries.
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- Craft
- Eat and Shop
- Eat
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- Shopping
- Road Station
- Azumigawa area
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Tanaka Shrine
1881 Tanaka, Azumigawa-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
Tanaka Shrine has about six stone structures from the Kamakura period, and is a cultural…
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- Temples and shrines
- Azumigawa area
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The Tomb of King Hikoushihito
Tanaka, Azumigawa-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
It is located in the area commonly known as "Ozuka" at the back of the cypress-lined approach to the shrine.
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- Historical sites and monuments
- Azumigawa area
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