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Warazono Shrine
In the first year of the Shogen era (1259), heavy rains accompanied by an earthquake caused flooding, and when the shrine building was flooded, a giant catfish appeared and the priest defeated it, and the rains immediately stopped and the sun came out. In the third year of the Shoho era (1646), there was little rain and an abnormal number of pests occurred on the crops...
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Edohigan cherry blossoms at Sakabaji Temple
Edohigan is a long-lived cherry tree. In the spring of 14, the Imazu Nature Observation Club conducted a distribution survey in Imazu Town and found 10 trees in the plains, ranging in age from 400 to 135 years. Among them, the one at Sanami-dera Temple, which is said to have been founded in the Nara period, is the most popular.
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Haseji
It is called Mount Byakuren, and its principal image is the Eleven-Headed Kannon Bodhisattva. There are various legends about its beginning, but according to legend, a sacred camphor tree on Mount Mio was washed into the village of Otowa during the reign of Emperor Keitai and became a lying tree. Years later, during the reign of Emperor Shomu...
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Hiyoshi Shrine (Katsuno)
Hiyoshi Shrine is the guardian deity of Katsuno, and the Omizo Festival is held every year on May 5rd and 3th. The Omizo Festival is the largest float festival in the west of Lake Biwa, with the eve festival on the 4rd and the main festival on the 3th. One portable shrine and five floats from the Takara, Tatsu, Minato, Isamu, and Tomoe groups parade through the town.
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Mizuo Shrine
The deity worshipped at Miojinja Shrine is Emperor Suinin, who is said to be the ancestor of the powerful Mizuo clan that flourished in this area in ancient times. Nearby are the Kamoinariyama Tomb and the Haido Tomb Group, and it is known that this area was one of the centers of ancient culture.
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Shirahige Shrine
There is a large vermilion torii gate in the middle of the lake, and the main shrine is located across National Route 161. Widely known as "Shirahige-san" or "Myojin-san," this is the oldest shrine in Omi, also known as Omi's Itsukushima. As the name suggests,…
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Gyokusenji Temple
Gyokusenji Temple, said to have been founded by Gyoki during the Nara period, is located at the foot of Mount Amida at the foot of Taisanjino and is one of the oldest temples in the town. It is a branch temple of the Tendai Shinsei sect. There are many stone Buddha statues in the precincts, especially the main hall…
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Tanaka Shrine
Tanaka Shrine has about six stone structures from the Kamakura period, which are treasured as cultural assets. In addition, every year on May 6th, the Tanaka Festival, famous for its brave horseback archery ritual, is held, with parishioners marching along the approach to the shrine to the sounds of gongs and drums, proclaiming the year's bounty.
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Mioe Shrine
At Mioujinja Shrine, a shrine listed in the Shikinai, the two gods Hikonushihito and Furihime, the parents of Emperor Keitai, are enshrined humble side by side. Every spring, there is a festival called the "Mioou Festival (Cow Festival)," which is now held in May.
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Ankan Shrine
In the grounds of Ankan Shrine, there is a monument (1m high, 1.4m wide) that is said to be a “divine letter” and has an inscription on its surface that is difficult to distinguish as either a picture or a letter. The former Sanjo Village (currently Tanaka Baba area, Azumigawa Town)…




