Hiyoshi Taisha, Otsu

Name: Hiyoshi Taisha
Address: 5-1-1 Sakamoto, Otsu, 520-0113, Japan
Telephone: +81 77-578-0009

#3 among attractions in Otsu

Top attraction, Temple, Sacred and religious sites

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Hiyoshi Taisha is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. Known before World War II as Hiei Taisha or Hie jinja, "Hiyoshi" is now the preferred spelling. It was also known as the Sannō Gongen. The head shrine in Ōtsu heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, with approximately 3800 Hiyoshi, Hie, and Sannō shrines nationwide. Torii of this shrine have a distinctive configuration, known as the "Sannō torii", with a gaggle above the main crossbeam. The 400,000 square meter precincts centered is designated as a National Historic Site, and the east and west main shrine buildings, the Nishi Hongū and Higashi Hongū are designated as National Treasures, and many of the structures in the precincts are designated as National Important Cultural Properties. ()

Local name: 日吉大社 Coordinates: 35°4'18"N, 135°51'47"E

Address

5-1-1 SakamotoOtsu 520-0113 Japan

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+81 77-578-0009

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