Ōsasahara Shrine, Yasu

Name: Ōsasahara Shrine
Address: Yasu, Japan

#1 among attractions in Yasu

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Ōsasahara Shrine) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine are Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 35°4'35"N, 136°3'57"E

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Ōsasahara Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sōken-ji, Azuchi Castle, Kawara Museum, Mikami Shrine.

6.9 miNE
Temple
Sōken-ji, Omihachiman
176 min walk • Sōken-ji is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan. The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.
6.9 miNE
Ruins of a massive 16th-century castle
Azuchi Castle, Omihachiman
176 min walk • Azuchi Castle was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture.
4.7 miN
Museum, Specialty museum
Kawara Museum, Omihachiman
119 min walk • The Kawara Museum is a museum in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan, devoted to Japanese-style roof tiles.
2.9 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Temple
Mikami Shrine, Yasu
74 min walk • Mikami Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine is Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto, Amaterasu's grandson, who in legend, descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei to become the shintai of the mountain.
7.1 miNE
Forts and castles
Kannonji Castle
181 min walk • Kannonji Castle was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982, with the area under protection expanded in 1984.
4.7 miN
Aerial tramway
Hachimanyama Ropeway, Omihachiman
120 min walk • The Hachimanyama Ropeway is Japanese aerial lift line in Ōmihachiman, Shiga, operated by Ohmi Railway. Opened in 1962, the line climbs Mount Hachiman, where there was Hachiman Castle built by Toyotomi Hidetsugu.
5.4 miSW
City, Area
Rittō, Kusatsu
138 min walk • Rittō is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 70,312 in 29068 households and a population density of 1300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 52.75 square kilometres.
2.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mount Mikami, Yasu
61 min walk • Mount Mikami is a mountain, 432 metres above sea level, located in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. In spite of its relatively low altitude, it is also called "Ōmi Fuji", that is Mount Fuji of Ōmi Province, the old name of Shiga Prefecture, because of its conical shape standing out in the flat area on the shores of Lake Biwa.
4.5 miN
Museum, Art gallery
Bodaresu atomyujiamuNO-MA, Omihachiman
115 min walk • The Borderless Art Museum NO-MA is an art museum located in Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. It is the first and one of the few facilities in Japan dedicated to exhibiting works of art by people with disabilities, which are part of the Art Brut...
5.4 miS
City
Konan
137 min walk • Konan is a city located in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2021, the city had an estimated population of 54,607 in 24305 households and a population density of 780 persons per km². The total area of the city is 70.4 square kilometres.
6.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Mainland Japan, Kusatsu
165 min walk • Mainland Japan is a term to distinguish the area of Japan from its outlying territories. It was an official term in the pre-war period, distinguishing Japan and its colonies in the Far East.