Orii Shrine

What it is

• An ancient shrine in the Uji area.
• Dedicated to Izanami-no-Mikoto and two other deities.
• Formerly known as Kumano Daigongen and Kumano Sansho Jinja.

What to see

• A monument with a poem by Nukata-no-Okimi.
• 27 cm high wooden male deity seated statue.
• Two 30 cm high wooden female deity seated statues.
• Wooden deity statues are from the Kamakura period.
• A pair of 40 cm high wooden guardian dogs.
• Wooden guardian dogs are from the Muromachi period.

Getting there

• 3-minute walk from Biwadaidai bus stop.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.