Ōtaki Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Shin'ichi-chō, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture.
• Dedicated to Sukunahikona-no-mikoto.
• Also enshrines Takaokami-no-kami, a dragon god of water.
• Known as a famous water spot.

What to see

• A small waterfall at the back of the grounds.
• An inner shrine located beside the waterfall.
• The main shrine built over a water channel.
• A stone embankment prevents water overflow.
• A stone sub-shrine for the mountain god by the torii.
• A paid water drawing area for famous spring water.

What to know

• The water is known as a radioactive spring.
• Selected as representative spring water of Hiroshima Prefecture.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.