Ōtsu Shrine

What it is

• A subsidiary shrine of Ise Grand Shrine's Geku.
• Dedicated to the deity Ashihara-no-kami.
• Originally a guardian deity of a port town.
• Recognized under Watarai-no-miya in the early Heian period.

What to see

• The shrine building is surrounded by a tamagaki fence.
• No offering box is placed at the shrine.

Getting there

• A 5-minute walk from Iseshi Station.
• A 5-minute walk from Iseshi Ekimae bus stop.
• Immediately accessible from the Geku-mae bus stop.
• About 50 meters beyond Watarai Kunimiko Shrine.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.