Otsuki-taisha

What it is

• A Shikinaisha shrine in Ritto City, Shiga Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Ochibunomikoto.
• Its crests are 'Sagari-fuji' and 'Mukai-no-usagi'.

What to see

• The current main hall, rebuilt in 1519.
• Main hall is an Important Cultural Property.
• Two 11th-century wooden male deity statues.
• Statues are Important Cultural Properties.
• Otsuki-taisha Kofun Group on the grounds.
• Kofun Group has over 10 tumuli from the Kofun period.

When to go

• See the 'Omi Konan no Sanyare Odori' dance.
• Dance is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.