Oushiko Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the large stone structure Ishi-no-Hoden.
• Main deities are Oonamuchi-no-mikoto and Sukunabikona-no-mikoto.

What to see

• Ishi-no-Hoden, a national historic site.
• The stone measures 6.4m wide, 5.7m high, and 7.2m deep.
• It is called "Uki-ishi" as it appears to float on water.
• One of the "Three Strange Stones of Japan."

When to go

• Autumn festival on the third weekend of October.

Getting there

• 25-minute walk from Hoden Station South Exit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.