Yoshimiko Shrine

What it is

• Ancient Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture.
• Founded in the 2nd year of Emperor Suinin's reign.
• Dedicated to Yoshiko-no-mikoto and Kashiwazu-hime-no-mikoto.
• Also enshrines Hachiman-no-mikoto and Sarutahiko-no-mikoto.

What to see

• Main hall, relocated from Kyoto's Kamigamo Shrine.
• Main hall built in the early Edo period.
• Main hall is a National Important Cultural Property.
• Wooden seated statue of Yoshiko-no-mikoto is a cultural property.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Ishibe Station.
• 15 minutes from Ritto IC on Meishin Expressway.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.