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Religious Site Attractions In Shiga Prefecture

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Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region in the western part of Honshu island. It encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The capital is Ōtsu.
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Religious Site Attractions In Shiga Prefecture

  • 1. Shirahige Shrine Takashima
    Shirahige Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Sarutahiko Okami. It is the head shrine of the Shirahige Shrines around the country.
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  • 5. Mikami Shrine Yasu
    Mikami Shrine is a Shintoist shrine in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. A Kanpei-taisha, it is located at the foot of Mount Mikami , a prominent hill in this flat area near Lake Biwa.
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  • 12. Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple Otsu
    Mount Hiei is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788. Hōnen, Nichiren, Dōgen and Shinran all studied at the temple before leaving to start their own practices. The temple complex was razed by Oda Nobunaga in 1571 to quell the rising power of Tendai's warrior monks , but it was rebuilt and remains the Tendai headquarters to this day. The 19th-century Japanese ironclad Hiei was named after this mountain, as was the more famous World War II-era battleship Hiei, the latter having initially been built as a battlecruiser.
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  • 13. Eigenji Temple Higashiomi
    Eigenji was a town located in Kanzaki District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, at the western foot of Suzuka Mountains. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,194 and a density of 34.17 persons per km². The total area was 181.27 km². On February 11, 2005, Eigenji, along with the city of Yōkaichi, the town of Gokashō , and the towns of Aitō and Kotō , was merged to create the city of Higashiōmi. The town was named after a famous temple Eigen-ji and it is a key spot for viewing the momiji leaves turn red in the autumn. Mountain villages in east of the town is famous for rare green tea and had been a base of traditional woodworkers since 9th century.
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