Shiga & Lake Biwa · Sights

Best Shrine in Shiga & Lake Biwa

4 places, each checked by our team.

• Hiyoshi Taisha 日吉大社Sakamoto (Otsu) — Head of some 2,000 Hie/Hiyoshi shrines nationwide, at the foot of Mount Hiei in Sakamoto, with National Treasure halls and famous autumn maples.
• Omi Jingu 近江神宮Otsu — 1940 shrine in Otsu to Emperor Tenji, home of competitive karuta: the national Meijin and Queen championships are held here each January.
• Shirahige Shrine 白鬚神社Takashima — Lakeside shrine in Takashima whose vermilion torii stands in Lake Biwa, earning it the nickname 'Itsukushima of Omi'; head of Shirahige shrines…
• Taga Taisha 多賀大社Taga — Major Shiga shrine dedicated to Izanagi and Izanami, the creator deities; popular for longevity prayers and its rice-paddle charms.