- Taga Taisha
Taga Taisha is a
Shinto shrine inJapan . It is located on the southeast side ofLake Biwa . This ancient shrine is old enough that it was mentioned in the "Kojiki ". According to that text it dates from AD620, having been built during a time whenBuddhism and Shinto were both doing very well. It contains both a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine. The garden here was constructed byToyotomi Hideyoshi in the Tensei era (1573-1591) as an offering for the recovery of his wife from illness. It is next to the study ("shoin") attached to the Shrine offices ("shamusho"). There is a stone bridge and a sanzon stone arrangement.The shrine is also known for its harvest festival ("hokenko shuki taisai") held around the end of November.
*English Name: Taga Shrine
*Address: Taga-cho
*Mailing Address:
*City: Inukami-gun
*State/Prefecture: Shiga-ken
*Postal Code: 522-03
*Country: JAPAN
*Latitude/Longitude: lat=35.2; long=136.333 (35.2 12' 00" N 136.333 20' 00)
*Construction Date: Around AD620 (According to the Kojiki)
*Public/Private: PUBLIC
* Access: The site is a 20 minute walk from Taga Station, Omi Tetsudo Line (JR), or a bus from JR Minami Hikone Station, Biwako Line.
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