Taga Taisha

Taga Taisha is a Shinto shrine in Japan. It is located on the southeast side of Lake 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 when Buddhism and Shinto were both doing very well. It contains both a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine. The garden here was constructed by Toyotomi 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.