Hiyoshi Taisha

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The Hiyoshi Taisha shrine (日吉大社 Hiyoshi Taisha?) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.

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[edit] Enshrined gods

[edit] History

Hiyoshi Taisha was first recorded in Kojiki, written in the 8th century. In the Middle Ages, the Enryaku-ji temple influenced the shrine to include some Buddhist essence.

The buildings of the shrine were burnt when Oda Nobunaga destroyed Enryaku-ji in 1571. The existing buildings were constructed in the last quarter of the 16th century.

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Nishi Hongū (West Hall of Worship)

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Torii on the Momiji Matsuri evening (Maple Festival)

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