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Wada Shrine
〒520-0812 滋賀県大津市木下町７−１３
This shrine takes its name from Wada-hama, a locality on Lake Biwa. Its main hall (honden), which exemplifies Kamakura-period architecture, is famous for its frog-shaped brackets (kawarazu) and is designated as both a National Treasure and an Important Cultural Property.
Enshrined deities
Takaokami-no-Kami (dragon deity of water)
History
The shrine is said to have been founded in the 4th year of Hakuhō (675 CE), but details are unclear because the medieval shrine records were lost. From around the 1st year of Shuchō (686 CE) during the reign of Empress Jitō, it was known as Moto-Tennō Shrine or Hachidai Ryūō Shrine. From the 2nd year of Jōwa (835 CE) during the reign of Emperor Ninmyō, it was also called Shōrei Tenngū Shrine. During the Meiji Restoration, it was renamed Wada Shrine by order of the lord of the Yosano Domain.
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What visitors say
The grounds feature a magnificent ginkgo tree said to be over 600 years old, which is a major attraction alongside historical anecdotes. The precincts are well-maintained and include the main hall, an Inari shrine, a Goshuin (calligraphic seal stamp) counter, and facilities for omikuji (fortune slips). The environment offers beautiful cherry blossoms in spring and autumn foliage.
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