Sakunado Shrine

Highlights & Introduction

The shrine is considered to have first been established in 669 by the order of Emperor Tenji. The shrine has been known ever since as one location like Karasaki Shrine as a designated location for Shinto purification rituals to ward off disaster for the Emperor. A wooden ema plaque remains from the great grandfather of Ōishi Kuranosuke, who is a main figure in the tale of the Forty-seven Rōnin.

Access

Address

1-chōme-2-1 Ōishinaka, Otsu, Shiga 520-2263, Japan

By car: 10 min from the Seta-nishi/Seta-higashi Interchange on the Meishin Expressway or 10 min from the Keiji Bypass Nango Interchange
By bus: 3 min walk from Oishi Shogakko-mae bus stop, reached by bus from JR Ishiayam Station.