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Tenno Shrine

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Northern

Highlights & Introduction

Susanoo no Mikoto is the enshrined deity of Tenno Shrine.

According to the shrine’s legend, it was founded in 966 (the 3rd year of the Koho era) after the ceremonial transferring of the deity “Gozu Tenno” from Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto, and was renamed Tenno Shrine in the Meiji period.

The main shrine was constructed in the Kamakura period (1185-1333), and is currently a designated important cultural property of Japan.

Within the shrine grounds are relics such as a stone-made two-storied Buddhist tower and a pagoda which are thought to have been constructed in the Muromachi period (1336-1573).

Access

Address

146 Waninaka, Otsu, Shiga 520-0526, Japan

By car

5 min from the Wani Interchange on the Kosei Road

By train

15 min from JR Wani Station

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Access from Kyoto

Check the route on Google Maps from the link below.

From Kyoto Station

Access from nearby airports

Check the route on Google Maps from the link below.

From Itami Airport From Kansai International Airport

Local Information

Basic Information

Closed

None

Price

Free within the shrine grounds

Website
Official website
Contact Information

Phone number: 077-594-3858

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