Kagami Jinja Shrine
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Kagami Jinja Shrine, located within Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, is a power spot revered as a deity of exceptional beauty and spiritual power. Write your wishes on a hand mirror-shaped ema (votive plaque) called a "Kagami Ema," adorn it with makeup, and offer it to pray for inner and outer beauty.
Highlights
- A shrine dedicated to a deity of exceptional beauty and spiritual power.
- Write your wishes on a hand mirror-shaped ema ("Kagami Ema") and adorn it with makeup before offering it.
- Pray for both inner and outer beauty.
- Blessings for successful romances and marital harmony.
- Located within the grounds of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine.
Basic Information
- Address
- 5-1-1, Sakamoto, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture Search for tourist attractions in Shiga
- Access
- About a 15-minute walk from Hieizan-Sakamoto Station on the JR Kosei Line. About a 15-minute walk from Sakamoto Station on the Keihan Ishiyama Sakamoto Line. *About a 5-minute walk from the Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine parking lot. Show route
- Op.Hours
- 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Cld.Days
- None
- Fee
- Free
- INFO
- Please use the parking lot of Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine. The fee is ¥1,000.
Overview
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