Yoshihime jinja Shrine

Yoshihime jinja Shrine is an ancient shrine that corresponds to a female god in relation to Yoshimiko jinja Shrine as a male god.
At the annual festival held on May 1, a portable shrine is carried out from each shine and is paraded through the city.
Wooden komainu (shrine guardian dog statues) with a charming expression were made during the Nanbokucho period (1336-1392).

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Telephone: 0748-77-2520

Address: 8-4-1 Ishibehigashi, Konan, Shiga

Transportation: 1-hour from JR Kyoto station by public transportations.
Approximately 30 minutes’ walk from the nearest station, JR Ishibe Station.

Charge: free

Parking: 2 regular cars

Website: http://www.burari-konan.jp/kanko/yoshihime-jinja.html

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