Overview
Kawaketamikabe Shrine (Kawaketamikabe-jinja) stands in Jinden-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture. It is counted among the candidate shrines identified with an entry in Japan's ancient register of official shrines, and its former rank was that of a rural district shrine. Its sacred crest depicts the omodaka water plant. Set amid the rice fields of the Omi plain, it offers a quiet, dignified atmosphere befitting an old shrine.
Highlights
- ●A shrine bearing the prestige of a Shikinaisha candidate site
- ●The omodaka water-plant sacred crest
- ●A quiet precinct framed by the Omi plain's rice fields
- ●A place of faith long rooted in the local community
History
The shrine is regarded as one of the candidate sites matched to a name recorded in the classical register of shrines, and its name has long been tied to local reverence for the blessings of water and rivers. For generations it served as a rural district shrine cherished by residents, and the water-plant crest reflects the riverside character of the land. For details of its founding and its enshrined deities, please refer to the on-site notice boards or official information.
Access
The shrine is located in Jinden-cho, Higashiomi City, at roughly 35.11 degrees north and 136.22 degrees east. This is the inland part of Higashiomi City on the eastern side of Lake Biwa, usually reached by combining the Ohmi Railway or local buses. By car, the Yokaichi interchange on the Meishin Expressway is a useful reference point. Please confirm current transport and parking options through official sources.
Best season
Surrounded by farmland, the shrine is especially rewarding from spring to early summer when the greenery is fresh, and in autumn under clear, crisp skies. Weekday mornings are best for a calm visit. As festival dates vary by year, checking in advance is recommended.
Map
35.1123, 136.2222 · Wikidata
Suggested itinerary
- 1Head from central Higashiomi to the shrine in Jinden-cho and pay respects
- 2Read the notice boards on its status as a Shikinaisha candidate
- 3Take your time around the crest and the main hall
- 4Stroll the surrounding Omi countryside before returning
Did you know?
💡 The sacred crest, the omodaka (arrowhead) design, stylizes a plant that grows by the water. Together with the shrine's water-related name, it tells of a land that has long lived alongside the blessings of rivers and wetlands.
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