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Otsu-kyo Trip in Shiga pref.

2013-11-06 01:55:54 | Trip
I would like to inform Otsu old capital and Ohmi Shrine Trip.

Otsu city is the capital of the old days from 667 to 671.
Otsu city has Enryaku temple, Ishiyama temple, Ohmi shrine, Hiyoshi shrine.

First to go to Ohmi Shrine.
By JR Kosei Line, get off Otsu-Kyo station.

Ohmi shrine is a famous shrine of Karuta card.
Karuta is a Japanese trump card.

Especially Karuta of Poem card game Tournament is held in this shrine at New year's Day.
This tournament is broadcasted on TV at New Year's Day.

Ohmi shrine is a JR campaign, a little bit Kansai Historial Trip, from Octover to November on this year.

JR hold some ivents for this shrine.
For instance, Otsu city is holding the Introduction game for Karuta of Poem card.

From JR Otsu-Kyo station, 15minutes walk to this shrine, you arrive at Gate of this shrine.

This shrine is covered by big forest.
10 minutes walking the approaching road, you see a Torii and stone steps.

After climbing stone steps, you arrive at Main shrine.
Lots of people get prayer in luck.

Shingaku shrine display the Karuta Poem card.
This shrine is a place for the Karuta of Poem card game.
The Queen tournament at New Year's Day is held at Ohmi Kangaku house.
 
Trip for Otsu city, Keihan train is convenient and economy.
One-Day ticket is only 500yen.
North of Otsu station, old shops are existing.

Tenson shrine is a central position of Otsu city's, and it is a holder of Otsu Festival.

Near Sports Day on Octover, Otsu Festival is held.
This festival is nearly same as Gion Festival, has a 400years history.

The famous liquor shop in Otsu is Hirai liquor shop.
The famous Sake is Asaji.

It is plain taste.

Otsu city has also Otsu Harbor.
Ship cruising is avialble.

Please visit this Otsu city.

That's it.