Omi Shrine

Omi Shrine
近江神宮 (Omi Jingu)
Rōmon
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityEmperor Tenji
FestivalReitaisai (April 20th)
TypeFormer kanpeitaisha
Chokusaisha
Beppyo jinja
Location
Location1-1, Jingu-cho, Otsu-shi, Shiga Prefecture, JAPAN, 314-0031
Omi Shrine is located in Japan
Omi Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°01′56.8″N 135°51′04.4″E / 35.032444°N 135.851222°E / 35.032444; 135.851222 (Omi Jingu)
Architecture
StyleOmi-zukuri
Date established1940
Website
oumijingu.org
Glossary of Shinto

Omi Jingu (近江神宮, Ōmi Jingū) or Omi Shrine is a Jingū shinto shrine in Ōtsu, a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in 1940 and is dedicated to Emperor Tenji.[1] It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, kanpei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

The shrine is located near Ōmijingūmae Station.

  1. ^ "ご事績・ご神徳 (Official Omi shrine homepage". Retrieved 2014-01-09.