Place of worship
Ōtori taisha
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October 19, 2017
The most important shrine in ancient Izumi, Otori Shrine is notable for its otori-style inner shrine, which is typical of ancient Japanese Shinto architecture. It is said that the mythical hero Yamatotakeru-no-Mikoto turned into a white swan at his death and last stopped at the site of Otori Shrine, prompting people living nearby to build the shrine to worship white swans. The shrine's grounds, which extend over more than 50,000 square meters, are known as "Chikusa-no-Mori" due to the seemingly endless variety of tree species found there. The shrine's iris garden features 100,000 flowers and is also well known. 10 minutes walk from JR Hanwa Line Otori station.
The most important shrine in ancient Izumi, Otori Shrine is notable for its otori-style inner shrine, which is typical of ancient Japanese Shinto architecture. It is said that the mythical hero Yamatotakeru-no-Mikoto turned into a white swan at his death and last stopped at the site of Otori Shrin…
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1-chōme-1-2 Ōtorikitamachi
Sakai, Osaka