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. | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: 1-1, Jingu-cho, Otsu-shi, Shiga Prefecture, JAPAN, 314-0031 | ||||||
Deity: Emperor Tenji | ||||||
Festival: Reitaisai (April 20th) | ||||||
Type: Former kanpeitaishaChokusaishaBeppyo jinja | ||||||
Date established: 1940 | ||||||