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Shirahige Shrine
白鬚神社Shiga · Kansai
Often called the "Itsukushima of Lake Biwa," this ancient shrine sends a vermilion-black torii standing out in the water of Japan’s largest lake. At dawn the gate catches the light off the water, while the main shrine and its mountainside okumiya sit across the lakeshore road.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Year-round (dawn best)
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.2· 6,324 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Admission
- Free. Open roadside shrine precinct on Lake Biwa with free worshipper parking; no admission is charged and none is listed by the prefecture or the shrine.
- Nearest station
- Ōmi-Takashima Station (JR Kosei Line)
- Website
- shirahigejinja.com
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
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