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Built in 1940, Omi Jingu Shrine is dedicated to Emperor Tenji who moved the capital to Otsu in 667 at the location of this shrine. Otsu was therefore once the capital of Japan. MAP
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Path to shrine. Omi Shrine is a short walk from Omi Jingu-mae Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line.
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Steps to Rōmon Gate, the shrine's most outstanding structure. (楼門)
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)
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Poetry
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Gift shop and clock museum in background. 時計博物館
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Sotokairo corridor (外廻廊), Jinpu-Juyosho shop selling souvenirs (神符授与所), and Rōmon Gate (楼門)
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Sun dial. Another one in the background as well. Hidokei I (日時計1: Sundial I)
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Gehaiden Hall (Outer Haiden 外拝殿)
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Inner side of Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門).
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Naihaiden Hall (Inner Haiden 内拝殿)
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Naihaiden Hall
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Corridor
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Used New Year's decorations
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Karuta Festival poster
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The Shamusho Shrine office I (社務所I) serves as the Karuta Matsuri tournament venue.
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Karuta Festival. The narrator (standing) recites one of the poems and the contestants must search for and claim the card written with the poem.
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Karuta cards with verses from famous poems
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