Shimako Jinja Shrine
ABOUT
THIS
SPOT
Shimako Shrine in Amino enshrines Shimako, also know as Urashima Taro, and his statue can be seen onsite. He features in many legends alongside Otohime, who is one of the seven princesses of Tango, and one version of their story can be read here.
If you visit Shimako Shrine and look to the far left, you can see Fukushima Shrine, which enshrines Otohime. The area around that shrine is said to be where Urashima Taro and Otohime first met.
OTHER
FACTS
Nearby Points of Interest:
Hatchohama Beach – Beach
Northernmost Meridian Tower – Sightseeing
Shizuka Shrine – Cultural Sightseeing
Amino Shrine – Cultural Sightseeing
Amity Tango – Souvenir Shop
Katsuya Nomura Baseball Gallery – Cultural Facility
Choshiyama Burial Mound – Cultural Sightseeing
Torimatsu – Restaurant
Asamogawa Onsen – Hot Spring
Lake Hanare – Sightseeing
Kirifuri Falls – Sightseeing
MAP
DETAILS
- Address
- 382 Aminocho Asamogawa, Kyotango, Kyoto, 629-3104
- Website
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https://www.kyoto-kankou.or.jp/info_search/648
(Japanese only)