Omi Shrine
| Omi Shrine 近江神宮 (Omi Jingu) |
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| Type | Former kanpeitaisha Chokusaisha Beppyo jinja |
| Dedicated to | Emperor Tenji |
| Founded | 1940 |
| Reisai | Reitaisai (April 20th) |
| Honden style | Omi-zukuri |
| Address | 1-1, Jingu-cho, Otsu-shi, Shiga Prefecture, JAPAN, 314-0031 |
| Website | oumijingu |
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Coordinates: 35°01′56.8″N 135°51′04.4″E / 35.032444°N 135.851222°E
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. 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.
The shrine is dedicated to Emperor Tenji (626-671), the 38th emperor of Japan. Emperor Tenji carried out the Taika Reforms and aimed to complete the reform in the capital city, which was located on the west bank of Lake Biwa. He moved the Japanese capital from Asuka to Ōtsu in 667. Emperor Tenji also presided over the establishment of the first rōkoku, or Japanese water clock system, which was installed in 671.
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