Name: Taga Jinja    Alternate Name: Taga Taisha, Taga Shrine  Address: Taga-cho  Mailing Address:   City: Inukami-gun  State: Shiga-ken  Postal Code: 522-03  Country: JAPAN  Latitude/Longitude: lat=35.2; long=136.333 Find Gardens Nearby Phone:   Fax:   E-Mail:   Contact:   Designer(s):   Contruction Date: Momoyama  Public/Private: PUBLIC  Hours:   Admission:   Added to JGarden: 12/31/2000  Last Updated: 12/31/2000  JGarden Description: Located on the southeast side of Lake Biwa, this ancient shrine is old enough to have been mentioned in the kojiki Built during a time when Buddhism and Shinto were both flourishing, it contains both a Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine. The garden here was constructed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Tensei era (1573-1591) as an offering for the recovery of his wife from illness. It is located next to the study (shoin) attached to the Shrine offices (shamusho). It includes a stone bridge and a sanzon stone arrangement. The shrine is also notable for a harvest festival (hokenko shuki taisai)held around the end of November. It starts around 11:00. The site is a 20 minute walk from Taga Station, Omi Tetsudo Line (JR), or a bus from JR Minami Hikone Station, Biwako Line.

The awaited one's footsteps Heard afar off; Falling leaves.   Buson   trans. by R.H. Blyth   17th century