A large torii gate standing in the lake (Shirahige Shrine, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

I went to Shirohige Shrine, which has a large vermilion-painted torii gate in Lake Biwa! Founded about 2000 years ago, it is the oldest shrine in Omi and is also known as "Omi's Itsukushima." The history of the torii gate floating on Lake Biwa began in 1937, but there is a legend that Shirohige Shrine has had a torii gate in the lake since ancient times⛩️ The torii gate is also depicted in the folding screen painting "Omi Meisho Zu" painted in the Muromachi period and in a picture scroll painted in the Edo period. There are also legends that the torii gate appears and disappears when the lake ripples, and that the torii gate suddenly appeared as a sign of natural disasters😌 The torii gate is lit up for about two hours from sunset on Saturdays and Sundays, so you can take pictures at night. 📍Shirahige Shrine Location: 215 Ukawa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture Parking: Available (approximately 50 spaces for regular cars) #Lake Biwa #Shrine #Torii #Photos that make you want to travel #Shiga Prefecture #Kinki Region #Amazing view #Travel #Night view #Amazing view spot #Trip #travel #Domestic trip