Suggestions for a Walking Course

Kashii Shrine and its neighborhood are full of interesting things and spots which date back to the age of gods. Here are three courses we'd like to propose.

See also the map.

Tongû --- Honden Course

Tongû(five minutes' walk from JR Kashii)

=>Yakushisama(Shimogumi)

=>Hirano Shrine

=>Kuchise Shrine & ;the Empress Teimei's Monument

=>Shobuike(iris pond)

=>Rômon(tower gate) & Ayasugi &Ôgizuka

=>Honden(main shrine) & Makio Shrine

Honden --- Furousui Course

Shobuike(iris pond)

=>Rômon(tower gate) & Takenouchi Shrine

=>Ayasugi(big Japanese pine tree) & Tsutsujien(azalea garden)

=>Honden(main shrine) & Makio Shrine

=>Kogû & the Emperor Chuai's Headquarters site

=>Yakushisama(Kamigumi)

=>Furousui(sacred water of longevity)

One-day Course

Mishima --> Hamao Shrine --> Kabutotsuka(helmet mound) --> Tongû --> Sandô --> Yakushisama(Shimogumi)

=>Hirano Shrine --> Kuchise Shrine --> the Empress Teimei's Monument --> Shobuike(iris pond)

=>Shrine Office & Ayasugi(big Japanese pine tree) & Honden (main shrine)

=>Kogû Shrine --> the Emperor Chuai's Headquarters site --> Yakushisama(Kamigumi) --> Inyaku Shrine

=>Furousui(sacred water of longevity) --> Takabe Shrine --> Houonji Temple

=>Ômaki(big Japanese cypress) --> Jûsannbutsu Okunoin (temple with 13 Buddhist statues)