This shrine was built on the Shiratori Tomb at the peak of Mt. Shiratori, 453 meters above sea level, and is dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto. According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Keikō, a white bird flew out of the coffin containing the remains of Yamato Takeru, travelling from Ise Province to Yamato, Kawachi and Sanuki, before disappearing at the peak of Mt. Shiratori in Takaya, Aki Province.

INFORMATION

address
739-2124354 Takayachogo, Higashihiroshima City
Phone Number
082-434-0627

ACCESS

739-2124 
354 Takayachogo, Higashihiroshima City

Car: About 20 minutes from Sanyo Expressway Saijo Interchange, 20 minutes on foot. Public: About 10 minutes by taxi or about 20 minutes on foot from Nishitakaya Station on the JR Sanyo Main Line

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