Ōsasahara Shrine
Ōsasahara Shrine is a Shintoist shrine in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan enshrining Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.Outline
The shrine's origin go back to 986, when a shaden was constructed at the spot.
Current structures are of a more recent date, with the. shrine's main hall, honden, dating to 1414, the middle Muromachi period, designated as National Treasure. It is a 3×3 ken, single-storied structure with an irimoya style roof and a 1 ken step canopy covered by hinoki cypress bark shingles. It is particularly notable for the excellent construction technique of the transom and doors. The ornamental carvings are representative of Higashiyama culture.
The small Shinohara Shrine Honden to the left is an Important Cultural Property. To the right of the main shrin'es honden lies the Yorube bottomless pond said to provide water even in times of drought after two mikoshi were sunk in old times.Architecture
