Since the area around the shrine was once a habitat of wild rabbits, rabbits were regarded as messengers of the local deity, and stone statues of rabbits can be seen everywhere on the shrine grounds.
When the capital was moved from Nara to Kyoto in 794, the shrine was one of four built in the four directions of Heian-kyo for the protection of the royal castle.
It is said to be the god of easy childbirth, the god of fertility, and the god of childbirth since Susanowo-no-mikoto and Kiinadahime-no-mikoto had many children.
Free of charge
Take city bus No.32, 203, 93, 204 and get off at Okazaki Jinja-mae.
City Bus No. 5 “Higashi-tenno-machi” alighting Keihan Jingu-marutamachi Station alighting Subway Tozai Line Keage Station alighting