Feb 24, 2014 - 1 min read

Oishi Shrine

Yamashina shrine connected to the 47 Ronin story

By Cathy Cawood

Community writer

Main hall of Oishi Shrine

Statue of strange horned beast beside metal lantern

I always love the curtains!

View past the bell rope and offering box

Ready for tea time

Folding stools for guests

One of the heavy wooden doors

I was caught in a sudden downpour

Stone lion guards paper lanterns

Statue of Oishi Yoshio

My favorite ever tsukubai (water basin for purification of visitors)

Illustrations of the 47 Ronin story

Sacred rock beside a stone bridge

This attractive shrine in Yamashina is dedicated to Ōishi Kuranosuke Yoshio, leader of the famous 47 Ronin. Most interesting was the small museum containing many documents and illustrations related to the 47 Ronin story. The shrine is set at the foot of the hills between Yamashina and Fushimi, and is surrounded by lush vegetation. I visited in June, which is Japan's rainy season, and needed to take shelter in the museum during a sudden downpour.

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