Takebe Taisha Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Koryo, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture. It is a shrine listed in the Engishiki (Meishin Taisha), and is the Ichinomiya (highest-ranking shrine) of Omi Province. Its former official rank was Kanpei Taisha (Imperial Shrine). In April 2015, it was designated as a Japan Heritage site as a constituent cultural property of "The Scenery of Lake Biwa and Its Waterside - Water Heritage of Prayer and Life." The following three items are provided: 1. Goshuin (temple stamp) 2. Yuisyo-sho (history document) 3. Takebe Taisha Shrine The goshuin bag will be folded to a suitable size. This ancient shrine is said to have been where Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed for the revival of the Minamoto clan. From ancient times, it has been called Takebe Taisha, Takebe Daimyojin, and so on. It is listed in the Engishiki Meishin Taisha, and is highly revered as the Ichinomiya of Omi Province, boasting a long history and tradition, and is one of the leading ancient shrines in the country. The enshrined deity, Yamato Takeru-no-Mikoto, at the young age of 16, subdued the Kumaso, and further pacified the eastern barbarians. He passed away at the age of 32 in Nobono, Ise. However, his father, Emperor Keiko, deeply lamented his passing and established Takebe as his representative, conveying his achievements (as recorded in the Nihon Shoki). This is the origin of Takebe.