Talk:Omi Shrine

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Did you know... that the Japanese Shinto shrine Omi Jingu (pictured), dedicated to Emperor Tenji, holds karuta and water clock festivals and has been recently popularized by the manga Chihayafuru?

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English sources seem to be split between Omi Shrine and Omi Jingu. I'd suggest Omi Jingu - this is the name that was used in the anime/manga that popularized karuta (and I think this shrine). --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 13:11, 5 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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The following two sections do not seem to be encyclopedic; they belong to Wikivoyage, not Wikipedia. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 12:02, 10 January 2014 (UTC) ==Opening hours== <ref name=official>{{cite web|url=http://oumijingu.org/|title=Official Omi shrine homepage|accessdate=2014-01-09}}</ref> * '''Worshipping''': 6:00-18:00 * '''Prayer''': 9:30-16:00 * '''The place to provide amulets (talismans)''': 9:00-16:30 * '''Omi Jingu Clock Museum''': 9:30-16:30 * '''Advanced meeting for weddings''': 10:00-16:00 ==For wheelchair users== <ref name=official /> * A slope for the wheelchair users is available from "Gehaiden" to "Omi Jingu Clock Museum". * A wheelchair-accessible restroom (bathroom, toilet) is at the side of "Omi Jingu Clock Museum". * Vehicles for the disabled can park for getting into and out in front of "Omi Jingu Clock Museum".[reply]