Omi Taga Stone (Shiga Prefecture) [Famous Japanese Stones]

OHMI TAGA Stone

Omi Taga Stone

A type of limestone mined in Taga Town.
Although it is limestone, it is very strong and has beautiful colors and patterns, making it a very famous stone.
It was formed in the ocean about 280 million years ago.
Hikone Castle and Taga Taisha Shrine, which enshrines the deities Izanagi and Izanami, are located nearby, and the area is rich in history, cultural assets, and mythology, just like Kyoto and Nara.
It is said that the two great gods, Izanagi, the father of Amaterasu Omikami, and his wife Izanami, made their final home in Taga after creating the Japanese archipelago.
Such is the history of this shrine that during the Edo period, it was said that "if you visit Ise Shrine (enshrined deity: Amaterasu Omikami), you must also visit its parent, Izanagi's shrine, Taga Taisha."

A type of limestone produces in the town of Taga.
Although it is a limestone, it is strong and is a very beautiful and famous stone with its color and patterns. It was formed in the sea about 280million years ago.
Hikone Castle and the Taga Taisha Shrine. whose deities are Izanagi and Izanami are located nearby and like Kyoto and Nara, the area is rich in history, cultural assets and mythology.
The two great deities, Izanagi, father of Amaterasu and his wife Izanami, are said to have set up their last residence in Taga after the creation of Japanese archipelago. In the Edo period. it was said that if one was to visit Ise Jungu Shrine (that is the place of deity Amaterasu) then he must visit Taiga Taisha too, the place of its parents deity, Izanagi