This shrine was built in 1240 to honor Emperor Gotoba after his death on the site of his former detached palace, Minase Palace. The grounds contain the "Rikyu no Mizu," a well selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of Japan's "100 Famous Waters." This water, said to have been favored by Sen no Rikyu, is derived from the underground waters of the Minase River, a tributary of the Yodo River that originates at Mount Tenno. The grounds also include the Toushintei teahouse (a nationally designated Important Cultural Property). Each year, the three Sen schools (Omote, Ura, and Mushakoji) hold tea offerings using this well water. Cultural assets include the National Treasure "Portrait of Emperor Gotoba on Paper" and "Emperor Gotoba's Imperial Handwriting and Seal." The handprint left on the shrine gate at the front of the approach is said to have been left by Ishikawa Goemon when he attempted to steal the famous sword enshrined in the shrine. *"Rikyu no Mizu" water intake hours: 6:00-17:00, up to 20 liters per person

*The "Tsukigama" event scheduled for October 11th has been cancelled.