古くから地主神６神を祀ってきましたが、仁和元年(885)、伊勢国瀧原宮並宮の長由介神社の祭神２神を勧請しました。この神々は水門の神であり、神社が２つの川の合流部に近く、水害が多かったため合祀したとされています。瀧原宮にちなみ瀧大明神と呼ばれていましたが、室町時代に地頭・岩室家俊が「樹」の字を加えて瀧樹大明神と改めたことが、名前の由来と伝えられています。また、一帯にはユキワリイチゲが自生しており、その保護が図られています。

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“Tagi Shrine”:

Since old time the six gods have been enshrined in “Tagi Shrine”.

They say that in the first year of “Ninna era” (885AD), the two gods in “Nagayuke Shrine”, which were for water gate in Mie Prefecture, were divided and the two branch deities were granted to “Tagi Shrine” to be enshrined. They say it’s because Tagi Shrine was located at the confluence of 2 rivers and suffered from floods often.

Tagi Shrine’s name has changed some times in the course of time. It used to be called “Takidaimyoujin Shrine” which was named after “Takihara no Miya Shrine”. (Takihara no Miya Shrine oversaw Nagayuke Shrine mentioned in above.) In Muromachi period military steward “Iwamuro Ietoshi” incorporated the letters “gi”, which can express the large and stable trees, into the shrine name. It is said the current shrine name Tagi Shrine originates from that change.

A lot of “Snow-break anemone” (Anemone keiskeana) bloom beautifully, protected carefully by the people there.

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“Religious festival of “Tagi Shrine”:

“Kenketo Dance” of “Tagi Shrine” has spread to the 3 areas, “Iwamuro area” in Kouka-cho, “Maeno area” in Tsuchiyama-cho and “Tokuhara area” in Tsuchiyama-cho.

Children perform the dance to live music at the shrine and also at other various places, putting on the crowns which are called “Shagama” and are made of the feathers of peacocks or mountain birds.

“Hanabai” is another feature of this festival. A “Hanagasa” pole which is ornamented richly with artificial red flowers on its upper half parades through the town by participants' hand-carry. When the pole reaches the shrine, worshippers try to topple the pole and scramble for the flowers on the pole to take them home, because it is said those flowers can protect people from misfortunes. They call the scramble by worshippers “Hanabai”.

・Date :  　May 3rd every year

・Location : 155 Maeno, Tsuchiyama-cho, Kouka-City, Shiga-Pref.

           Take Aikuru bus

from JR Kibukawa Station

to the “Higashimaeno” bus stop

(Walk 5 minutes from the bus stop.)