Ōtori taisha
Shrine name and legend. The shrine has been called variously as or in the past. Although is the correct name, “Ōtori Taisha” has gained widespread popular acceptance. According to the shrine's legend, its foundation has strong connections with the Yamato Takeru mythology. According to the "Kojiki" and the "Nihon Shoki", as the folk hero Yamato Takeru was returning home after his conquests in eastern Japan, he feel ill after blasphemy against the deity of Mount Ibuki and died in Ise Province. However, after he was buried in a burial mound, a white heron emerged from the tomb  and flew westward. It stopped at two places (and "kofun" were built at each location) before disappearing to the heavens. However, per the legend of this shrine, the white heron made one final stop at the , a forest in Izumi Province, where this shrine was later built. Enshrined "kami". The "kami" enshrined at Ōtori Jinja are: History. There is little documentary evidence and it is uncertain when this shrine was first built. Architecturally, the buildings are constructed in the