Hiyoshi Taisha shrine (日吉大社, the same characters used to be pronounced Hie Taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. Hiyoshi Shrine (日吉大社 Hiyoshi taisha), also known as Hiyoshi jinja (日吉神社) or Hie jinja. The West Hall of Worship (西本宮, nishi hon-gū) and the East Hall of Worship (東本宮, higashi hon-gū) have been designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs as National Treasures in the category shrines. This shrine heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, at about 4,000 shrines.