Shrine Spots in Tsuruga / Mikata Five Lakes Area

  • Kehi-jingu Shrine
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    Fukui Pref. Tsurugashi Akebonochou 11-68
    Location of the scenic spots from “Narrow Road to the Interior”, Kehi-jingu Shrine is a shrine of Echizen serving the Hokuriku Road and is located in Tsuruga City in Fukui Prefecture. The primary god worshipped there is Izasawake-no-mikoto, who oversees food, and has long been worshipped as a god for protecting all of life (food, shelter, clothing), particularly in seafaring, and fishing. There are many sites to see, such as the large torii gate (Important Cultural Property), the “old man” Noh masks, Sarutahiko masks (both Cultural Properties) and the eucalyptus trees (Natural Monuments for Tsuruga City). Approximately 10 minutes via Tsuruga Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway.

    Kehi Shrine, which is the first shrine of Echizen (actual Fukui prefecture), is the main tourist attraction in Tsuruga. If you go to Tsuruga, you shouldn’t miss this shrine. The precinct is vast and...

  • Kanegasakigu Shrine
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    Fukui Pref. Tsurugashi Kanegasakichou 1-4
    This shrine, famous for its Flower-Exchanging Festival held at the beginning of April each year, is popular as the shrine of love. Flower-Exchanging is thought to have begun around 1907. These days, the festival lasts 10 days and it is said that originally men and women who visited the shrine to see the cherry blossoms called out “Let’s exchange flowers.” to each other and exchanged small branches of blossoms to communicate their feelings.

    This shrine, which was built after Meiji Restoration, is dedicated to two prices of Emperor Godaigo and other personages of the southern court. It is located on Mt. Kanegasaki, which is well known...

  • Jogu Shrine
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    Fukui Tsuruga-shi Jogu 13-1

    秀吉が朝鮮出兵した時に越前敦賀城主だった大谷吉継が貴重な新羅の朝鮮鐘楼を持って帰りここにあります。国宝で素晴らしいですし、神社からの敦賀湾と紅葉綺麗でした。境内には滝もあります。

  • Oda Shrine
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    Fukui Mikata-gun Mihamacho Sata 97-1

    旧国道27号から行けます。バイパスからですと行きすぎて敦賀に行ってしまうので注意しないといけません。参道の桜並木はクルマで行けます。境内は静かで厳かですが、誰もいなくていわれが分からなかったです。

  • Kanegasakigu Shrine
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    Fukui Tsuruga-shi Kanegasaki Cho 1
  • Ebisu Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho Sueno

    恵比須神社は須部神社とも称しています。社標と鳥居額、石燈籠など、両名称が混在しています。商売繁盛の神様として、県外からのお参りも多いそうです。

  • Uwase Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho Kiyama
  • Tsunekamisha Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho Tsunekami
  • Hachiman Shrine
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    Fukui Tsuruga-shi Mishimacho 1-chome 3-3
  • Tenman Shrine
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    Fukui Tsuruga-shi Kumonmyo 62-33
  • Hie Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho
  • Wave old shrine
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    Fukui Prefecture Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Wakasa
  • Shin main shrine
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    Fukui Prefecture Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Wakasa
  • Kasuga Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho
  • Kumano Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho
  • Hiro Mine Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho
  • Katte Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho
  • Stone draft shrine
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    Fukui Prefecture Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Wakasa
  • Hie Shrine
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    Fukui Mikatakaminakagun-gun Wakasacho
  • Shiraishi shrine
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    Fukui Prefecture Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Wakasa

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Northeast of Kyoto, the ancient Tojinbo Cliffs separate Fukui prefecture from the Sea of Japan in a stretch of land well worth exploring. Water sports and seaside delicacies are available in abundance as the spectacular rugged coastline flattens down into beaches to the west of the prefecture, while inland, Fukui is home to Zen Buddhist temples and historic ruins.

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