Sep 16, 2013 - 1 min read

Fukui's Abaka Kasuga Shrine

A little gem, off the beaten track, near Ichijodani

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

Looking down from the wooded hill behind the shrine

One of the guardians of the shrine

Nothing fancy; just a beautiful, old, local shrine

A unique curving support beam

A view from above

View from the side

View from the back

The shrine was isolated and quiet

Very old wooden construction

Close up view from the side

A view of the shrine from a distance

Quite near Fukui's famous Ichijodani, is a small, simple, secluded shrine, Abaka Kasuga Shrine. It was on one of the maps for the Ichijodani valley area, and on the way to the local museum, so I decided to drop in and take a look. I'm glad I did. There was nobody there, and I got the feeling that I had been the only visitor for weeks. Up a hill, and then some steps, and the some more steps...you get the idea. The shrine impressed me with its simple beauty, and the beauty of the wood. There, surrounded by trees, I was alone, and loved it.

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