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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Fukui's Abaka Kasuga Shrine
A little gem, off the beaten track, near Ichijodani

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
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