Fukui

Nov 15, 2014 - 1 min read

Graceful Yanagino Yashiro Shrine

Enjoy the tranquil beauty of a mountain shrine

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Graceful beauty of the main prayer hall of Yanagino Yashiro Shrine deep in the woods

Weeping cherry tree in early autumn on the shrine grounds

A quiet pond along the pathway to the prayer hall

Prayer hall and trees in a forest

Main prayer hall under the green leaves

Shrine roof in the woods

Shrine grounds viewed from a hiking trail to Ono Castle on the hilltop

Main prayer hall standing silently in the woods at dusk

I fell in love with the modest, yet graceful beauty of this main prayer hall, lost track of time and kept taking photos

Peeping at the beautiful main prayer hall through trees. It looked so beautiful when I saw it, but sadly I couldn't capture its beauty with my camera

Main prayer hall with a tall tree in front

There are older shrine buildings among tall trees

Stone lantern and trees standing on the shrine grounds

When I visited Ono Castle in Fukui, I had to stop at many places before reaching the castle, because there were so many things to see! Yanagino Yashiro Shrine was one of the things that hindered me from going straight to the castle. This shrine is located at the trailhead to reach the castle. The sun was setting and I had to hurry, but the moment I saw the graceful main hall silently standing in deep woods, I fell in love with it. I forgot why I came here (to see the castle!), and kept taking photos. Although I couldn't capture the beauty of it, I can assure you, it's truly beautiful, especially in the dark. Don't miss it if you ever come to Ono Castle!

Ono Castle

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Takako Sakamoto Photographer 11 years ago

Thank you Terrie for your kind comment, I'm glad you liked it!

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Anonymous 11 years ago

Very nice photos. My favorite is the shrine roof in the woods, showing the intricate carving detail of the shrine eaves.

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