Dec 24, 2014 - 1 min read

Snow at Fukui's Izumo Shrine

Beautiful Japanese garden covered in snow

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Japanese garden in snow viewed from the prayer hall

Beautiful wooden wall and eaves of the prayer hall

Small fox shrine in the corner of the Japanese garden

Closer look at the Japanese garden in snow

Side view of the prayer hall with the Japanese garden covered in snow

Sad-looking trees in the woods beside Izumo Shrine's Annex

Beautiful snow protections covering the trees in the garden

Japanese garden of Izumo Shrine's Annex in a cold winter

I recently found out that there is a branch of Izumo Shrine in my neighborhood, and on a cold winter day I visited there to look at the newly hung sacred straw rope which weighs 900 kg. It had been snowing for weeks, and when I got there the entire place was covered in snow. Just beside the prayer hall, there was a small but beautiful Japanese garden. It was covered in snow as well, and looked so quiet. I could have gotten closer to it, but I didn't want to leave footprints on the pure white snow, so I appreciated its beauty from afar. For other features of this shrine, please refer to the link below.

Fukui's Izumo Shrine Series
1. Izumo Shrine's Fukui Branch
2. Snow at Fukui's Izumo Shrine