Nov 26, 2014 - 1 min read

Konpira Shrine at Nishiyama Park

Tiny little shrine dating back to the 18th century

By Takako Sakamoto

Community writer

Looking at the red maple leaves from the prayer hall of Konpira Shrine in Nishiyama Park

Red wooden lantern on the shrine grounds

Giant maple tree towering over the prayer hall of Konpira Shrine

The sign explaining the history of the shrine

Small prayer hall of Konpira Shrine

Two small statues standing side by side at the foot of the giant maple tree

Stone monument on the shrine grounds

Looking at the brilliant autumn leaves in Nishiyama Park from the shrine grounds

Small water purification font doesn't have water in it. The word 'Seishin' (purify your mind) is carved on the water basin... but how?!

Looking at the shrine grounds from Nishiyama Park's Japanese garden

Close-up look at the two small Kannon statues

Looking up at the eaves of Konpira Shrine's prayer hall

Ancient looking Kannon statues. The other one doesn't have a head.

Beautiful bare tree with the burning orange maple leaves in the background

Sad sky and the shadow of the prayer hall at the end of the day

Dark trees and vermilion maple leaves in Nishiyama Park

On the premises of Nishiyama Park in Sabae city, Fukui, there is a small Konpira Shrine. According to the sign post on its grounds, this shrine was invited here from the famous Konpira Shrine in Kagawa prefecture in 1744. It has been loved by local people since then, and when it became old, was rebuilt in 1960. There is also a stone monument for the people who died from the WWII on the shrine grounds. As the shrine ground is a little bit elevated from the surrounding area, there is an exceptionally wonderful view from here of the beautiful autumn leaves inside Nishiyama Park's Japanese garden.

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