Kehi Jingu Shrine, said to have been built in the year 702, is the chief guardian shrine of the old Hokuriku-do region. It is dedicated to seven Shinto deities. The eleven meter tall torii gate is registered as an Important Cultural Property and is one of Japan's three greatest wooden torii gates, with Nara's Kasuga-taisha Shrine and Hiroshima's Itsukushima Shrine.
The ground was wet and the sky dark, but it wasn't raining while I was at the shrine.
This isn't a Christmas tree. The pole and ropes protect the tree limbs from heavy winter snow.
The dark skies give a very atmospheric feel to the shrine. It seems strange to look out through the gate and see the modern world! It feels like there should be an ancient forest there.
The dark skies give a very atmospheric feel to the shrine. It seems strange to look out through the gate and see the modern world! It feels like there should be an ancient forest there.
ReplyDeleteKehi Shrine is a very famous shrine.⛩️
ReplyDeleteBut i’ve never been. Thank you for the photo.
It must have been very quiet - just like you prefer!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely one. I love the water elements and that wood is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty place! The giant Torii is impressive.
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