Sangetsu-Ro & Izumo Taisha in Fukui

Beautiful Japanese buildings under the maple leaves

來自 Takako Sakamoto

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Roof of Izumo Taisha Shrine with beautiful red and yellow maple leaves in the background

Small Izumo Taisha Shrine stands along the pathway up to the hilltop

Stone lantern and orange leaves hanging over the pathway

Sangetsu-Ro stands next to the country house called Furusato-no Ie

Wooden sign of Sangetsu-Ro. This small house was once an annex of a famous Japanese traditional restaurant with the same name.

Small Sangetsu-Ro stands in an idylic setting inside Kakyo Park in Echizen City

Gorgeous red maple leaves in late November at Kakyo Park in Echizen City

Wooden lantern standing beside the pathway of Kakyo Park with colorful autumn leaves in the background

Roof of Izumo Taisha Shrine making clear contrast with colorful maple leaves

Izumo Taisha Shrine viewed from a different angle with maple leaves in the background

Tall red maple towering over Izumo Taisha Shrine

Close-up look at the roof of Izumo Taisha Shrine surrounded by gorgeous maple leaves at their peak of beauty

There is a lot to see at historical Kakyo Park in Echizen City, Fukui, but you surely shouldn't miss Sangetsu-Ro and Izumo Taisha. Sangetsu-Ro was once the annex of the famous traditional Japanese restaurant in the area. Its fame derives from the fact that the restaurant was frequented by Noguchi Ujo, a Japanese poet and lyricist of children's songs, who was once a music teacher in Echizen city around 1927. Later, this annex was rebuilt inside the park. Izumo Taisha is one of the small shrines belonging to Okafuto Shrine in the park. As you can well imagine from its name, this small shrine is related to the famous Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture. Under the colorful maple trees these two buildings enhance the traditional Japanese atmosphere which fills the entire park.