Fukui

Graceful Yanagino Yashiro Shrine

Enjoy the tranquil beauty of a mountain shrine

Takako Sakamoto Nov 15, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Graceful beauty of the main prayer hall of Yanagino Yashiro Shrine deep in the woods</p>

<p>Weeping cherry tree in early autumn on the shrine grounds</p>

<p>A quiet pond along the pathway to the prayer hall</p>

<p>Prayer hall and trees in a forest</p>

<p>Main prayer hall under the green leaves</p>

<p>Shrine grounds viewed from a hiking trail to Ono Castle on the hilltop</p>

<p>Main prayer hall standing silently in the woods at dusk</p>

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

<p>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</p>

<p>Main prayer hall with a tall tree in front</p>

<p>There are older shrine buildings among tall trees</p>

<p>Stone lantern and trees standing on the shrine grounds</p>

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!

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Takako Sakamoto @takako.sakamoto

I was born in and grew up in Tokushima prefecture, and have lived in many places since then: Nishinomiya, Kyoto, Nara, Mie, Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba, Fukuoka and Fukui. I am currently living in Yokohama City. All the places I lived, all the places I visited, I have loved dearly. The histor...