Konpira Shrine at Kakyo Park

Hike up the hill enjoying the beautiful autumn foliage!

Takako Sakamoto Dec 05, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>The pathway to Konpira Shrine on the hilltop was lined with gorgeous maple trees</p>

<p>The first red torii  of Konpira Shrine inside Kakyo Park in Echizen City, Fukui</p>

<p>The pillar of red torii beside the pathway bordered by colorful maple leaves</p>

<p>Gorgeous maple leaves left me speechless!</p>

<p>Everyone should walk under a tunnel of autumn leaves on a sunny day in autumn!</p>

<p>Brilliant autumn foliage under the blue sky!</p>

<p>The view of the city below from halfway up the hill</p>

<p>A stone marker beside the walking path</p>

<p>Walk up the hill, appreciating the beautiful autumn foliage!</p>

<p>The view of the city below from the top of the hill with red maple leaves in the foreground</p>

<p>Higher up the hill the trees became sparse</p>

<p>Stone lantern and colored trees on the hill</p>

<p>Finally, I reached the top of the hill and saw the small buildings of Konpira Shrine!</p>

<p>Small main hall of Konpira Shrine at the top of the hill</p>

<p>Stone lantern with orange maple leaves in the background</p>

I visited Kakyo Park in Echizen City with my husband. As I was furiously taking photos of Okafuto Shrine at the foot of the hill, I got a phone call from my husband who said, 'Hey, you have to come here, Konpira Shrine on top of the hill! The view is great!'. So I went, without knowing what 'on top of the hill' really meant. The hill turned out to be about 300 meters high with a winding pathway, and there was lots to see. I stopped here and there, took over 700 photos, and when I finally reached the top, of course my husband was gone. But he was right, the view was fantastic! And the gorgeous autumn leaves along the pathway were worth the muscle pain I endured for a week after the climb.

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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...