Nameless Small Shrine in Fukui

Experience 'good old Japan' on small streets of Fukui!

Takako Sakamoto Oct 26, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Nameless small shrine under the setting sun</p>

<p>Tall trees reaching high up to the sky</p>

<p>Leaves changing into autumn colors</p>

<p>When I was walking down the street there was a small shrine in a wooded corner</p>

<p>Wild persimmon ready to be harvested</p>

<p>Spider web sparkling under the setting sun</p>

<p>Small wooden shrine is placed on a stone pedestal</p>

<p>Small moss-covered stone shrine in the corner of the grounds</p>

<p>Pretty shrine surrounded by greenery</p>

<p>Green and yellow leaves and the shrine roof</p>

<p>Early autumn leaves at the end of the day</p>

When you come to Japan, I'm sure you'll visit famous tourist spots. But if you are tired of visiting those places that everybody knows, or you are tired of fighting the crowds, I'd recommend you to take a casual walk around your hotel without purpose. I myself don't like going to famous spots, as I'm sure they will be all crowded, so instead, I just walk around and find pleasure in discovering hidden jewels that nobody knows. Here is an example of what I found in my casual stroll. This shrine doesn't even have a name, but it appears it has been here for a long time under the good care of the local people in the neighborhood. And you can find this kind of small, but pretty shrine everywhere in Japan, if you look closely!

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...