Kehi-jingu (Kehi Grand Shrine)

Overview

The enshrined deity (kami) is Izasawake-no-Mikoto. In 702 CE (Taiho 2), the deities of Emperor Naka no Ōe, Empress Jingū, Yamato Takeru, Emperor Ōjin, Tamahime-no-Mikoto, and Sukune no Waki no Sukune were joined together, making a total of seven deities. It serves as the general guardian of the Hokuriku Road and the first shrine of Echizen Province. The large torii gate at the entrance of the shrine is one of the "Three Largest Wooden Torii Gates in Japan," alongside Kasuga Taisha and Itsukushima Jinja, and is designated as a National Important Cultural Property. The "Chomeisui" (Water of Longevity) within the sacred grounds is a spiritual water that has been flowing for over 1,300 years.

Highlights

• ・One of the Three Largest Wooden Torii Gates in Japan (Important Cultural Property)
• ・Chomeisui (Spiritual water flowing for over 1,300 years)
• ・Scenic site of the Okunohosomichi (The Narrow Path to the Inner Sanctuary)