Mikoshi-Den of Okafuto Shrine

Walk a beautiful golden pathway through the woods

Takako Sakamoto Dec 01, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Mikoshi-Den Hall of Okafuto Shrine in Echizen city, Fukui</p>

<p>Beautiful pathway from the prayer hall to Mikoshi-Den Hall</p>

<p>Look up to appreciate the beauty of gorgeous maple leaves</p>

<p>From Mikoshi-Den Hall, the silent path leads you to the Main Prayer Hall</p>

<p>Looking down at the shrine grounds below through brilliant maple leaves</p>

<p>Mikoshi-Den Hall is surrounded by both evergreen and colorful deciduous trees</p>

<p>Beautiful autumn leaves on the shrine grounds</p>

<p>The narrow stone steps going down from the Main Prayer Hall to Mikoshi-Den Hall</p>

<p>Yellow fallen leaves covering the ground like a gorgeous carpet</p>

<p>Front view of the Mikoshi-Den Hall</p>

<p>These wild orange leaves look like galaxy in outer space!</p>

<p>Mikoshi-Den Hall surrounded by trees in the woods</p>

Mikoshi-Den Hall of Okafuto Shrine in Echizen city, Fukui, is located on the way to the Main Prayer Hall on the hillside, from another Prayer Hall which is located on the ground level. It can be accessed from both buildings. Mikoshi are festival floats, and inside this hall the festival floats are stored. The hall is usually closed, and only opened to the public on special occasions such as during festival time! In autumn, the most amazing thing here is the pathway. Even during the daytime it's quite dark, and the pathway carpeted with yellow fallen leaves is just breathtaking!

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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...