Sangetsu-Ro & Izumo Taisha in Fukui

Beautiful Japanese buildings under the maple leaves

Takako Sakamoto Dec 05, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>Roof of Izumo Taisha Shrine with beautiful red and yellow maple leaves in the background</p>

<p>Colorful leaves decorating the pathway</p>

<p>Small Izumo Taisha Shrine stands along the pathway up to the hilltop</p>

<p>Stone lantern and orange leaves hanging over the pathway</p>

<p>Sangetsu-Ro stands next to the country house called Furusato-no Ie</p>

<p>Wooden sign of Sangetsu-Ro. This small house was once an annex of a famous Japanese traditional restaurant with the same name.</p>

<p>Small Sangetsu-Ro stands in an idylic setting inside Kakyo Park in Echizen City</p>

<p>Gorgeous red maple leaves in late November at Kakyo Park in Echizen City</p>

<p>Wooden lantern standing beside the pathway of Kakyo Park with colorful autumn leaves in the background</p>

<p>Roof of Izumo Taisha Shrine making clear contrast with colorful maple leaves</p>

<p>Izumo Taisha Shrine viewed from a different angle with maple leaves in the background</p>

<p>Tall red maple towering over Izumo Taisha Shrine</p>

<p>Close-up look at the roof of Izumo Taisha Shrine surrounded by gorgeous maple leaves at their peak of beauty</p>

There is a lot to see at historical Kakyo Park in Echizen City, Fukui, but you surely shouldn't miss Sangetsu-Ro and Izumo Taisha. Sangetsu-Ro was once the annex of the famous traditional Japanese restaurant in the area. Its fame derives from the fact that the restaurant was frequented by Noguchi Ujo, a Japanese poet and lyricist of children's songs, who was once a music teacher in Echizen city around 1927. Later, this annex was rebuilt inside the park. Izumo Taisha is one of the small shrines belonging to Okafuto Shrine in the park. As you can well imagine from its name, this small shrine is related to the famous Izumo Taisha in Shimane Prefecture. Under the colorful maple trees these two buildings enhance the traditional Japanese atmosphere which fills the entire park.

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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...