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Asuwa Jinja

Fukui · Fukui · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 福井 足羽神社

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Asuwa Jinja
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WHAT TO DOAsuwa Jinja

It enshrines Emperor Keitai, and is known for its weeping cherries.

WHEREFukui

Reihoku · Fukui

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It enshrines Emperor Keitai, and is known for its weeping cherries.

About this place

Asuwa Shrine is a shrine in Asuwa, Fukui, Fukui. It is an Engishiki-listed shrine and a former prefectural shrine. It enshrines Emperor Keitai, "Ikui no Kami", "Fukui no Kami", "Tsunanagai no Kami", "Asuha no Kami" and "Hahiki no Kami". Their divine virtues are as follows. Emperor Keitai - The founding ancestor of Echizen. Through his name he is a deity of continued prosperity, and because he had many children, a deity of conceiving children, safe childbirth and the prosperity of descendants. Omiyatokoro no Mitama - (alternative name) Imasu no Kami. The collective name of the following five deities. Ikui no Kami, Fukui no Kami and Tsunanagai no Kami are all deities of wells and water.

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Founded:Reign of Emperor Keitai (traditional) Designation:Natural Monument Blessings:Warding off evil

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