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Kehi Jingu Shrine

Fukui · Tsuruga · Shrines & Temples

Japanese name: 氣比神宮

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The first shrine of Echizen, honouring Emperor Chuai and five other deities, with one of Japan's three great wooden torii.

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Tsuruga

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The first shrine of Echizen, honouring Emperor Chuai and five other deities, with one of Japan's three great wooden torii.

About this place

Kehi Shrine (氣比神宮, Kehi Jingū) is a Shinto shrine located in the Akebono-chō neighborhood of the city of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Echizen Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on September 4. The shrine is considered the chief guardian shrine of the Hokuriku region.

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