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2024 Obama Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)
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Wakasa Hime Shrine and Wakasa Hiko Shrine.
Wakasa Hiko Shrine, with a history of over 1300 years, is the primary shrine of Wakasa Province. It is the only national shrine in the Wakasa region, and both the upper and lower shrines have their main halls, shrine gates, and Zuishin gates designated as cultural properties of Fukui Prefecture.
Prefectural Cultural Property: Wakasa Hime Shrine (Lower Shrine, Main Hall, Shrine Gate, Zuishin Gate)
Prefectural Cultural Property: Wakasa Hiko Shrine (Upper Shrine, Main Hall, Shrine Gate, Zuishin Gate)
The primary shrine of Wakasa is a collective term for the upper and lower shrines, but generally, the upper shrine is called 'Wakasa Hiko Shrine' and the lower shrine is called 'Wakasa Hime Shrine.' Hiko Shrine was established in 714 AD in Shiraishi, Shimonogoro Village, Onyū District, but it is said to have been relocated to its current location in 715 AD.
An Ancient Treasure Sakura
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A treasure trove hidden in the hills
Metsu-ji is a beautiful temple of the Shingon School in the hills of the city of Obama. It was built in 806 by the military ruler Sakanoue Tamuramaro, who had long dreamed of erecting a temple here. The main hall and the three-storey pagoda were created during the Kamakura period.
There are many real treasures in the temple.
How to get there
It takes about 10 minutes by taxi from JR Obama Station to Metsu-ji.
Hidden germs
The main hall and the three—storey pagoda of the temple are incredible works of architecture with more than 1200 years of history.
There are many Buddha statues in both buildings. Four of them are recognized as national treasures. Both these and the colorful frescoes inside the pagoda can be seen only a few times a year when the building is ventilated.
Four seasons
The serene atmosphere of Metsu-ji owes much to the beauty of nature around. A walk through the temple grounds is almost a trip to a fairyland. Every season is beautiful in its own way:
Sakura blooms in spring, in summer the trees are dressed in lush greenery, in autumn — in red and yellow, and in winter everything is covered with white snow.
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