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Kehi Jingu Shrine
氣比神宮Fukui · Chubu
The ichinomiya (chief shrine) of former Echizen Province and guardian shrine of the whole Hokuriku region, first recorded around 702 AD. Its vermilion Ōtorii, rebuilt in 1645 from timber washed ashore from Sado Island, is one of Japan's three great wooden torii alongside Itsukushima and Kasuga Taisha.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.2· 5,010 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Free entry to shrine grounds. Prayer/gokitō services start at ¥6,000, amulet office open 8:45-16:45.
- Nearest station
- Tsuruga Station (JR)
- Website
- kehijingu.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
6:00–17:00¥6,000,Stored weekly hours
Daily 6:00 AM – 5:00 PM
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Tsuruga Station, or Tsuruga community bus Matsubara Line ~4 min to Kehijingu-mae stop. Free parking.
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