Sasamushi Shrine
📍 Fukui, Echizen · 29-18 Sasao, Echizen, Niigun, Fukui
About
Founded1920
EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken
RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)
FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)
HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)
Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/
History
Deep in Niigun, Sasamushi Shrine honors an ancient god protecting fields and village tables. Through centuries of harvests, I have rested in its abundance. Simple yet profound, this faith continues unchanged—eternal guardian of the land's bounty.
Benefits
Bountiful harvestAgricultural prosperityVillage protection