Akeji Shrine
📍 Fukui, Fukui · Higashi Daimi-cho, Fukui-shi, Fukui Prefecture
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
This shrine enshrines the spirit of Akechi Mitsuhide, a figure of the Warring States period whose truth has slowly revealed itself across the centuries. In Fukui, it stands as a quiet place of reflection on his legacy, watching over history's lesser-known but significant chapters with gentle attention.
Benefits
Akechi MitsuhideWar successMilitary strategy