Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-04 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
Kehi Jingū, in Tsuruga, was the ichinomiya — the leading shrine — of the old province of Echizen, and it is regarded as the chief guardian shrine of the whole Hokuriku region. Its main festival is held every year on 4 September.
Tsuruga Station is about 1.1 km away in a straight line. Nearby are Kanegasaki-gū (about 1.1 km), Kanegasaki Castle (1.2 km) and Tsuruga Port (2.3 km). We have not checked opening hours, so check local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Kehi-jingu otorii-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Kehi-jingu04s3872 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Isasawake-jinja (Kehi-jingu) — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Ameno-totsurugi-jinja (Kehi-jingu) — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Ameno-izanahime-jinja (Kehi-jingu) — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Ameno-izanahiko-jinja (Kehi-jingu) — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- 150228 Kehi-matsubara Tsuruga Fukui prefecture Japan02s3 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
What this place is
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.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-04 · Official visiting information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
Nearby station
Nearby station: Tsuruga (Obama Line), about 1.1 km from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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