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Okafuji Shrine
Okafuji Shrine
ค่าเข้าชม
Free
โกชูอิน
300 yen
การเดินทาง
See details
เวลาทำการ
Dawn to dusk
ภาพรวม
Okafuji Shrine (岡太神社) in Echizen City is Japan's only shrine dedicated to the deity of papermaking, enshrining Kawakami Gozen — the "Lady of the Upper River" who according to tradition appeared along the Okafuji River approximately 1,500 years ago and taught local villagers the art of making washi paper. Sharing a single architecturally extraordinary building with the adjacent Otaki Shrine (founded 719 CE), the compound's main hall (built 1843) features what is considered Japan's most complex layered roof structure and is designated a National Important Cultural Property. Echizen washi has been produced here for over 1,200 documented years, and in December 2025 Echizen Torinoko paper was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
ประวัติ
719
Otaki Shrine (compound partner) formally founded by monk Taicho (Yoro 3).
730
Oldest surviving Echizen washi document preserved in the Shosoin, confirming the paper tradition's early history.
1843
Current main hall with its famous complex layered roof completed by master carpenter Okubo Kanzaemon.
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primary Deity
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Location Coordinates
35.9186, 136.2106
Physical Address
17-20 Awatabecho, Echizen-shi, Fukui
Province historique
Echizen / Wakasa
การเดินทาง
Takefu Station (JR Hokuriku Line)
เวลาทำการ
Dawn to dusk
Informations visiteurs verifiees le 2026-04-06. Consultez le site officiel pour les details actuels.
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What is Okafuji Shrine?
Okafuji Shrine (岡太神社) in Echizen City is Japan's only shrine dedicated to the deity of papermaking, enshrining Kawakami Gozen — the "Lady of the Upper River" who according to tradition appeared along the Okafuji River approximately 1,500 years ago and taught local villagers the art of making washi paper. Sharing a single architecturally extraordinary building with the adjacent Otaki Shrine (founded 719 CE), the compound's main hall (built 1843) features what is considered Japan's most complex layered roof structure and is designated a National Important Cultural Property. Echizen washi has been produced here for over 1,200 documented years, and in December 2025 Echizen Torinoko paper was added to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Where is Okafuji Shrine located?
Okafuji Shrine is located in Echizen-shi, Fukui. The full address is: 17-20 Awatabecho, Echizen-shi, Fukui.