Wakasahiko jinja

Wakasa Hiko Shrine, located in Obama City, Fukui Prefecture, consists of two shrines: the upper Wakasa Hiko Shrine and the lower Wakasa Hime Shrine.
About 1.5 kilometers south of Wakasa Hime Shrine, you can see the shrine grove of Wakasa Hiko Shrine.
At the entrance stands a wooden torii gate, and a straight path leads through the deep shrine grove.

The gate, referred to as a "roumon" on the sign and designated as a cultural property of Fukui Prefecture, does not match the architectural style of a roumon, so it is more accurately called a zuijin-mon (guardian gate).
The zuijin-mon, built in the irimoya-zukuri (hip-and-gable) style, houses several guardian statues facing each other.
It is a generally simple structure without notable decorations.

The honden (main hall) is surrounded by a corridor and features a shimon (sacred gate) at the front.
The honden is a three-bay nagare-zukuri (flowing style) structure with ten katsuogi (log weights) on the roof and inward-facing chigi (forked finials).
The honden also has a front room, making it a large and imposing structure.
While it lacks extensive carvings, the sheer size and high roof create a powerful impression.