Shinto shrine
Mikuni Jinja
三國神社（みくにじんじゃ）
Sakai, Fukui Prefecture
A shrine listed in the Engishiki, in Mikuni-chō, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, enshrining Ōyamakui no Mikoto and Emperor Keitai. Its annual festival, the Mikuni Matsuri, is known for floats bearing warrior dolls that parade through the town, and it is counted among the three great festivals of Hokuriku.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Ōyamakui no Mikoto, Emperor Keitai
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began when, in Tenbun 9, residents of the port picked up a sacred object (goshintai) that had drifted from Takayanagi Village and placed it in Shōchi-in, and when, in Eiroku 7, they cleared land at Sakuradani and built a Sannō shrine. In Meiji 2 it was renamed Sakuradani Jinja; in Meiji 5 Emperor Keitai, the sacred object of 水門宮, was enshrined together with it; and in Meiji 18 it was renamed Mikuni Jinja, as it remains today.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 三國神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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