Visiting Tensha Shrine
Tensha Shrine is located in Natasho, Oi Town, Fukui Prefecture. The shrine’s rites and calendar-making tradition are carried on here.
Everyone is welcome to visit and pay their respects with a quiet heart.
Basic Information
Location
Tsuchimikado-dono Tensha Shrine
129-9 Natasho Notaoi, Oi, Fukui 917-0375, Japan
Japanese address: 〒917-0375 福井県大飯郡おおい町名田庄納田終129-9
Shamusho (shrine reception office) hours
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The shamusho is closed on certain days, on an irregular basis. Even on those days, you may visit the shrine grounds to pray. If you have business at the shamusho, once you have decided on the day of your visit, please use the inquiry form well in advance to check whether it will be open that day.
Access
By car
- From central Kyoto: about 2 hours north via National Route 162.
- From the Nagoya area: take the Hokuriku Expressway and then the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway; from Obama Interchange, travel south on National Route 162. About 3 hours in total.
- From Obama City: about 30 km south on National Route 162, approximately 30 minutes.
- From the Osaka area: about 2 hours via the Chugoku Expressway and the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway to Oi-Takahama Interchange, then approximately 30 minutes from the interchange to the shrine.
- From the Hokuriku region: take the Hokuriku Expressway to Tsuruga Junction and join the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway; from Obama Interchange, travel south on National Route 162. About 1 hour from Tsuruga.
The shrine stands along National Route 162, the historic road from Kyoto to Wakasa, also known as the Shuzan Kaido and as one of the Saba Kaido routes.
The Road Linking Kyoto and Wakasa (Japanese)Parking
Parking is available across National Route 162 from the shrine. Look for the sign reading “陰陽道と暦のふるさと 名田庄納田終” (Natasho Notaoi, home of Onmyodo and the calendar).
By bus
The Daiwa Kotsu route bus on the Natasho Line (名田庄線) runs between the stops ホテル流星館 (a hotel) and 小浜第二中学校前 (Obama Daini Junior High School). The nearest stop is 白矢, a five-minute walk from the shrine.
Service is limited to six trips on weekdays and three on Saturdays, Sundays and national holidays. Please check the operator’s current timetable before traveling.
Inquiries
Questions regarding a visit may be submitted through the inquiry form.
Inquiry form