Wakasahiko Jinja (若狭彦神社) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Obama in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Wakasa Province. The main festivals of the shrine is held annually on October 10 and March 10.[1] the shrine is actually a twin shrine, consisting of the Wakasahiko Shrine (若狭彦神社, Wakasahiko jinja), or "upper shrine" and the Wakasahime Shrine (若狭姫神社, Wakasahime jinja), or "lower shrine". It is also sometimes referred to as the Onyu Myōjin (若狭彦神社) | ||||||
Affiliation: Shinto | ||||||
Location: Obama-shi, Fukui-ken | ||||||
Deity: Hoori; Toyotama-hime | ||||||
Festival: October 10 (upper shrine)March 10 (lower shrine) | ||||||
Date established: c.714 | ||||||