Fujishima Shrine, Shinto shrine in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Fujishima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Fukui built in the nagare-zukuri style, characterized by an asymmetrical roof that extends outward on one side to create a small porch. The building features a raised central sanctuary with a surrounding veranda, creating a simple yet functional design that invites visitors to approach the sacred space easily.

The shrine was established in 1870 by government official Matsudaira Mochiaki on a mound called Nitta-zuka, which commemorates an ancient battle. The building was relocated and rebuilt in 1905, and today it stands as part of a group of fifteen shrines dedicated to remembering key moments in Japan's imperial history.

Fujishima Shrine is where local people gather to honor the kami and maintain their traditions through prayer and seasonal festivals. Visitors notice simple rituals here, such as ringing a bell and bowing respectfully, which express the connection between the worshipper and the divine.

The shrine stands on Mount Asuwa, about 3 km south of the Nitta-zuka mound where the helmet was found. From Fukui Station it is roughly a 25-minute walk; buses 72, 73 and 74 (Shimizu Green Line) stop at Fudo-yamaguchi, 5 minutes away on foot, and Shokokaigisho-mae station on the Fukui Railway Fukubu line is about 10 minutes away.

Armor researchers such as Yamagami Hachirō judged the helmet to be a late Muromachi piece, not Nitta Yoshisada's: its technique matches the transition toward the later Kōshiyama-style helmets, and it is attributed to armorers of the Myōchin lineage working in Odawara. The shrine also keeps the helmet's neck guard and brow plate, removed when only the bowl was installed as the deity's substitute.