Kanegasaki-gū
Kanegasaki Shrine (金崎宮, Kanegasaki-gū) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Tsuruga, Fukui, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was an imperial shrine of the second rank (官幣中社, Kanpei-chūsha). Its main festival is held annually on May 6.
| Kanegasaki Shrine 金崎宮 | |
|---|---|
 Kanegasaki-gū | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Prince Takanaga and Prince Tsunenaga |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-4 Kanegasaki-cho, Tsuruga-shi, Fukui-ken 914-0072 Japan |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35.6645°N 136.0741°E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1890 |
| Website | |
| kanegasakigu | |
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It was founded in 1890 on the site of Kanagasaki Castle, where during the Siege of Kanegasaki (1337) a major battle was fought between the forces of Ashikaga Takauji and forces loyal to the Southern Court of Emperor Go-Daigo, led by Nitta Yoshiaki, the son of Nitta Yoshisada and the imperial princes Prince Takanaga and Prince Tsunenaga. The forces of the Northern Court prevailed, and Nitta Yoshiaki and Prince Takanaga took their own lives to avoid the disgrace of capture, whereas Prince Tsunenaga managed to escape but was captured and killed shortly afterwards.[1]
It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration, built by the Meiji government to commemorate the events of the Nanboku-chō period and to promote loyalty to the Imperial family of Japan.
See also
- Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration
References
- Sansom, George (1961). A History of Japan, 1334-1615. Stanford University Press. pp. 63–64. ISBN 0804705259.
