Kasugayama Shrine
Kasugayama Shrine
ภาพรวม
Kasugayama Shrine was established in 1901 at the foot of Mount Kasugayama in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, to enshrine the spirit of Uesugi Kenshin (1530–1578), the legendary Sengoku warlord known as the "Dragon of Echigo." The shrine occupies the site of Kenshin's former administrative compound below Kasugayama Castle — the primary stronghold of the Uesugi clan — and was created through the efforts of former Takada Domain samurai Ogawa Sumiharu with support from Baron Maejima Hisoka (founder of Japan's modern postal system). Its treasure hall displays documents and artifacts associated with Kenshin's military campaigns and governance of the Echigo domain.
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การก่อตั้ง
Ogawa Sumiharu begins movement to enshrine Kenshin at the Kasugayama Castle ruins.
Shrine formally consecrated; divine spirit transferred from Uesugi Shrine, Yonezawa.
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Location Coordinates
37.1123, 138.2234
Physical Address
1743 Daizu, Joetsu-shi, Niigata
Province historique
Echigo Province
การเดินทาง
Kasugayama Station (Echigo Tokimeki Railway)
เวลาทำการ
Dawn to dusk
ศาลเจ้าที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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What is Kasugayama Shrine?
Kasugayama Shrine was established in 1901 at the foot of Mount Kasugayama in Joetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, to enshrine the spirit of Uesugi Kenshin (1530–1578), the legendary Sengoku warlord known as the "Dragon of Echigo." The shrine occupies the site of Kenshin's former administrative compound below Kasugayama Castle — the primary stronghold of the Uesugi clan — and was created through the efforts of former Takada Domain samurai Ogawa Sumiharu with support from Baron Maejima Hisoka (founder of Japan's modern postal system). Its treasure hall displays documents and artifacts associated with Kenshin's military campaigns and governance of the Echigo domain.
Where is Kasugayama Shrine located?
Kasugayama Shrine is located in Joetsu-shi, Niigata. The full address is: 1743 Daizu, Joetsu-shi, Niigata.