Kanegasaki-gu Shrine
This is the old battlefield where Nitta Yoshisada, the protector of Prince Tsunenaga and Prince Takera, fought against the Ashikaga forces in 1336. The battle was so severe that Prince Tonoara and 300 others set fire to the castle and committed suicide six months after the siege. Both kings are enshrined at Kanegasaki-gu Shrine in the middle of the castle. During the Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568), the castle was the site of battles between Asakura and Asai forces and Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. The small mountain with a beautiful view is also known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot.
In early April, Kanegasakigu Shrine holds its annual Flower-Exchanging Festival. Visitors can purchase cherry blossom branches to exchange with one another, as a prayer to find true love. The shrine’s 400 or so cherry blossom trees come into bloom in April, as well.
Information
- Telephone Number Details
- Kanegasaki-gu Shrine Office 0770-22-0938
Tsuruga Tourist Information Center 0770-21-8686
(Tsuruga Tourist Association 0770-22-8167 - Address (in Japanese)
- 福井県敦賀市金ｹ崎町1-4
- Closed
- None
- Getting There
- From JR Tsuruga Station, take the community bus "Matsubara Line" and get off at "Kanazakimiya-guchi" / Take the Gurutto Tsuruga Shuyu Bus and get off at "Kanegasaki-gu" / 10 minutes by car from the Tsuruga IC on the Hokuriku Expressway
- Car Park
- Yes
- Car Park: Available Spots
- 30
- Parking Space for Large Buses
- 5
- Website
