Tomb of Jūrōzaemon Naotaka of the Magara Clan (Kōtoku-ji Temple)
Shimobe Jurozaemon, a retainer of the Echizen Asakura clan who appears in the "Asakura Shumonki," "Nobunaga Koki," and "Akechi Gunki," had his residence in Shimano, Echizen (present-day Echizen City). He was renowned as a mighty warrior alongside his younger brother, Naozumi, and his son, Takamoto. He wielded the great sword "Tarō Tachi," forged by Echizen swordsmith Chiyotsuru Kuniyasu (the progenitor of Echizen-made blades). It is said that when Ashikaga Yoshiaki sought refuge with Asakura Yoshikage and visited Ichijōdani, Makabe effortlessly brandished his great sword before the shogun. He fought valiantly alongside his son in the Battle of Anegawa against the combined forces of the Asai and Asakura clans versus the Oda and Tokugawa clans, but was killed in action on June 28, 1570 (Genki 1).
The "Battle of Anegawa Screen" held by the Fukui Prefectural Museum of History depicts Naotaka wielding a large sword believed to be the Tarō Tachi (this screen is displayed once a year).
Large swords traditionally believed to be the Taro Tachi are enshrined at Atsuta Shrine in Aichi Prefecture and Hakusan Hime Shrine in Ishikawa Prefecture (various theories exist).
- Area
- Tannan
- Category
- History & Culture Temples & Shrines
- Preferences
- Open before 9 AM Open after 5 PM
Information
- Address
- 福井県越前市宮谷町29-20
- Getting There
- Approximately 21 minutes by bus from Happirain Takefu Station, then a 5-minute walk / Approximately 5 minutes by car from Takefu IC
