The treasure museum holds the Ichimonji sword that belonged to Takeda Shingen himself.
The shrine stands on the site of the Tsutsujigasaki Yakata, the old fortified residence of Takeda Shingen. In the separate treasure museum you can see the Ichimonji sword that belonged to Shingen himself (a national Important Cultural Property), his war fans and the portraits of the twenty-four generals.
Founded in 1919 after a popular movement begun in 1899 to honour Takeda Shingen (1521–1573), who was posthumously awarded the third court rank in 1915. It is classed as a ‘separate list’ shrine (別表神社) in the modern Shinto system. The daimyō (feudal lord) ruled Kai for thirty years from this residence without ever building himself a real castle, loyal, it is said, more to men than to walls.
ℹ️ Shrine grounds free and always open. Treasure museum: 9:30–16:00, closed on Mondays (except public holidays), ticket 300 yen adults, 150 yen elementary school children. Bus from Kōfu to the ‘Takeda Jinja’ bus stop.
🚉 Kofu · 28 min walk
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