Takeda Shrine

Crowing roosters and a museum about a samurai hero

Cathy Cawood Aug 23, 2014 - 1 min read

<p>The main entrance, with its red bridge</p>

<p>Koi in what appears to have been a moat around the shrine</p>

<p>Up the steps and through the stone torii</p>

<p>The view from the top of the steps</p>

<p>Kitty-chan welcomes visitors to a kind of museum</p>

<p>You will probably hear a rooster crowing as you walk around the shrine, and here it is!</p>

<p>Put your ear to the bamboo tube, and you will hear 'water music'</p>

<p>Another building on the shrine grounds</p>

<p>Takeda Shrine's elegant Noh stage</p>

<p>A sacred tree wears a rope garland with paper streamers</p>

Takeda Shrine is a fairly new shrine, established and built in the early 1900s, but it was built on the ruins of 16th century samurai hero Takeda Shingen's fortified residence, which is why it boasts a semi-moat. There are also some interesting looking ruins behind the shrine, and a museum containing swords and armor and other artifacts related to Takeda Shingen. Trees and a large area of grass make the shrine grounds green and attractive in summer.

Cathy Cawood @cathy.cawood

I came to Japan in 2003 to teach English. I lived in Shiga prefecture for 1 year, and it still holds a special place in my heart. I lived in Kyoto for 9 years, then moved to Machida, Tokyo in 2014 after meeting my Japanese partner. I love to take photos, and my Japan in Pictures Facebook page ha...