Yasui Shrine
2011年 03月 09日At the end of Tenjin-zaka, there are stairs to go up to Yasui Shrine.
Like other many old shrines in Osaka, it is unknown when this shrine started.
Tenjin, or Sugawara Michizane, and Sukuna Hikona, a character which appears in old historical legend are enshrined.
There are small shrines too.
There is a well which used to spring, but now, it is prohibited to go down toward the well
except cats.
What is famous about Yasui Shrine is that this is the place where Sanada Yukimura died.
At the battle of Sekigahara in 1600, Tokugawa won against Toyotomi.
However, Tokugawa wanted to terminate the bloodline of Toyotomi, and the battles were taken place in Osaka in 1614 and in 1615. Sanada Yukimura fought for Toyotomi till the end.
Nowadays, Sanada Yukimura is a popular character in video games in Japan.
by berry-raspberry
| 2011-03-09 16:21
| Osaka City-Tennnoji