A shrine founded in 1869 by imperial command of Emperor Meiji on Mt. Funaoka, enshrining Oda Nobunaga. Nobunaga was the hero who ended the Ashikaga shogunate under the banner of "Tenka Fubu" (unification of the realm by force) and laid the foundations of early modern Japan. The official reading is "Takeisakao Jinja" but it is popularly known as "Kenkun Jinja." Mt. Funaoka corresponds to the Black …
Kenkun Jinja was founded in 1869 by imperial command of Emperor Meiji to enshrine the warlord Oda Nobunaga, honoring him as a national hero for his historical achievements. The site, Mt. Funaoka, has been venerated as a sacred hill guarding the northern quarter of the capital since the establishment…
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