A shrine on the Kagami River enshrining Yamauchi Kazutoyo, founder of the Tosa domain, and successive lords
Yamauchi Shrine in Kochi City enshrines Yamauchi Kazutoyo, founder of the Tosa domain, and successive daimyo. Set beside the Kagami River, it is beautiful in cherry and autumn seasons, and anchors a walking tour through the former castle town.
Yamauchi Shrine traces its origins to the entry into Tosa of Yamauchi Kazutoyo, who was granted the entire province of Tosa—a domain valued at 240,000 koku—by Tokugawa Ieyasu following the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. Kazutoyo began construction of Kochi Castle the following year and established th…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "山内一豊公・歴代土佐藩主"
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