Minatogawa Shrine enshrines Kusunoki Masashige, who fell at the 1336 Battle of Minatogawa and chose death over surrender. Founded in 1872 by imperial decree and beloved as 'Nanko-san' in Kobe, the grounds preserve his final stand site and a monument erected by Mito lord Tokugawa Mitsukuni.
Minatogawa Shrine is dedicated to Kusunoki Masashige, the loyal samurai general who fought against the forces of Ashikaga Takauji at the Battle of Minatogawa in 1336 and died by his own hand in an act of supreme loyalty. His devotion was honored in the Edo period when Tokugawa Mitsukuni, lord of the…
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