A shrine enshrining the warrior Nitta Yoshisada, who destroyed the Kamakura shogunate, situated on the ruins of Kanayama Castle, one of Japan\'s 100 Famous Castles. Yoshisada conquered Kamakura in 1333, destroying the Hojo clan, and is also famous for the legend of throwing a golden sword into the sea at Inamuragasaki to part the tides. The stone walls of the castle ruins are well preserved, with …
The mountain of Kanayama (239 m), where Nitta Shrine stands, is said to have served as the site of Kanayama Castle, built in the early 15th century by the Iwamatu clan, a branch of the Nitta clan. Throughout the Sengoku period, the castle was contested by the Uesugi and Hojo clans, and is traditiona…
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