Shonai Shrine was founded in 1877 on the former keep of Tsurugaoka Castle to enshrine the Sakai lords of Shonai domain, including Sakai Tadatsugu, one of Tokugawa's Four Heavenly Kings. The shrine preserves the memory of Shonai's role in the Boshin War and sits at the heart of Tsuruoka Park.
Shonai Shrine was established in 1877 on the site of the former main keep of Tsurugaoka Castle. It enshrines four successive lords of the Sakai clan of Shonai domain: Sakai Tadatsugu, renowned as one of Tokugawa Ieyasu's Four Heavenly Kings; Sakai Tadakatsu, the first lord of Shonai domain; Sakai Ta…
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