Kanazaki Shrine

Located in Kanagasaki-cho, Tsuruga City, Fukui Prefecture. The deities enshrined are Prince Takanaga and Prince Tsunenaga, sons of Emperor Godaigo. When Ashikaga Takauji rebelled, the two princes raised an army in the Hokuriku region in 1336 (Engen 1, Kenmu 3) and based themselves in Kanazaki Castle, but the castle fell and Prince Takanaga committed suicide, while Prince Tsunenaga was captured and later poisoned to death. A shrine dedicated to Prince Takanaga was built on the site of Kanazaki Castle in 1890 (Meiji 23), and Prince Tsunenaga was enshrined there two years later. Former Kanpei-chusha. The auxiliary shrine, Kinugake Shrine, was founded in 1897 and enshrines military officers and soldiers, including Nitta Yoshiaki and Kehi Ujiharu. The annual festival is held on May 6th. In addition to the memorial service for the parents of the emperor (March 6th and April 13th), there are other special rituals such as the Flower Exchange Festival (early April) and the Ofunaa Asobi Kangen Festival (October 20th).

[Takafusa Hiraizumi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

福井県敦賀(つるが)市金ヶ崎町に鎮座。祭神は後醍醐(ごだいご)天皇の皇子尊良(たかなが)親王、恒良(つねなが)親王。足利尊氏(あしかがたかうじ)が背くや、両親王は1336年（延元1・建武3）北陸で義兵をあげ金崎城に拠(よ)ったが、城は落ち、尊良親王は自害、恒良親王も捕らえられ、のち毒殺された。金崎城址(し)に1890年（明治23）尊良親王奉斎の神社が創建され、2年後に恒良親王を合祀(ごうし)した。旧官幣中社。摂社絹掛(きぬがけ)神社は1897年創建で、新田義顕(にったよしあき)、気比氏治(けひうじはる)をはじめ従軍将士を祀(まつ)る。例祭は5月6日。また、両親王御命日祭（3月6日、4月13日）のほか、花換祭(はなかえまつり)（4月上旬）、御船遊管絃祭(おふなあそびかんげんさい)（10月20日）など、特殊神事がある。

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