Yatsushiro Shrine

Located in Nishimatsuejomachi, Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. Former Kanpei-chusha Shrine. The main deity is Prince Kanenaga (Kaneyoshi), son of Emperor Godaigo, and Prince Yoshinari, son of Emperor Gomurakami, is enshrined as a secondary deity. Both princes went to Kyushu as Shogun-gu (shogunate officials) during the Nanboku-cho period, and died there after playing a major role in supporting the Southern Court. In the early Meiji period, as there was a growing momentum to enshrine people who had contributed to the Kenmu Restoration, a shrine was founded in 1884 (Meiji 17) at the current site of Prince Kanenaga's castle, at the request of local residents, and a ceremony to enshrine it was held. The annual festival is held on August 3rd.

[Takafusa Hiraizumi]

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熊本県八代市西松江城町に鎮座。旧官幣中社。後醍醐(ごだいご)天皇の皇子、懐良(かねなが)（かねよし）親王を主祭神とし、後村上(ごむらかみ)天皇の皇子、良成(よしなり)親王を配祀(はいし)する。両親王は南北朝時代に征西(せいせい)将軍宮として九州に下向し、南朝を支えるべく大いに活躍ののち、かの地で薨(こう)じた。明治初年、建武(けんむ)中興に功績のあった人々を祀(まつ)る機運の高まるなか、地元住民の請願により、1884年（明治17）懐良親王居城跡の現社地に神社が創建され、鎮座の儀が行われた。例祭8月3日。

［平泉隆房］

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