Yamauchi Shrine

Overview

Yamauchi Shrine is a shrine in Kōchi, Kōchi Prefecture. It enshrines Yamauchi Kazutoyo, the first lord of the Tosa Domain, together with his wife and the successive lords of the domain. It is one of the shrines dedicated to a domain's founding lord, a practice that flourished from the late Edo period into the early Meiji era.

Highlights

• ●A shrine enshrining Yamauchi Kazutoyo, first lord of the Tosa Domain, and his wife
• ●A hall that also enshrines the successive lords of the Tosa Domain
• ●A historical background as a shrine founded to enshrine a domain's founder
• ●A heritage as a former Bekkaku Kanpeisha shrine

History

The shrine was founded as one of the shrines dedicated to a domain's founding lord, a practice that flourished from the late Edo period into the early Meiji era. Its former shrine rank was Bekkaku Kanpeisha. Today it is an independent shrine not affiliated with the Association of Shinto Shrines.

Map

33.5555, 133.5318 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Pay respects at the hall enshrining Yamauchi Kazutoyo, first lord of Tosa
2. 2Walk the grounds enshrining his wife and the successive lords of the domain
3. 3Learn about its origins as a shrine dedicated to the domain's founder
4. 4Take a stroll through the surrounding city area as well

Did you know?

💡 The shrine enshrines not only the first lord of the Tosa Domain but the successive lords as well.

Nearby spots