Takeda Shrine

If you are a fan of Japanese history, or at least have played Samurai Warriors series, then you should have known the existence of Takeda Shingen. In Yamanashi, there is shrine named after Takeda Shingen himself, which is none other than Takeda Shrine (武田神社 Takeda Jinja).

The map on the left does not show the area of Takeda Shrine, but the actual space of Takeda Shingen's castle, as Takeda Shrine was only a part of it. By the way, Takeda Shrine is the yellow building right in the middle of the map. All the things that are displayed on the map, even the mountains, were part of Takeda Shingen's castle!

Takeda Shrine's Omikuji

Like any other shrines, you could buy some Omamori (charms), pick Omikuji (fortune slips), or write Ema (votive pictures/writings)! This time, I got a chance to pick an omikuji, and got an "Average Luck". You could also see a lot of ema are hung right at the back.


There are some food stalls in front of Takeda Shrine, and one of them served Amazake, a drink made from fermented rice. I sipped a little of it, and whether the sweet taste or the fragrance really reminded me to Tapai, traditional fermented food that can be found in Southeast Asia.

I think Takeda Shrine will be a good visit if one day you visit Yamanashi!