Kitabatake Shrine


Kitabatake Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on October 13. It was founded in 1643, and enshrines the kami of Kitabatake Akiyoshi as well as other members of the Kitabatake clan. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration.

Tage Kitabatakeshi Jōkan (Kitabatake clan`s residence and castle)

Kitabatakeshi Yakata was fortified residence of the Tage Kitabatake clan. The site was designated a National Historic Site. It was the original base of power for the Kitabatake clan who were feudal lords of Ise Province. But later Kitabatake Tomonori moved the base to Okawachi Castle. Now Kitabatake Shrine is on site. But the garden made by Kitabatake clan is still remains. Also Kitabatake clan built Kiriyama Castle on the mountain behind Kitabatakeshi Yakata.Kiriyama Castle is now only ruins with some eathen walls　and dry moat.
Kitabatakeshi Jōkan was listed as one of　the Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles in 2017.