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川中島は越後の上杉謙信と甲斐の武田信玄が戦った古戦場として知られています。
両者の戦いは1553年(天文22年)から1564年(永禄7年)の12年間にわたり、5度の合戦が行われています。
1561年(永禄4年)の第四次合戦が最も規模が大きな戦いで、謙信と信玄が直接太刀を交えたとも伝わります。
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The site of Kawanakajima Battle Field is located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, where approximately 3.5 kilometers north from the ruins of Matsushiro Castle.
At Kawanakajima, TAKEDA Shingen(1521 - 1573) and UESUGI Kenshin(1530 - 1578) had battles at least five times between 1553 and 1564.
TAKEDA Shingen and UESUGI Kenshin are very well-known and popular feudal lords in the late "Muromachi" Age (1336 - 1573).
Please refer the page of Ruins of Matsushiro Castle
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Tenkyuji Temple
After crossing the Chikuma River, you are in the Kawanakajima Area. You will find Tenkyuji Temple on your left.
Tenkyuji Temple was built sixty years after the fouth-Kawanakajima-Battle between TAKEDA Shingena and UESUGI Kenshin in 1561.
At the forth battle, TAKEDA Nobushige(1525 - 1561), who was the younger brother of TAKEDA Shingen, died.
Tenkyuji Temple was founded to mourn his soul.
At the fourth battle at Kawanakajima, total six to seven thousand military commanders and soldiers were killed.
Emma-Do Hall was built in 1860, by SANADA Yukitsura(1791 - 1852), who was the eighth generation of feudal lord of Matsushiro Fuedal Domain.
The Yama Statue is very impressive.
In Tenkyuji Temple, the grave of TAKEDA Nobushige is located.
Kawanakajima Battle Field Memorial Park
If you go to the north from Tenkyuji Temple, Kawanakajima Battle Field Memorial Park is located.
It is said that this place was the site of the camp of TAKEDA Shingen at the fourth battle of Kawanakajima Battles.
At Kawanakajima Battle Field Memorial Park, Hachiman-Sha Shrine is located.
You will see small banks in the shrine. These banks were made to protect the camp of TAKEDA Shingen.
In the shrine, you will see statues of sitting "Samurai" and horse-riding "Samurai".
The statue of sitting "Samurai" is TAKEDA Shingen. The horse-riding "Samurai" is UESUGI Kenshin.
According to an anecdote, UESUGI Kenshin rode alone into the TAKEDA Shingen's main position and attacked TAKEDA Shingen with his Japanese sword.
Shingen had no time to prepare the attacks of Kenshin and protect by himself with his "Gunbai", a war-fan.
Tomb of YAMAMOTO Kansuke
I headed to the tomb of YAMAMOTO Kansuke along the bank of Chikuma River.
The view from the bank of Chikuma River is beautiful and spectacular.
YAMAMOTO Kansuke was the strategist for TAKEDA Shingen.
He also died at the fourth Kawanakajima Battle.
His tomb is located on the other side of the Chikuma River.
The tomb of YAMAMOTO Kansuke is simple and kept very clean.
An offering of flowers had been placed at the tomb of YAMAMOTO Kansuke.
TAKEDA Shingen and UESUGI Kenshin fought against each other in this area for twelve years.
Thousands of soldiers died in these battles.
I am just wondering what they obtained after these battles with such sacrifices.
Please visit the homepage article for more detail.
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