Shinto shrine
Fujishima Jinja
藤島神社（ふじしまじんじゃ）
Fukui, Fukui Prefecture
A shrine halfway up Mt. Asuwayama in Fukui City, whose principal kami is Nitta Yoshisada, a warrior of the Nanboku-chō period. His sons and younger brothers and the generals and soldiers of his clan are also enshrined.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Nitta Yoshisada
History and things to know
According to the official history of the shrine, Yoshisada died in battle at Fujishima in Engen 3 (1338), and in the Edo period the lord of the Fukui domain erected a stone monument where his helmet had been found. The shrine was founded in Meiji 9, and after a move to Makinoshima, it moved in Meiji 34 to its present site on Mt. Asuwayama.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
It is in a different place from "Nitta-zuka" (a historic site), the place where tradition says Yoshisada died; the shrine is halfway up Mt. Asuwayama.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 藤島神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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