Shinto shrine
Saga Jinja
佐嘉神社（さがじんじゃ）
Saga, Saga Prefecture
A shrine beside the northern moat of Saga Castle. It enshrines Lord Nabeshima Naomasa, the tenth lord of the Saga domain at the end of the Edo period, and his son, Lord Nabeshima Naohiro, the eleventh lord.
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: Lord Nabeshima Naomasa, Lord Nabeshima Naohiro
History and things to know
According to the official history, in Meiji 6 (1873) a southern hall enshrining Lord Naomasa was set up at Matsubara Jinja, which enshrines the domain's founder, and in Shōwa 8 (1933) his spirit was moved and Saga Jinja was founded. In the same year it was ranked as a bekkaku kanpeisha, and in Shōwa 23 (1948) Lord Naohiro was also enshrined together with him.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
In the same grounds, Matsubara Jinja, which enshrines the domain's founder, Lord Nabeshima Naoshige, stands alongside it.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 佐嘉神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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