Takeda Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kōfu, in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is dedicated to the warlord Takeda Shingen, who is honored as a kami. The shrine was commissioned by Emperor Taishō in 1915 and completed in 1919. Before the Second World War it was a Prefectural Shrine.
It stands on the site of Shingen's residence, called Tsutsujigasaki. After the defeat of the Takeda clan the residence fell into ruin, and the center of Kōfu shifted south around Kōfu Castle. After the Meiji Restoration the ruins were protected and designated a National Historic Monument.
The grounds contain a museum of Shingen's armor, weapons, battle standards and personal effects. The shrine also owns a tachi sword that is a National Important Cultural Property. A celebration is held each April 12, the anniversary of Shingen's death.
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