Narita - Sogo-Reido Shrine

Sogo-Reido Shrine is dedicated to Kiuchi Sogo (or Sakura Sogo, 1612-53). In defiance of a ban on direct appeals to the Shogun, Sogo presented to Tokugawa Ietsuna a petition on behalf of the peasants suffering from a failed harvest and high taxes. Although his mission was successful, he and five members of his family were condemned to death and executed. Scenes from Sogo's life are depicted in a memorial hall, the Sogo Goichidai-Kinenkan; adjacent to the hall is a small museum.