Etched Sorrow·Rakuchū / Sanjō

Site of the Ikedaya Incident

The scene of the 1864 Ikedaya Incident, where the Shinsengumi raided pro-imperial loyalists. A turning point of the era said by some to have hastened the Restoration, by others to have delayed it.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.