Whispered Shadow·Rakuchū / Shijō-Karasuma

Hanjo-jinja (Shrine of Lady Hanjo)

A rare shrine whose very name speaks of prosperity in trade—"Hanjo" said to be a corruption of Hanjo-no-yashiro, the Shrine of Lady Hanjo. In its inner sanctuary stands Hanjozuka, a mound tied to an old tale in the Uji Shui Monogatari of a daughter whose body kept returning to the living until it was laid to rest here.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.