Whispered Shadow·Rakuchū / Nijō

Nue Daimyojin (Nue Pond)

Where, in the late Heian period, Minamoto no Yorimasa is said to have shot down the Nue, a chimerical monster tormenting the imperial palace. The Nue-ike pond, where he reportedly washed the blood-stained arrowhead, remains in Nijo Park, with Nue Daimyojin shrine beside it.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.