Kogo-zuka (mound of Kogo no Tsubone)

West (Rakusai)｜嵐山

A mound honoring Kogo no Tsubone, a celebrated koto player beloved of Emperor Takakura. Fearing the wrath of Taira no Kiyomori, she hid in the fields of Saga; found and drawn back to court, she was at last made a nun, as the Tale of the Heike relates. A small mound in Arashiyama, marking favor and misfortune alike.

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Stones nearby

These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.