Etched Sorrow·Rakuchū / Kawaramachi / Kiyamachi

Furutaka Shuntaro's Residence Site

Former lodging of the loyalist Furutaka Shuntarō. Posing as a merchant, he gathered arms and intelligence until the Shinsengumi seized and tortured him; his confession triggered the Ikedaya Incident of 1864. The stone now stands before a soup shop.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.