Cherished Legend·Rakuhoku / Ōhara

Mimei-bashi (Bridge of First Light)

A vermilion bridge with two names — 'first light' on the Sanzen-in side, Kayaho on the other. Tradition ties it to the dawn close of the great Ohara Debate of 1186; a stone nearby marks where the warrior Kumagai Naozane cast away his blade.

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These notes come from desk research. Local traditions vary.