Akechi Mitsuhide Head Mound

Legend site
Yamashiro Province
From 1582

A site said to be where Akechi Mitsuhide's head was buried. According to Kyoto city records, the head was initially buried near Awataguchi and a mound was built over it; a five-tiered stone pagoda constructed on top was later moved to its current location. The current stone marker was erected by Ichikawa Danjūrō in 1903.

Points of debate

Kyoto city records themselves include multiple accounts with reservations ('is said' and 'also said'), and the location where Mitsuhide's remains were actually buried is not confirmed.

Editorial note

The stone marker's location, date of erection, and builder are treated as verifiable facts; the legends regarding the burial site are shown separately.


Sources

Certainty: Traditional accountHow far the account above is supported by the cited sources. It does not refer to the precision of the coordinates or the dating.


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See it on the 1582 map