A site said to be where Akechi Mitsuhide met his end. After his defeat at the Battle of Yamazaki while heading toward Sakamoto Castle, he is said to have been attacked by local villagers in a bamboo grove path at Ogurusu. A marker erected in 1975 is inscribed with 'Mitsuhide died here, Thirteenth day, Sixth month, Tenth year of Tenshō.'
The broader outline that Mitsuhide died while returning to Sakamoto Castle is based on contemporaneous sources such as the Kanemi Kyōki, but details such as the attackers, bamboo spears, and suicide carry reservations—even stone markers and tourism materials use the phrase 'is said to.' Within Kyoto city records themselves, the place name varies between 'Yamashina Ogurusu' and 'Fushimi-ward Ogurusu.'
The fact of his death and the uncertainties regarding the details of the attack and variations in place names are shown separately.
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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