Kiyomori Legend Memorial Mound
museum
Kiyomori Legend Memorial Mound
伝清盛塚
Overview
The Kiyomori Legend Memorial Mound was built in 1184 by local villagers who wanted to demonstrate their gratitude to Taira no Kiyomori (1118–1181), the head of the powerful Taira clan.
This stone monument on a reef off the east coast of Kurahashi Island marks a site tied to one of medieval Japan's most vivid legends. Taira no Kiyomori is said to have stopped the sun from setting by fanning it with a folding fan, giving his men enough time to dig the Ondo-no-seto Channel in a single day. Modern geology confirms the channel formed naturally, but local villagers built the mound in 1184 to honor Kiyomori anyway. At its center stands a memorial pagoda from the Muromachi period. The current Japanese black pine, planted in 1991, is the third generation to stand watch over the site.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 伝清盛塚
- Nearest station
- Genbaku-Dome-mae Station (2 min walk)
- Payment
- Cards accepted
- Reservations
- Walk-in fine for most visits. Check hours online as smaller museums may close on certain weekdays or holidays.
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