Teradaya Incident
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Teradaya Incident
寺田屋事件
Overview
On the evening of March 9, 1866, officers from the Fushimi magistrate’s office arrived at the Teradaya Inn to conduct a raid.
The Teradaya Inn in Fushimi is where, in March 1866, a young maid named Oryō leapt from her bath and ran upstairs without fully dressing to warn radical samurai Sakamoto Ryoma that shogunate officers were raiding the inn. Ryoma fired his Smith and Wesson, escaped wounded, and later married Oryō. Their recovery trip to Kirishima hot springs is considered Japan's first honeymoon. The inn burned in the 1868 Battle of Toba-Fushimi but was rebuilt and still operates today, with Ryoma's room, Oryō's bath, and the fateful staircase faithfully replicated.
Local tips
Remove shoes before entering any hall. Look for a shoe rack at the entrance. Carry a plastic bag for your shoes if none is provided.
Practical info
- Japanese name
- 寺田屋事件
- Nearest station
- Fushimi-Inari Station (15 min bus)
- Payment
- Cash only
- Reservations
- not required
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