6 c. The Master List (Kyoto)

Kyoto

-Central Kyoto

1. (ghost) Grudge-Bearing Spirits, or Onryo (怨霊)
Site: Goryo Jinja (御霊神社), aka Kamigoryo Jinja (上御霊神社) or Upper Goryo Shrine
Nearest Station: (Subway) Kuramaguchi Stn. (鞍馬口駅)
Google Map Search: "Kamigoryo Shrine Kyoto" <-- may come up but appear on the map as just "Goryo Shrine"
Notes: "Goryo" is a system of Shinto that enshrines the wrathful or vengeful dead, transforming them into protective entities. This is one of two ancient Goryo Shrines in Kyoto City enshrining a host of potentially prickly passed-on bigwigs.

2. (yokai) Nue (鵺)
Site: The Kyoto Imperial Palace, or Kyoto Gosho (京都御所)
Nearest Station: (Subway Line) Imadegawa Stn. (今出川駅) in the north (recommended) or subway Marutamachi Stn. (丸太町) in the south (possible)
Google Map Search: "Kyoto Imperial Palace"
Notes: The nue, also known as the Japanese chimera, is part monkey, part tiger, part snake and possibly part tanuki too. It made a famous appearance in the summer of 1153 by terrorizing the capital from the sky. The nue was said to have appeared above the imperial palace, specifically the building in which Emperor Konoe slept. This building was called the Seiryo-den (清涼殿) and its renovated structure still exists on the palace grounds.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/11/viii-kyoto-imperial-palace-or-kyoto.html

3. (historical) Abe no Seimei (安倍の晴明)
Site: Seimei Shrine (晴明神社)
Nearest Station: (Subway) Imadegawa Stn. (今出川駅)
Google Map Search: "Seimei Shrine Kyoto"
Notes: Abe no Seimei (lit. Seimei of clan Abe) was a famous Heian era practitioner of onmyodo - a discipline combining cosmology, natural sciences and the occult. He is sometimes referred to as the Merlin of Japan, and though Seimei was a historical figure, the legends that sprung up around him make this a valid comparison. He was said to have been able to control demons, and his long life was credited to his Yokai ancestry: his mother, Kuzunoha, was a fox spirit. Seimei Shrine was founded in 1007, two years after his death. It was built on the site of Abe no Seimei's house.

4. (yokai/historical) The Hashihime of Uji (宇治の橋姫) and general historical macabre
Site: Ichijo Modoribashi Bridge (一条戻橋)
Nearest Station: (Subway) Imadegawa Stn. (今出川駅)
Google Map Search: If you input the Japanese "一条戻橋" the correct location will come up.
Notes: In a tale that seems to have been conflated with the legend of the demon Ibarakidoji, it is said that on this bridge Hashihime disguised herself as a young beautiful woman who tricked Watanabe no Tsuna into giving her a lift on his horse. They had gone part of the way when she suddenly turned into her demon form, and in the ensuing scuffle had her arm severed. The bridge is also located on Ichijo-dori St., the path taken by the Tsukumo-gami for their Demons' Night Parade! Legends aside, the bridge was often an execution ground, and the noggin of Sen no Rikyu (the founder of the Japanese tea ceremony) was put on display there. It was also the route that 26 Catholic missionaries exited from when they were exiled from the capital. Toyotomi Hideyoshi had their ears cut off at the bridge before sending them on their way.

5. (ghost) Grudge-Bearing Spirits, or Onryo (怨霊)
Site: Shimogoryo Jinja (下御霊神社) or Lower Goryo Shrine
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Jingu-Marutamachi Stn. (神宮丸太町駅)
Google Map Search: "Shimogoryo Shrine Kyoto"
Notes: This is one of two ancient Goryo Shrines in Kyoto City. According to its website, Shimogoryo enshrines the Hassho-Goryoan, kind of an "eight-god" team consisting of six enshrined gods from the Upper Goryo Shrine and "two others."

6. (yokai) Nue (鵺)
Site: The Pond of the Nue (鵺池) and the Nue Shrine (鵺大明神)
Nearest Station: Subway Nijojo-mae Stn. (二条城前駅); JR/subway Nijo Stn. (二条駅) is about the same distance to the site, but further away from the entrance to Nijo Castle.
Google Map Search: "鵺大明神" will take you right to the shrine; "二条公園" will bring up the park containing the shrine.
Notes: The nue, also known as the Japanese chimera, is part monkey, part tiger, part snake and possibly part tanuki too. It made a famous appearance in the summer of 1153 by terrorizing Kyoto from the sky. Master archer Minamoto no Yorimasa struck it with an arrow, and it plummeted to the ground near this location here in modern-day Nijo Park.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/01/the-pond-of-nue-and-nue-shrine-or-dead.html

7. (yokai) Nue (鵺)
Site: Shinmei Shrine (神明神社), aka Enoki-Shinmei (榎神明)
Nearest Station: Subway Shijo Stn. (四条駅)
Google Map Search: "Shinmei Shrine Shimogyo"
Notes: The nue, also known as the Japanese chimera, is part monkey, part tiger, part snake and possibly part tanuki too. It made a famous appearance in the summer of 1153 by terrorizing the capital from the sky. Before embarking on the task, the warrior Minamoto no Yorimasa prayed for a successful mission at Shinmei Shrine, and devoted the arrowheads used to slay the creature to the shrine once the job was done. 
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/12/xi-shinmei-shrine-or-live-nue-part-5.html

-Northern Kyoto

1. (yokai/curse) The Hashihime of Uji (宇治の橋姫); and "Ushi no Koku Mairi" (丑の刻参り) or "Ushi no Toki Mairi" (丑の時参り), or Shrine Visit at the Hour of the Ox
Site: Kifune Shrine (貴船神社) <-- Sometimes seen and read as "Kibune Shrine," but the name of the shrine itself is pronounced "Kifune"
Nearest Station: (Eizan Line) Kibuneguchi Stn. (貴船口駅) <-- an example of the same lettering, but with the hard "b" sound instead of the soft "f"
Google Map Search: "Kifune Shrine"
Notes: It is possible to hike up to the shrine, but the No. 33 bus from Kibuneguchi Stn. will get you there in 5 minutes. Ushi no Koku Mairi is an elaborate ritual that involves hammering nails, famously hammering straw dolls with said nails, into a sacred tree on the grounds of a Shinto Shrine. Kifune is the shrine most associated with Ushi no Koku Mairi. The ritual has its roots in the legend of Hashihime, a woman who cloistered herself in prayer at Kifune Shrine with the wish of transforming herself into a living demon. The Kami of Kifune took pity on her and taught her a ceremony that would enable her to do that. The ceremony was described in some detail and is not the same as Ushi no Koku Mairi (nor is the result), but some elements such as the length of time and some of the garb suggest a connection.

2. (historical) Bloody Ceilings, or Chi-tenjo (血天井)
Site: Hosenin (宝泉院)
Nearest Station: None. Take the No. 19 bus from (Subway) Kokusaikaikan Stn. (国際会館駅) to Ohara (20 min.). The No. 17 bus from Kyoto Stn. also provides a direct ride out to Ohara, taking approximately 60 min.
Google Map Search: "Hosenin Kyoto" should do it, but "宝泉院 京都" in Japanese might be safer
Notes: Fushimi Castle in southern Kyoto was the site of a famous siege in 1600 where 2,000 troops loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu kept 40,000 combatants occupied for 11 days. This was enough for Tokugawa to sufficiently regroup to later become the victor at the Battle of Sekigahara. Torii Mototada led the force defending the castle, and as it dwindled, those remaining within the castle committed ritual suicide. The unburned section of the castle in which these acts took place was dismantled in 1623, and the lumber was used to renovate at least five Kyoto temples. The stained timbers were incorporated into the ceilings, and these are known as Chi-tenjo, or Bloody Ceilings. The stains at Hosenin are said to be more subtle. However, a bloody face print can supposedly be made out.

3. (yokai) Kurama Tengu (鞍馬天狗), aka "Sojobo" (僧正坊) or "Kuramayama-Sojobo" (鞍馬山僧正坊), aka King of the Tengu
Site: Kurama-dera (鞍馬寺)
Nearest Station: (Kurama-dera Cable) Tahoto Stn. (多宝塔駅)
Google Map Search: "Kuramadera Temple"
Notes: Kurama Tengu is said to reside on Mt. Kurama. The temple is associated with the occult and has split away from mainstream Buddhism. Comfortable shoes recommended for climbing uphill.

4. (yokai) Kurama Tengu (鞍馬天狗), aka "Sojobo" (僧正坊) or "Kuramayama-Sojobo" (鞍馬山僧正坊), aka King of the Tengu
Site: Yuki-jinja Shrine (由岐神社)
Nearest Station: (Kurama-dera Cable) Sanmon Stn. (山門駅)
Google Map Search: "Yuki Jinja Shrine Kyoto"
Notes: Yuki-jinja is about halfway between Sanmon Stn. and Kurama-dera, roughly distance-wise where Tahoto Stn. sits. However, there is no path (access) from Tahoto Stn., so instead of taking the cable from Sanmon Stn., walk uphill to the shrine. It should be possible to then take an uphill winding path to reach Kurama-dera. Comfortable shoes recommended for climbing uphill.

5. (historical) Bloody Ceilings, or Chi-tenjo (血天井)
Site: Shoden-ji Temple (正伝寺)
Nearest Station: There are no stations particularly close by, but a trip could possibly be planned involving (Subway) Kitaoji Stn. (北大路駅)
Google Map Search: "Shoden-ji Temple"
Notes: Fushimi Castle in southern Kyoto was the site of a famous siege in 1600 where 2,000 troops loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu kept 40,000 combatants occupied for 11 days. This was enough for Tokugawa to sufficiently regroup to later become the victor at the Battle of Sekigahara. Torii Mototada led the force defending the castle, and as it dwindled, those remaining within the castle committed ritual suicide. The unburned section of the castle in which these acts took place was dismantled in 1623, and the lumber was used to renovate at least five Kyoto temples. The stained timbers were incorporated into the ceilings, and these are known as Chi-tenjo, or Bloody Ceilings. The Bloody Ceiling here is close to a garden and natural light. If you've visited the Golden Pavilion and made your way north to Genko-an (see below), the same distance again (roughly) will get you to Shoden-ji, but again, further away from anywhere central. You may appreciate encountering fewer fellow tourists here though.

6. (historical) Bloody Ceilings, or Chi-tenjo (血天井)
Site: Genko-an (源光庵)
Nearest Station: There are no stations particularly close by, but a trip could be planned via (Keifuku Line) Kitano Hakubaicho Stn. (北野白梅町駅), or the more convenient (Subway) Kitaoji Stn. (北大路駅)
Google Map Search: "Genkoan Kyoto"
Notes: Fushimi Castle in southern Kyoto was the site of a famous siege in 1600 where 2,000 troops loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu kept 40,000 combatants occupied for 11 days. This was enough for Tokugawa to sufficiently regroup to later become the victor at the Battle of Sekigahara. Torii Mototada led the force defending the castle, and as it dwindled, those remaining within the castle committed ritual suicide. The unburned section of the castle in which these acts took place was dismantled in 1623, and the lumber was used to renovate at least five Kyoto temples. The stained timbers were incorporated into the ceilings, and these are known as Chi-tenjo, or Bloody Ceilings. Identifiable stains such hand and foot prints can still be made out today, and the Bloody Ceiling here is fairly well lit. Genko-an on its own is not very conveniently located, but it is not impossibly far on foot from Kinkaku-ji, aka The Golden Pavilion. Please note that by walking to Genko-an from Kinkaku-ji, you are walking further away from any train station and firmly into bus and taxi territory.

-Southern Kyoto

1. (yokai) Ibarakidoji (茨木童子)
Site: Rashomon (羅城門)
Nearest Station: (Kintetsu Line) Toji Stn. (東寺駅)
Google Map Search: NA, see entry below
Notes: Ibarakidoji was an oni, or demon, and the most well-known underling (or lover if you follow the Ibarakidoji-as-female-oni theory) of the demon leader Shutendoji (酒呑童子). Ibarakidoji appears in quite a few tales, and interestingly the sites associated with these tales do not come up on map searches: perfect candidates for this site. Ibarakidoji's second-to-last encounter with Watanabe no Tsuna took place at Rashomon and features in the folktale "The Ogre of Rashomon."
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/09/iii-rashomon.html

2. (yokai) Genjo ("玄上" or "玄象")
Site: Rashomon (羅城門)
Nearest Station: (Kintetsu Line) Toji Stn. (東寺駅)
Google Map Search: NA, see entry below
Notes: The Genjo was kind of an enchanted lute (biwa), greatly prized by Emperor Murakami (r. 946-967). Unfortunately, it was stolen. Some time after, however, its music could be heard coming from the top of Rashomon...
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/09/iii-rashomon.html

3. (ghost) The Picture Ghost, or "Garei" (画霊)
Site: Kajuji Temple (勧修寺), aka Kanjuji Temple 
Nearest Station: (Subway) Ono Stn. (小野駅)
Google Map Search: "Kaju-ji Yamashina" ("勧修寺 山科")
Notes: The temple featured in the folktale of the same name in the Ochiguri Monogatari (落栗物語). Local municipal designations (town) with the temple as part of the name are pronounced "Kanshuji." There is another Ono Stn. in neighboring Shiga Prefecture with the same kanji. From Osaka, the approach to both stations is the same for a while, and the Shiga station tends to comes up a little more in searches.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/07/xx-kajuji.html

4. (yokai) The Hashihime of Uji (宇治の橋姫)
Site: Uji Bridge or Ujibashi Bridge (宇治橋)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Uji Stn. (宇治駅) or (JR Line) Uji Stn. (宇治駅)
Google Map Search: "Keihan Uji Station" (the bridge is directly south of the station); you can also try "Ujibashi Post Office" (the bridge is to the east and slightly to the north)
Notes: After learning at Kifune Shrine the ceremony to transform herself into a living demon, the lady who was to become Hashihime made her way to the Kawase River in Uji. As instructed, she submerged herself for 21 days, finally to emerge as a demon. There she is said to dwell as "the dread 'Bridge Princess' Hashihime."

5. (yokai) The Hashihime of Uji (宇治の橋姫)
Site: Hashihime Shrine (橋姫神社)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Uji Stn. (宇治駅) is a bit closer, but (Keihan Line) Uji Stn. (宇治駅) is not much further, especially if you plan to cross the bridge.
Google Map Search: "Hashihime Shrine"
Notes: Enshrines the "Bridge Princess" Hashihime, and/or (possibly in an earlier incarnation of the shrine) Princess Seoritsu, a Shinto goddess of water. The shrine is said to receive visitors praying for a separation (e.g. from a spouse or unwanted foetus), so perhaps be wary to observe the general mood when you visit.

6. (historical) Bloody Ceilings, or Chi-tenjo (血天井)
Site: Koshoji Temple (興聖寺)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Uji Stn. (宇治駅)
Google Map Search: "Kosho-ji Uji" <-- Remember to include "Uji" in the search.
Notes: Fushimi Castle in southern Kyoto was the site of a famous siege in 1600 where 2,000 troops loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu kept 40,000 combatants occupied for 11 days. This was enough for Tokugawa to sufficiently regroup to later become the victor at the Battle of Sekigahara. Torii Mototada led the force defending the castle, and as it dwindled, those remaining within the castle committed ritual suicide. The unburned section of the castle in which these acts took place was dismantled in 1623, and the lumber was used to renovate at least five Kyoto temples. The stained timbers were incorporated into the ceilings, and these are known as Chi-tenjo, or Bloody Ceilings. The lighting in Kosho-ji may not be bright enough to fully illuminate the ceiling, so some difficulty could be had in making out the stains here.

-Eastern Kyoto

1. (yokai) Nue (鵺)
Site: Heian Shrine, or Heian Jingu (平安神宮); and the Grave of the Nue, or Nuezuka (鵺塚) in Kyoto
Nearest Station: (subway) Higashiyama Stn. (東山駅)
Google Map Search: "Heian Shrine"
Notes: The nue, also known as the Japanese chimera, is part monkey, part tiger, part snake and possibly part tanuki too. It made a famous appearance in the summer of 1153 by terrorizing Kyoto from the sky. Heian Shrine is a reconstruction of the original Heian Palace, the one in which Emperor Konoe resided in at the time of the incident. Just south of the shrine is the former site of a "nue mound" or grave. It's now a tennis court in Okazaki Park. 
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/04/xvi-heian-shrine-or-heian-jingu-grave.html

2. (historical) Ishikawa Goemon (石川五右衛門)
Site: Nanzen-ji (南禅寺)
Nearest Station: (Subway) Keage Stn. (蹴上駅)
Google Map Search: "Nanzen-ji Kyoto"
Notes: Goemon was a semi-legendary Japanese folk hero, sometimes referred to as Japan's Robin Hood. While he may have been good at stealing, he was not so good when it came to killing warlords. Goemon's failed attempt to assassinate Toyotomi Hideyoshi led to his public execution, which saw him being boiled alive with his young son in front of the main gate at Nanzen-ji.

3. (yokai) Nue (鵺)
Site: Daishogun Shrine (大将軍神社)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Sanjo Stn. (三条駅), though technically subway Keihan-Sanjo Stn. (京阪三条駅) is closer.
Google Map Search: "Daishogun Shrine Higashiyama"
Notes: The nue, also known as the Japanese chimera, is part monkey, part tiger, part snake and possibly part tanuki too. It made a famous appearance in the summer of 1153 by terrorizing the capital from the sky. Daishogun Shrine marks the location of the old Higashi-Sanjo Forest, also once known simply as the "Nue Forest." It is perhaps the closest thing we have to the nue's original habitat.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/11/vii-daishogun-shrine-aka-live-nue-part-1.html

4. (yurei) Child-Rearing Ghost or Kosodate-Yurei (子育て幽霊)
Site: Minatoya's Child-Rearing Ghost Candy Shop (みなとや幽霊子育飴本舗)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Kiyomizu-Gojo Stn. (清水五条駅)
Google Map Search: "みなとや幽霊子育飴本舗" <-- A search for the Japanese will bring up the location.
Notes: This old-timey sweets shop got its name from selling candy to a ghostly mother trying to feed her abandoned still-living child.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/10/vi-minatoyas-child-rearing-ghost-candy.html

5. (yokai) Nue (鵺), "Ominous Bird" Type (怪鳥)
Site: Sannenzaka (三年坂 or 産寧坂)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Gion-Shijo Stn. (祇園四条駅), though Kiyomizu-Gojo Stn. (清水五条駅) is actually closer.
Google Map Search: NA, but "Ninenzaka" does come up.
Notes: Really, guys, I was just looking for an excuse to get Sannenzaka on here. As luck would have it, Sannenzaka is associated with an atypical account involving a nue.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2016/05/xviii-sannenzaka-or-dead-nue-encore.html

6. (curse) "Ushi no Koku Mairi" (丑の刻参り) "Ushi no Toki Mairi" (丑の時参り), or Shrine Visit at the Hour of the Ox
Site: Jishu Jinja Shrine (地主神社) 
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Kiyomizu Gojo Stn. (清水五条駅)
Google Map Search: "Jishu Jinja Shrine"
Notes: Ushi no Koku Mairi is an elaborate ritual that involves hammering nails, famously hammering straw dolls with said nails, into a tree on the grounds of a Shinto Shrine. Jishu Jinja was a popular shrine for this ritual, and a tree stump has been preserved on site with evidence of the ritual having taken place. It is important to mention that Jishu Jinja Shrine is on the grounds of Kiyomizudera. While entry to the shrine is free, Kiyomizudera requires an entrance fee. If you are visiting the area for the first time, don't let this bother you. Kiyomizudera is an absolute must-see, and to visit the shrine without visiting the temple is, in this poster's opinion, unthinkable. For those who have been to Kiyomizudera before, it's actually possible to enter the temple grounds and Jishu Jinja (but not the temple) for free by going around the back to where people normally exit Kiyomizudera.

7. (yokai) "One-Inch Boy" or Issun-boshi (一寸法師)
Site: Kiyomizu-dera (清水寺)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Kiyomizu-Gojo Stn. (清水五条駅).
Google Map Search: "Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto"
Notes: Issun-boshi is not really what comes to mind when we think of yokai, but the story involves kami, oni and magic. While out on a visit to Kiyomizu-dera, Issun-boshi and the princess are set upon by ogres. However, it wouldn't matter if all in the yokai pantheon set upon them and danced the Macarena. You need no excuse at all to visit Kiyomizu-dera. It's a must-see.

8. (historical) Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592-98)
Site: The Ear Mound, or "Mimizuka" (耳塚); originally known as The Nose Mound, or "Hanazuka" (鼻塚)
Nearest Station: (Keihan Line) Shichijo Stn. (七条駅)
Google Map Search: "Toyokuni Shrine Kyoto" <-- Not where the mound is exactly. Follow the directions below.
Notes: Stand at the entrance to Toyokuni Shrine, facing away from the torii gate as if you had just left the shrine. In front of you is a crosswalk, and on the other side is a park with some children's play equipment. Cross the street and follow the length of the park. At the end of it you'll find a stone gate encircling a small open area. To the left is a circular mound that's topped with a stone marker. This is the Mimizuka, or the "Mound of Ears." In fact it contains the severed noses (war trophies) of at least 38,000 Korean civilians and solidiers killed during Japan's invasion of Korea in the late 16th century.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/09/v-mimizuka-or-ear-mound-also-known-as.html

9. (historical) Bloody Ceilings, or Chi-tenjo (血天井)
Site: Yogen-in (養源院)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Kyoto Stn. (京都駅)
Google Map Search: "Yogen-in Temple"
Notes: Fushimi Castle in southern Kyoto was the site of a famous siege in 1600 where 2,000 troops loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu kept 40,000 combatants occupied for 11 days. This was enough for Tokugawa to sufficiently regroup to later become the victor at the Battle of Sekigahara. Torii Mototada led the force defending the castle, and as it dwindled, those remaining within the castle committed ritual suicide. The unburned section of the castle in which these acts took place was dismantled in 1623, and the lumber was used to renovate at least five Kyoto temples. The stained timbers were incorporated into the ceilings, and these are known as Chi-tenjo, or Bloody Ceilings. You may find the lighting in Yogen-in to be too dim to fully illuminate the ceiling, but the large stain is said to have been from a fallen body.

-Western Kyoto

1. (historical) Aerial Sepulchre, or Fuso (風葬)
Site: Adashino Nenbutsu-ji (化野念仏寺)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Saga-Arashiyama Stn. (嵯峨嵐山駅)
Google Map Search: "Adashino Nenbutsu-ji Kyoto"
Notes: Aerial sepulchre is when a body is disposed of by exposing it to the elements. From the Heian period to the Edo period, those without the means brought their dead to this hill and left them to decompose. The souls of the dead are now commemorated by a field of 8,000 stone Buddhas.

2. (yokai) Nue (鵺)
Site: Kose-Jizo Hall (古世地蔵堂), aka the Arrowhead Jizo Hall (矢ノ根地蔵堂)
Nearest Station: (JR Line) Kameoka Stn. (亀岡駅)
Google Map Search: "古世地蔵堂"
Notes: The nue, also known as the Japanese chimera, is part monkey, part tiger, part snake and possibly part tanuki too. It made a famous appearance in the summer of 1153 by terrorizing the capital from the sky. Before embarking on the task of slaying the creature, the warrior Minamoto no Yorimasa prayed to the Bodisattva Jizo, who appeared to Yorimasa in a dream and advised him on the fletchings to use for his arrow. Kose-Jizo Hall houses the Jizo that Yorimasa is said to have prayed to. About a 20-minute walk from there is another location that may make one feel a little heady.
Entry: http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.jp/2015/12/x-arrowhead-jizo-and-tomb-of-yorimasas.html

3. (historical) The Crossroad of Corpses, or "Katabira no Tsuji" (帷子ノ辻)
Site: Katabiranotsuji Station (帷子ノ辻駅) 
Nearest Station: (Keifuku Line) Katabiranotsuji Stn. (帷子ノ辻駅)
Google Map Search: "Katabiranotsuji Station"
Notes: Empress Tachibana no Kachiko, aka Empress Danrin, requested in her will that her corpse be thrown into the street as a lesson on the impermanence of life. The empress was a devout Buddhist and was said to have been particularly lovely. The location of this event is said to have been near the present-day station. The street leading south from the station soon hits Sanjo St., making a clean crossroads and labeled on maps as the Katabiranotsuji Intersection. Following Sanjo St. to the east, one soon encounters another prominent crossroads where Sanjo intersects with two other streets. The surroundings here are pretty, but besides its name there is nothing very tangible in the immediate area connecting it to the macabre incident of the past. 


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The Master Lists
Osaka:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-the-master-list-osaka.html
Hyogo:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-b-master-list-hyogo.html
Kyoto:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-c-master-list-kyoto.html
Shiga:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-d-master-list-shiga.html
Nara:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-e-master-list-nara.html
Mie:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-f-master-list-mie.html
Wakayama:  http://yokaitourbus.blogspot.com/2015/08/6-g-master-list-wakayama.html