Hirugakojima

What it is

• The legendary site where Minamoto no Yoritomo lived for twenty years during his exile.
• A public space currently maintained as Hirugashima Park in Izunokuni City.
• The location where Yoritomo married Hojo Masako before founding the Kamakura Shogunate.
• An archaeological site containing remains from the Yayoi and Kofun periods.

What to see

• Bronze statues of Yoritomo and Masako erected in 2004.
• The Hirushima Hiki stone monument, a designated tangible cultural property.
• The Ueno Family House, a relocated farmhouse from the Edo period.
• A local history and folklore museum located within the park grounds.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.