A Walk on the Noted Spots Connecting with Mito Komon
The area around Mamasan Guhoji Temple was a popular sightseeing area in
Edo period. And Tekona Reishindo Hall and Mama no I well are the noted spots of
Tekona, the beauty in
the Myriad Leaves and Mamasan was the famous noted spot of viewing for cherry blossoms in
spring and colored leaves in fall. These landmarks were introduced in
Edo Meisho Zue (a guide book of Edo published in Edo period) and Meisho Edo Hyakkei (Ukiyoe
pictures of 100 spots in Edo by
Hiroshige). Moreover, the small bamboo wood called Yawata no Yabushirazu having
some mysterious stories and Katsushika Hachimangu Shrine deeply believed
by many samurai worriers in Kanto are also famous spots introduced in the
guide book.
Mitsukuni Tokugawa, sometimes he was called Mito Komon, loved studying, it is famous that
he edited 'Dainipponshi (Japanese history book)'. He might visit Mamasan
and Yawata on his way to his hometown Mito from Edo. He named a tea room
a Mamasan Guhoji Temple donated by
Dokan Ota 'Henrantei', and he enjoyed seeing cherry blossoms in the temple. And
it was a very famous story that Mito Komon had got lost in a bamboo wood
called Yawata no Yabushirasu. This story is introduced in 'Ichikawa no
Mukashibanashi (the old tales in
Ichikawa City)'.
About in the early Edo period,
Mito Komon might take a boat on at Nihonbashi,
it would pass hrough Onagigawa, Shinkawa and Shin Tone river now called
Edogawa river, then he might land on at Mama no Irie cove.
Some noted spots connected with Mito Komon are on this page. Why don't
you visit them?
The Noted Spots Connecting With Mito Komon
A Tea Room 'Henrantei' was named by Mito Komon and he enjoyed seeing cherry blossoms.
Mito Komon might visited Tekona Reishindo Hall when he had visited Mamasan Guhoji Temple.
It is said that Mito Komon had got lost in this bamboo wood called Yawata no Yabushirazu.
Mito Komon might visited Yawata no Hachimansama when he got lost in Yawata no Yabushirazu.
This temple has a portrait of Nichiren drawn by Mito Komon.
The Locations of the Landmarks Connecting to Mito Komon
Mamasan Guhoji Temple |
4-9-1 Mama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken |
Tekona Reishindo Shrine |
4-5-21 Mama, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken |
Yawata no Yabushirazu |
2-8 Yawata, Ichikawa-shi, Chiba-ken |
Katsushika Hachimangu Shirne |
千葉県市川市八幡4-2-1 |
Honkakusan Myoshoji Temple |
6-7-15 Edogawa, Edogawaku, Tokyo |