Mausoleum of Emperor Antoku

Mausoleum of tragic emperor

During the battle of Dannoura, Emperor Antoku, whose mother is the daughter of Taira family, the loser of the battle, went into water and lost his life. This is the mausoleum of this tragic emperor.

Antoku Tenno

Original Text

In the Heian period, when power broke out and lost in the 7-year Genpei War, the shrine built by Emperor Antoku, 8, and his grandmother jumped into the sea together to commemorate his death is Akama Jingu. The tomb of Emperor Antoku is located in Akama Jingu Shrine, and it is said that he holds a ritual to honor Emperor Antoku every May.

There's only a closed gate on the stone steps.

Original Text

　Emperor Antoku died when he was slightly full ６ when he was defeated in the battle of Dannoura and was hugged by the second nun and entered the water. There was this mausoleum next to Akama Jingu, which enshrines Emperor Antoku. The colors were flashy, and unlike Akama Jingu, which was crowded with many worshipers, few people visited. Just the closed gate on the stone steps made me feel the story of tragedy.

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Original Text

　After visiting Akama Jingu, there was a solemn gate a little further west from Suitenmon. This gate was the tomb of Emperor Antoku Amidaji. １１８５ Year. When the Heike was defeated in the battle of Dannoura, Emperor Antoku, who was only ８ years old in countless years, was hugged by a second nun wearing gods and treasure swords and entered the water. It is the tomb of Emperor Antoku. Unlike Akama Shrine, which had many worshipers, I couldn't find anyone to visit. I prayed quietly.

Just look at the gate.

Original Text

Adjacent to Akama Jingu. Emperor Antoku was the grandson of Taira no Kiyomori and ascended the throne to the 81st Emperor at the age of 1 in 1180. In 1185, he entered the water in the battle of Dannoura and died. This place was designated as a pseudo mausoleum (a place presumed to be a mausoleum) in 1889. Of course, you can't enter the mausoleum and only see the gate.