Ushi Tsunagi Ishi

It's on the way to Matsumoto Castle.

Original Text

Originally, it was not a cow connecting, but when the road in the castle town was arranged, it was moved from Ichitsuji to the Tsuji where Honmachi and Ise Cho intersect, and it is a god who protects the people who go on the road. It is an auspicious stone with various legends. The legend that this stone is involved in the story of sending salt to the enemy is very good. Even now, the cherry blossom market is held on the second Saturday and Sunday of the moon, and it feels good that the tradition remains.

A stone that connects a cow.

Original Text

It is located at the intersection of Chuo 2-chome, across Honmachi-dori from Shinmai Media Garden. It is famous that Kenshin Uesugi gave salt to the enemy, but it seems that a cow cart loaded with salt arrived here.

There's something that's been around for a long time.

Original Text

It seems to be a story of the Warring States period with a stone of gratitude to the Uesugi army. There were lucky cow connecting stones, salt and cherry blossoms and cow connecting stones, old oral traditions and explanation boards in the town, and there were magnificent stones at Tsujikaku on Honmachi-dori and Isemachi-dori. At the intersection of Chuo 2-chome T-junction, stone pillars of Zenkoji Highway and Sanomugi Highway are built. It is said to be a legendary stone that is said to connect the cows that carried salt when the enemy Uesugi army sent salt when salt was short of salt. It is surprising that there are many cars and many streets and people in the place where there are many things that have been handed down from ancient times. ...

and i'm on the street corner

Original Text

A stone right in front of the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun headquarters building. If you don't walk carefully, you'll probably overlook it. The era when Matsumoto was under the control of Shingen Takeda. Kenshin Uesugi, who was hostile, sent salt to Shingen, who was in trouble after being cut off by Imagawa and Hojo on the salt road from the south. From here, the maxim "sending salt to the enemy" was born, and this maxim is often used for the act of chivalrous hearts. Eiroku １１ Year (1568) １ Moon １２ Day, salt is piled up at the corner of Honmachi and Isemachi "cow connecting stone" ...

a stone near parco.

Original Text

A black stone at the intersection near Matsumoto Parco. It's located from the station to Matsumoto Castle, and it's a small stone, so it's likely to be overlooked.