Izumo Okuni no Haka

If you are interested in...

If you are interested in Okuni, the first Kabuki dancer, this place could be special. Otherwise, this is an uniquely shaped grave in a modern Buddhism graveyard. You can find a memorial tower in the...

Easy location, well maintained

Between major spots on a typical walk through Izumo attractions (from Izumo Taisha to the beach), it's very easy to take a couple minutes to check out. Strikingly humble location for the mother of Kab...

in the general cemetery

Original Text

There is a graveyard parking lot along the road in Aguku, and you can go up from the side there. It was relatively easy to reach if you followed the guide. To be honest, it's an ordinary grave and there's not much to see. Rather, there is a place where I spent my later years nearby, so it might be better.

The shrine maiden of Izumo Taisha shrine was the starting point.

Original Text

From the bus terminal of Izumo Taisha, there is a signboard ３００Ｍ west, so I think it's easy to get there. If you climb about stone steps ２０ steps, there was a general cemetery, and there was a grave in Aguku. Perhaps because of the success of the musical, there was a stone pillar engraved with the name of a certain ＴＶ station and the name of the leading actress. It seems that he doesn't know what his later years were and where he died, but I feel like I know what he wanted to go back to his hometown.

The soul of Izumo Akuni who continues to live

Original Text

The hotel asked me, "Where did you go?" And when I told him to the grave of Aguni, he said it was rare. Generally speaking, I don't think it's an interesting place because it's just a grave, but for me it was a place where I could feel the soul of Aguku like the title (the word in the pamphlet). I don't know why, but when I put my hands together, tears came out. There was a bowl, but I thought that purple flowers would suit Akoku, so I was near ...