Ikuta Forest - Ikuta no Mori

Japanese: 生田の森 - いくたのもり
Ikuta Forest - Ikuta no Mori

The forest behind the main building of Ikuta Shrine in Chuo Ward, Kobe City. It has been sung in songs as a place of scenic beauty since ancient times, and was the eastern gate of Ichinotani Castle, the base of the Taira clan. It is also known as the site of an ancient battle where Minamoto no Noriyori attacked in the Battle of Ichinotani in 1184 (Genryaku 1), and where Ashikaga Takauji, heading east from Kyushu for Kyoto, defeated the army of Nitta Yoshisada in 1336 (Engen 1, Kenmu 3).

[Eiji Nitta]

Ikuta Forest
Ikuta Shrine, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture © Kobe International Tourism and Convention Association

Ikuta Forest

Ikuta Shrine
The worship hall. The green space behind is Ikuta Forest. Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture © Kobe International Tourism and Convention Association

Ikuta Shrine


Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

神戸市中央区にある生田神社社殿背後の森。古来名勝の地として歌に詠まれ、また平氏の根拠地であった一ノ谷(いちのたに)城の東の木戸口にあたっていた。1184年(元暦1)の一ノ谷の戦いでは源範頼(のりより)が攻撃した古戦場であり、また1336年(延元1・建武3)に九州から東上して京都を目ざした足利尊氏(あしかがたかうじ)が、新田義貞(にったよしさだ)の軍を破った古戦場としても知られている。

[新田英治]

生田の森
兵庫県神戸市 生田神社©一般財団法人神戸国際観光コンベンション協会">

生田の森

生田神社
拝殿。後方の緑地は生田の森。兵庫県神戸市©一般財団法人神戸国際観光コンベンション協会">

生田神社


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