Antoku-sui (Water of Antoku)

Water of young emperor



Location: Ochimachi Town, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture

Antoku river was named after ancient Emperor Antoku who is generally known to have ended his 7-year life at the time of the fall of "Heike" reign. On the other hand another legend exists which tells that the young emperor survived in Yokokura-yama(Mountain Yokokura) by drinking spring water that spouted near mountaintop.

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