Kagekiyo Shrine

景清神社

This shrine was built on the spot where Taira no Kagekiyo was born. Kagekiyo was featured in The Tales of the Heike (Heike Monogatari). He was present at the famous Battle of Yashima and it is said that he was captured at the Battle of Dan-no-Ura and taken to Kamakura, the capital at the time, where he starved himself to death. He has been featured in ukiyoe and video games. The shrine features a large rock said to have been created by Kagekiyo. The shrine is also dedicated to eye ailments.