Schedule
Otemachi(Tokyo)-Akasaka, 15min by Tokyo Metro
Record
# Old house location of Kaisyu Katsu
Kaishu Katsu (1823-1899) was the famous officer in Edo shogunate. On behalf of Tokugawa shogunate, he has negotiated with Satsuma-Choshu allies about surrender and hand over of Edo castle in 1868.
He loved this Akasaka Hikawa area, and the name of his famous book is 'Hikawa Seiwa(noble story)'.
# Akasaka-Hikawa shrine
https://www.akasakahikawa.or.jp/
# Shimizudani park
Toshimichi Okubo (1830-1878) was the first politician in Meiji cabinet origibally came from Satsuma han.
Unfortunately he was killed in 1878 in the front of Shimizudani park by the samurai who has complaints for the pilicy.
So, his colleagues have decided to build the monuments of Mr. Okubo in the park.
https://tokyo-trip.org/spot/visiting/tk0481/
Statue of Kaisyu Katsu and his disciple Ryoma Sakamoto Plate noted the location of the house of Kaisyu Katsu The old house was replaced to the new apartment.
Akasaka-Hikawa shrine Shimizudani Park--The monuments of Mr. Okubo Akasaka Mitsuke which is the old castle wall
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