œYoshitsune's Kakureiwa (hiding rock) Kaizu, Makinocho, Takashima city, Shiga prefecture

 

Rock of about 1.7m hight with 2m width on the lakefront just before Kaizuosaki. It is said that when Yoshitsune was followed by his brother, Yoritomo, he happened to pass by this place on his way to Hiraizumi in Oushu. It is not known whether Yoshitsune hided behind this rock or not, but it is

 

Public Transporatation: Get off at Makino Station of JR Kosei Line and take Bus for 10 minutes

@@@Car: National highway No. 161 and Kosai road from Meishin Expressway Kyoto east IC

Via National highway No. 161 approximately 90 minutes (from Hira on Kosai road approximately 45 minutes)

40 minutes via National highway No. 8 - National highway No. 303 - National highway No. 161 from Kinomoto IC on Hokuriku expressway