Aisu no Sato
This park is centered around the Gokasho Castle ruins, which was the residence of the Aishu clan, a powerful family in Ise that was active from the Nanbokucho period to the Sengoku period, and includes water wheels and gardens. There is also a statue of the Ushi-oni (a strong demon who has the head of a cow from the neck up, speaks like a human, and has the ability to run 1,000 miles in a day), which appears in folklore passed down in this area. Next to the park, there are statues of the Aisu clan, a loyal vassal of the Southern Court, whose castle was Gokasho Castle (a prefecturally designated cultural property), and Aisu Kosai Hisatada, who is revered as the founder of swordsmanship...
Ise Shima
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