English Version
At Kohinata Shrine in Bunkyo City, Tokyo, there is a legend about a ginkgo tree where the face of a woman is said to appear, glowing white.
The story is said to come from an experience attributed to Sasaki Kizen. According to the legend, Kizen had been involved romantically with many women, and his mental state had begun to deteriorate. One day, he visited Kohinata Shrine and saw a woman’s face shining pale white in the ginkgo tree.
The face, the story says, belonged to a woman he had once been involved with—and with whom he had parted in a cruel and painful way.
Kohinata Shrine is located at 2-16-6 Kohinata, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. If you visit, remember that it is a real shrine in a residential area. Be respectful, avoid disturbing worshippers or neighbors, and do not enter any restricted areas.
Japanese Language
小日向神社内にあるイチョウの木には、白く光る女性の顔が浮かび上がるという伝説が残っています。イチョウの木に女性の顔が浮かび上がるという伝説は、佐々木喜善の体験談が由来で、多くの女性と恋愛関係を持ち精神状態を悪くした喜善は、ある日小日向神社へ足を運ぶとイチョウの木に白く光った女の顔を目にした。その顔は喜善が過去に関係を持ち酷い別れをした相手だったという。東京都文京区小日向２丁目１６?６
