English Version
Suzugamori Execution Grounds is the site of a former execution ground from the Edo period. Because of its history, it is said that many of the spirits reported here appear dressed in kimono.
One of the most unsettling rumors centers on a well known as the “neck-washing well.” According to local stories, severed heads are said to appear floating there.
The execution ground was established in 1651 and closed in 1871. Over those 220 years, it is said that somewhere between 100,000 and 200,000 criminals were executed at this site.
Several well-known figures are also said to have met their end here, including Hirai Gonpachi, Ten’ichibo, and Yaoya Oshichi.
The site is located at 2-7-3 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. If you visit, treat the area as a historic and memorial site: stay in public areas, follow posted rules, and be respectful of the surroundings.
Japanese Language
江戸時代の刑場跡ですので、着物姿の霊が多いと言われています。また、首洗いの井戸と呼ばれる井戸があり、そこに生首が浮かぶという噂もあります。1651年に開設され1871年に閉鎖されるまでの220年の間に、10万人から20万人もの罪人が処刑されたと言われている。有名なところでは、平井権八や天一坊、八百屋お七といった人物がここで処刑された。東京都品川区南大井２丁目７?３
