English Version
It is rumored that simply touching Nakitō, the “Crying Tower,” can bring a curse. Some also say that anyone who sees the tower may later encounter a ghost.
According to local tradition, the stone tower was built by nearby residents to mourn those who died in the Battle of Susaki, one episode of Nitta Yoshisada’s attack on Kamakura in June 1333.
Another legend says that during the Muromachi period, the stone tower was temporarily moved to the nearby temple Shōrenji. After that, people supposedly heard the sound of quiet sobbing night after night. From this story, it came to be known as Nakitō—the Crying Tower.
Location: 424 Terabun, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture.
If you visit, be respectful of the site and surrounding area. Do not touch the tower, enter restricted spaces, or disturb local residents.
Japanese Language
泣塔に触れるだけで祟られる、泣塔を目にした者は後日幽霊と出遭うと噂されている。1333年6月に新田義貞軍が鎌倉を攻めた際の一局面である洲崎合戦の戦死者を、周辺住民が弔うために造立した塔であると言われています。室町時代に一時、石塔を近隣の青蓮寺に移したところ、夜な夜なすすり泣く声が聞こえたことから「泣塔」と呼ばれるようになったという伝承もあります。神奈川県鎌倉市寺分４２４
