English Version
Sanzenninzuka, often translated as the “Mound of 3,000 People,” is a small historic site in Yazakicho, Fuchu, Tokyo, tied to old battlefield legends and local ghost stories.
According to rumors, the spirit of a military commander has been seen in the area. There are also stories about a nearby apartment where people claim to have experienced sleep paralysis, including the sensation of being strangled.
The legend behind the mound says that in 1333, the forces of Nitta Yoshisada clashed here with the army of the Kamakura shogunate, leaving around 3,000 dead. Whether the number is literal or symbolic is unclear, but the story has helped give the site its unsettling reputation.
However, the mound itself was investigated in an excavation in 1955, and researchers determined that it was actually built during the Edo period. In other words, the physical mound may not date directly to the 1333 battle, even though the local legend remains attached to it.
The site is located around 2-22-11 Yazakicho, Fuchu, Tokyo. If you visit, treat it as a historic and memorial place, stay on public paths, and be respectful of nearby residents and private property.
Japanese Language
武将の幽霊が出る、近くのアパートでは金縛りに遭い首を締められるといった噂があります。1333年に新田義貞軍と鎌倉幕府軍がこの地で激突し、3000人の戦死者が出たとの言い伝えがあります。塚そのものは、昭和30年の発掘調査で江戸時代に造られたものと判明しています。東京都府中市矢崎町２丁目２２?１１
