English Version
In Koshu, Yamanashi Prefecture, there is a place known in local rumor as the “Head-Washing Site.” It is said that the heads of warriors and women sometimes appear there, though this remains a local legend rather than a confirmed account.
Another story connects the area to Takeda Katsuyori, the final head of the Takeda clan. According to the tradition, after Katsuyori took his own life together with his wife and children, 16 ladies-in-waiting threw themselves into the water at Himegafuchi, or “Princess Pool.”
The site is associated with the Tano area of Yamatocho in Koshu City, Yamanashi Prefecture. If you visit, treat the location as a historical and local community site: avoid trespassing, do not enter unsafe areas, and be respectful of nearby residents and memorial spaces.
Japanese Language
「首洗い場」と言う場所で武者や女性の首が浮かび上がるとの噂があります。武田勝頼が妻子とともに自害した後、侍女16人が身を投げたのが姫が淵との言い伝えがあります。山梨県甲州市大和町田野３８９
