Antoku river was named after ancient Emperor Antoku who is
generally known to have ended his 7-year life at the time
of the fall of "Heike" reign. On the other hand
another legend exists which tells that the young emperor survived
in Yokokura-yama(Mountain Yokokura) by drinking spring water
that spouted near mountaintop.
The water source today is so quiet, and surrounding space
is felt as if full of distinctively spiritual air - possibly
due to imaginary preconception that itinerant priests used
to train themselves at the site.
The space is also a cool oasis for alpinists who enjoy the
pure taste of this spring water.
Location: Ochimachi Town, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture
Transportation: By car take national route 33 to "Ochimachi
Yokokura" and Yokokura Rindo route (6km), 15 minutes
from parking. Drop at "Sagawa" station on JR Dosan-sen
Line, take bus for Ikegawa/Osaki and drop at "Ochi",
90 minutes walk.
Contact: Ochimachi Town Office 81-889-26-1105
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