Monument of Namamugi Incident

Monument full of historical significance

The monument marks the spot where in September 1862 a British merchant on his way home to England Charles Lennox Richardson fell off his horse and was given the coup de grace (todome) after being atta...

Monument full of historical significance

The monument marks the spot where in September 1862 a British merchant on his way home to England Charles Lennox Richardson fell off his horse and was given the coup de grace (todome) after being atta...

If you're in the area, worth a minute of your time

This monument stands to attest to an important event in the history of Japanese relations with the West. Perhaps it also serves as a reminder of the saying "when in Rome". If you are already going to ...

If you're in the area, worth a minute of your time

This monument stands to attest to an important event in the history of Japanese relations with the West. Perhaps it also serves as a reminder of the saying "when in Rome". If you are already going to ...

we're moving to the yokohama factory.

Original Text

The Namamugi Incident Monument has been moved to the side of the entrance for factory visitors to the Kirin Beer Yokohama Factory, away from the place where the Namamugi Incident actually occurred. It is under the highway at the intersection of the old Tokaido and Daiichi Keihin National Highway. There was a well trace related to the Namamugi incident on the site of the Kirin Beer Yokohama Factory, right next to the Namamugi incident monument. Therefore, I think this place was chosen as a relocation destination. It's not a very good history, but I think it's good to visit to know the mistakes of the past. However, the deterioration of the stone monument ...