The final resting place of Saigo Takamori

At dawn on September 10, 1877, when the government army began its general attack, Saigo Takamori was shot while descending Iwasaki Valley with other generals, including Kirino Toshiaki and Murata Shinpachi, and was unable to move. He committed suicide with the assistance of Beppu Shinsuke. This place is about 9m downhill from Saigo Cave.

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