"Nice place....."

Sadeepa Prasanga

"A bronze statue of Minamoto no Yoshiie stands within Nakoso Pass Park, and a monument to a waka poem also remains.
The place name "Nakoso" in particular has been the subject of many poems since ancient times, as it is related to the archaic meaning of "na rai so (don't come)."
A poem that Minamoto no Yoshiie composed at this pass during his campaign against Oshu is said to have been passed down.
Walking through the quiet park, you can feel the unique atmosphere where wordplay and history intersect.
The park also houses the Fukikaze Hall and the Literature and History Museum, where you can immerse yourself in ancient tales."

ムスカ大佐

"Visit date: 2024/08/27
It seems to be a straight road to Nakoro-seki Park. You won't get lost. Also, I passed quite a few signs saying "X km to Nakoro-seki, walk slowly for XX minutes." It's the exact opposite of the place name that warns you not to come here. At least it seems to be a welcome place for now. I feel a little relieved.

The road becomes steep from halfway up. I must have been climbing the hill for 30 minutes. A statue of a samurai came into view as if to indicate the end of the hill. However, I decided to look at this area later and first visit the Literature and History Museum, which has a closing time.

(Visiting the Iwaki City Nakoro-seki Literature and History Museum)

Fukifuden. A building that is reminiscent of the Shinden-zukuri style. There is no final entrance time, and I was able to enter at 4:45 p.m., just before the 5 p.m. closing time.

Experience corner. There was a worksheet on which people were asked to submit waka poems about Nakoro-seki. It seems that you can write a waka poem here and drop it in the ballot box provided. I'm out of time so I can't post it, but since I've come all the way to Nakoso Pass, I might as well write a poem.
"The name Nakoso is the reason why people don't come, even those who do come are misled": The place name Nakoso means "don't come", so it has become a place where almost no one walks. Even people who come here like me (not knowing that it is a waka poem's utamakura) have misunderstood that they shouldn't come because of the legend of the old people.

I go back to the statue of the samurai I passed earlier. The samurai's true identity is a man named Minamoto no Yoshiie. I don't know what kind of person Minamoto no Yoshiie is, and I don't understand why there is a statue of him here, pretending to be a representative figure, when there are so many poets who write about "nakoso". (Later, I read the article "What is Nakoso Barrier?" by the Literature and History Museum and somehow understood the reason. It seems that the background is that many famous samurai came from his descendants, and (I will omit the details) he left behind only one poem about Nakoso (cherry blossoms).)

Poems by great people of the past line the side streets nearby. I should record at least one waka.

"I cannot tell you who is the name, but I see the barricade in my heart": No one told you not to come. You just created a barrier in your heart and did not come to see me.

A barrier in your heart...? The character "Zusei" moved around in my head. I couldn't help but feel like I was being criticized for my behavior towards others."

貧乏旅行