A mountain pass on the border of Oyabe City, Toyama Prefecture, and Tsubata Town, Ishikawa Prefecture, historically renowned as the site of the Battle of Kurikara Pass in 1183 (Juei 2). It was a crucial turning point in the Genpei War in which Minamoto no Yoshinaka's forces launched a nighttime surprise attack against the large Taira army of 100,000 horsemen led by Taira no Koremori, defeating the…

The site of the battle where, in the fifth month of 1183 (Juei 2), Minamoto no Yoshinaka defeated the great Taira army using the "fire-ox stratagem." This victory allowed Yoshinaka to pacify the Hokuriku region and open the road to the capital. It is remembered in Japanese history as a crucial turni…