The tomb of Murasaki Shikibu, Kyoto
Murasaki Shikibu's tomb is located in Kyoto, just south of the Kitaoji-Horikawa intersection. It lies next to the grave of Ono no Takamura, an ancestor of Heian-era beauty and poet, Ono no Komachi. |
|
The tomb lies behind a
stone fence. |
|
Beauty Berries
can be seen in Autumn. |
|
Admirers can light a candle
at the grave. |
|
Entrance to the tomb. |
