Site of the Namamugi Incident
生麦事件
After an Englishman was killed by a samurai here in 1862, a two-day war changed the course of Japanese history.

📜 Commemorates the Namamugi Incident of 1862, a political crisis that changed Japanese history.
🔍 Site where a British merchant was killed by samurai, leading to the Anglo-Satsuma War.

Why Go

🇯🇵 Explore a pivotal site in Japanese history
🚶 Easy access with a simple street marker
📚 Learn about the Tokugawa shogunate and modernization

Why Avoid

💤 Not much to see beyond a simple marker

Tips

📍 Also visit Richardson's gravesite in Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery

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