Goza-no-ishi Shrine 御座石神社

The shrine was established by the Sannojo family on October 17, 1911, in commemoration of Satake Yoshitaka’s tour of Lake Tazawa. It is easily identifiable by the vermillion-lacquered torii gate affixed to the Goza-no-ishi rock.

Nearby stands Nanairo-gi, the “Seven-Colored Tree,” with seven different species of trees (pine, cedar, cherry, pagoda, Japanese alder, pear, and snowbell) all growing from a single trunk.

There is also Katagashira-no-reisen, the “Miraculous Spring of Katagashira”-where Tatsuko pursued eternal beauty by drinking the spring dry-and Kagami-ishi, the “mirror rock.” According to legend, this boulder, once polished to a mirror-shine, was where Tatsuko admired her reflection.

A statue of Tatsuko is also located in the shrine grounds. Unlike the well-known golden statue located at the western end of the lake, in this version the lower half of Tatsuko’s body is that of a dragon.