Ōkubo Toshimichi's Birthplace

Original Text

　Toshimichi Okubo was born on the southwest side of the Meiji Restoration Furusatokan and the subsequent Historical Road Meiji Restoration Furusato Road. There was a small stone monument beside the building, and there was only an explanation board next to it. I thought it was quite poor, while the birthplace of Takamori Saigo, which was a little far away, was like a small park. Even so, the Saigo-san and Okubo-san are really close.

Original Text

It is located on the main road called Naples Street. I stopped by while visiting the Meiji Restoration Furusato Road, but it's a little far away. To be honest, it feels sober just because there is a monument and an explanation here. There is also a statue of Do hall 々 in another place, so it may be so low worth a visit.

Original Text

　From Kagoshima Chuo Station to the east, there are hundreds of ｍ, which is a tourist spot with the Meiji Restoration Furusatokan and the Historical Road Meiji Restoration Furusato Road. There was the birthplace of Toshimichi Okubo around that area. It was a little difficult to find because there was only a small stone monument and a signboard standing beside the unrelated building. I also went to the birthplace of Takamori Saigo, but the distance is about ３００ｍ. In such a close place, the two people who moved the end of the Edo period were born and raised at almost the same time.

残念ながら、何もみるべきものは残っていません。

ナポリ通り沿いにありますが、石碑があるだけで、駐車場になっていた。 西郷隆盛の誕生の地に比べても、寂しい限りの場所です。 それよりも、最寄りの高麗橋の素敵な灯りをみましょう。

ナポリ通り沿い

鹿児島中央駅からナポリ通りを歩き高麗橋の交差点をすぎたところにありました。道路の左側です。維新ふるさと館近くの大久保利通生い立ちの碑と高見橋近くの大久保利通像には、何度も近くで目にしていましたが、ここは初めてでした。川をはさんで西郷隆盛誕生地があるので、たしかに幼少時からお互いに知っていたのだろうなどと思いました。