Sasaki Kojiro
On the Path of Musashi

Musashi fought against the Yoshioka Clan near this spot in 1604
Musashi
Memorial to Musashi and Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island
Plaque near the Memorial on Ganryu Island
The beach on Ganryu Island site of the Duel
View into the valley from from near the Reigando cave
Copy of the wooden oar Musashi used to be Sasaki Kojiro on Ganryu Island kept at the Reigando Cave
Inside Reigando Cave
Looking up into the Reigando Cave
Temple in the proximity of the Reigando Cave, site of Musashi's meditation and where he wrote Gorin no Sho
Musashi's Sword housed in the Shimada Museum of Art, Kumamoto City
Musashi's Western Grave site
Plaque at the Western Grave site. It is said Musashi is buried in 4 locations, East, West, North and South
Kumamoto Castle where Musashi spent his later years
Musashi's 2 sword stances shown on a plaque in Kumamoto Castle
Memorial to Musashi at Musashizuka Park, site of his grave
Grave site atMusashizuka Park
Kojiro Sasaki was beaten by Musashi on Ganryu Island, this is a statue to him in Iwakuni
Musashi was involved iin the Winter and Summer Seige of Osaka Castle in 1614
Place of the heaviest fighting on the Sekigahara Battle Field site, musashi was involve in this battle at the age of 17 fighting for the Western Armies