The Okushi shell mound, described in the Hitachi no Kuni Fudoki as a hill formed from the shells of the shellfish eaten by a giant.
Legend Site
Okushi Shell Mound (The Giant of the Hitachi Fudoki)
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Positions on the map are a rough guide to the area where a legend or sighting is set. Most pins are placed at representative points of a municipality or prefecture (outside Japan, a city position rounded to about 10 km, or the country), not at the exact place.
Municipality points: Geolonia address data (CC BY 4.0), based on the Address Base Registry (Digital Agency of Japan) / Country points: Natural Earth
| Encyclopedia | Daidarabotchi |
|---|---|
| Location | Ibaraki Mito |
| Type of place | Historic site or landmark |
| Map position | Approximate position (Municipality), not the exact place |
Legends of a giant said to have made mountains and lakes, told all over Japan. He is said to have made Mount Fuji or dug Lake Biwa, and hollows and ponds said to be his footprints remain in many places. He is also said to be the origin of the place name Daita in Tokyo.