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| Statue of Ii Naosuke |
Kamon-yama Park (掃部山公園), in the Momijigaoka District of Nishi-ku,
Yokohama,
Kanagawa Prefecture, was named in honor of
Ii Naosuke (井伊直弼) (1815-1860), who contributed to opening
Yokohama Port. The head of the
Ii Family was referred to as "Kamon-no-kami," where the park got its name, and ruled the
Hikone Domain, located east of
Lake Biwa. Naosuke himself was the 16th domain leader. In general, he is known for carrying out the
Ansei Purge which led to his assassination in the
Sakuradamon Incident, one of the major events in Japanese history, in 1860.
The park is known for as one of the hanami spots of Yokohama during the cherry blossom seasons.
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