Monument to Komano Ashikage En

The monk Myoe transplanted tea trees cultivated in Togano-o to Uji. The villagers of Uji, however, were unsure of the proper spacing when planting the tea trees they were given. Legend has it that Myoe appeared and rode into the fields on horseback, telling the villagers to plant the trees in the hoof mark left by his horse.Togayama no onoe no chanoki wakeuete atozo ohubeshi komano ashikage ("The master gave us tea trees to grow on the ridge of Mount Togayama, and told us to plant the tea trees in the hoof marks made by his horse").