Battle of Kurikara Pass

Battle of Kurikara Pass
Part of the Genpei War
Battle of Kurikara Pass by Katsukawa Shun'ei
Date June 2, 1183 Location Kurikara Pass, Tonamiyama, Etchū Province 36°39′42.1″N 136°49′15.7″E / 36.661694°N 136.821028°E / 36.661694; 136.821028 Result Minamoto victory; turning point in the war
Belligerents
Minamoto clan	Taira clan
Commanders and leaders
Minamoto no Yoshinaka Minamoto no Yukiie	Taira no Koremori Taira no Michimori
Strength
5,000[1]	40,000[1]
class=notpageimage| Location within Japan

The battle of Kurikara Pass (倶利伽羅峠の戦い, Kurikara tōge no tatakai), also known as the battle of Tonamiyama (砺波山), was a crucial engagement in Japan's Genpei War; in this battle the tide of the war turned in the favour of the Minamoto clan.^[2]

"Yoshinaka won by a clever strategy; under cover of nightfall his troops enveloped the main body of the Taira, demoralized them by a series of tactical surprises, and turned their confusion into a disastrous, headlong rout."^[1]