According to the otogi-zōshi, when the nine-tailed fox was killed by the famous warrior named Miura-no-suke, her body became the Sessho-seki. Later, a Buddhist priest called Genno stopped for a rest near the stone and was threatened by the spirit of Tamamo-no-Mae.
According to the otogi-zōshi, when the nine-tailed fox was slain by the renowned warrior Miura-no-suke, her body became the Sessho-seki. Subsequently, a Buddhist monk named Genno stopped for rest near the stone and encountered the spirit of Tamamo-no-Mae.