There is a legend in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture (the former Oguni-machi Town), that Prince Mochihito went to Oguni-kyo Village, Echigo Province when escaping from the Taira family and lived there.
新潟県長岡市（旧小国町）には、以仁王が平家から逃れる際に越後国小国郷にたどり着き、そこで生活したという言い伝えがある。