On May 28, 1689 (July 14, Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora returned to Obanazawa from Yamadera (Risshakuji Temple) and stayed at Takano Ichiei, who lived in the neighboring town of Oishida.
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The Rokujurigoe Kaido is a highway that runs from Yamagata to Tsuruoka on the Ushu Kaido. It crosses several mountain passes at the foot of the Dewa Sanzan mountains, making it a "Rokuju...".
Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora traveled all the way from Edo (present-day Tokyo) to Hiraizumi in Oshu, accomplishing their great goal. They traveled from Ichinoseki in Iwate Prefecture to Dewa (Yamagata and Akita)...
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Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Fukagawa in Edo on March 27, 1689 (May 16 in the Gregorian calendar), and arrived in Sendai on May 4 (June 20 in the Gregorian calendar).
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On May 3, 1689 (June 19, Gregorian calendar), the haiku poet Matsuo Basho and his disciple Kawai Sora left Iizaka Onsen and traveled to a difficult section of the Ou Kaido road...
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The castle town of Nihonmatsu is home to Mount Adatara, known for the poem "The Real Sky" that appears in Kotaro Takamura's poetry collection "Chieko Sho," as well as Dake Hot Springs. The Abukuma River flows through the center of the city, and the city is surrounded by a rich natural landscape.
In the Edo period, when there were no airplanes, bullet trains, or automobiles, traveling by foot was the norm, and it was a life-risking experience fraught with great hardships. (Basho) Just traveling on foot through Tohoku in those days...
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Yakurai Garden is one of the leisure facilities in the Yakurai Resort area around Mount Yakurai. It is a vast garden filled with magnificent nature and seasonal flowers in full bloom. In addition to the flowers, the garden also offers photogenic...
Located in Tome City in northern Miyagi Prefecture, Kaminuma Hachiman Shrine is a tranquil and historic shrine with a thousand-year history. Its tranquil and mystical grounds are truly worthy of being called a power spot...
During the Edo period, the Yamagata domain's largest source of income was the "Mogami safflower" cultivated within the domain. The red dye produced from safflower was essential for coloring Nishijin textiles woven in Kyoto.
