Aoso Shrine is located near the Miyagi Prefectural Forest in Iwakiri, Miyagino Ward, Sendai City, near the border between Sendai City and Rifu Town. Nearby are the historic ruins of Iwakiri Castle and the Miyagi Prefectural General Athletic Park Grand...
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On June 10, 1689 (July 26, Gregorian calendar), Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora were leaving Mount Haguro when Basho, perhaps due to fatigue, borrowed a horse to descend the mountain...
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Ryozen Children's Village is located at the foot of Mount Ryozen, a Fukushima Prefectural Natural Park. It is a place where children can play physically in a natural environment and experience art indoors.
Shimogo Town is famous for the ancient rock formations of Tonohetsuri and Ouchijuku, which still retains its traditional charm, but there's more to the town than that. We recommend visiting the area during the autumn outing season for its breathtaking views...
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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According to Sora's travel diary, Matsuo Basho and Kawai Sora left Matsushima on May 10, 1689 (June 26, Gregorian calendar), and stayed overnight in Ishinomaki...
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Tobishima, a small island floating in the Sea of Japan, is located 39km northwest of Sakata City, Yamagata Prefecture, and is the only inhabited remote island in Yamagata Prefecture. On a clear day, you can see Mount Chokai from the island...
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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