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Spring water at Sekiguchi's Basho-an
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Spring water that Haiku poet master Matsuo Basho may have
wet his mouth with
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One of hermitages which famous Haiku poet writer Matsuo Basho
is said to spend 3 years in Edo-ra is located today in Sekiguchi,
Bunkyo ward. One can find the spring water flows out of backyard
ravine.
The hermitage was lost due to fire, and current structure
was built after World War II. However, it still attracts many
visitors who come to see the rustic garden with trees, flowers,
Haiku monuments, and the spring water.
Even though the spring water flow is small in volume, the
cleanness of it makes some people taste the water.
One of the Haiku monuments in the garden has the famous one
is carved - "An old pond, a frog jumps in - The sounds
of water"
Location: 2-11-3 Sekiguchi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Transportation: 15 minutes walk from "Edobashi"
station on Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line
Contact: Sekiguchi Basho-an 81-(0)3-3941-1145
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Scenery
adjacent to the hemitage |
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The spring water quietly drops in the garden |
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