Culture Nezu Shrine, Bunkyo-ku Michael Kaplan The place is well known for its glorious annual Azalea Festival (Tsutsuji Matsuri), held in April and May.
Area Akita City Akita City is famous for being home to the Kanto Matsuri, one of the three big summer festivals in Tohoku. Beautiful lanterns symbolising rice is carried along the streets and the raw tribal music..
Activities Lake Naka Umi Kenji Chida Matsue, Yonago, Yasugi and Sakaiminato all call Lake Naka Umi home.... Station for the quickest access and of course you can make it there from Matsue
11 Basho's Poem and Konzenji Temple Takako Sakamoto Konzenji Temple in Tsuruga, Fukui: A stone monument of Matsuo Basho's poem written for the sad fate of Nitta Army defeated here in 14th century
Shopping Naohide Kokeshi in Matsushima Justin Velgus One such doll is a miniature of Matsuo Basho, the legendary haiku poet... in a shiny, almost metallic dark cherry color paint with a poem from Matsu
Culture Basho. Haiku or Ninja Master? Chris Glenn There’s a rumor that the famed haiku poet Matsuo Basho wasn’t just a master of poetry, but a master of the art of the Ninja!