Rakushisha
This is a hermitage of the Genroku period (1688–1704) haiku poet and student of Matsuo Basho, Mukai Kyorai. Kyorai moved into this hut when he was around the age of 35, and it came to be called Rakushisha (the “Hut of Fallen Persimmons”) from around the time he was aged 39. The name comes from the fact that the fruit of 40 persimmon trees in the garden fell down in one night after a storm. Basho wrote his diary “Saga Nikki” here. At the entrance to the thatched hut is an old rain suit and conical hat that belonged to the hut’s owner, and also a box for haiku submissions.
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- Address
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Kyoto Kyoutoshi Ukyou-ku Sagaogurayamahinomyoujinchou 20
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- Phone
- 0758811953
- Hours
- 9:00-17:00 (Jan.- Feb. 10:00-16:00)
- Closed
- Wednesday, 12/31, 1/1
- Fees
- [Admission fee to worship]300yen(Middle/High School Students150yen)
- Parking Lot
- Not available
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Not available
- Average budget
- [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
- Estimated stay time
- 0-30 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
- Pet friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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