Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum, Biographical museum near Yamadera temple, Japan.
The museum contains original manuscripts and artworks from Matsuo Basho alongside exhibitions about Japanese poetry and literature through multiple centuries.
The museum opened in 1989 to mark both the centennial of Yamagata City and three centuries since Matsuo Basho's journey through the region.
Exhibitions showcase haiku poetry traditions while offering visitors opportunities to participate in poetry writing contests in Japanese and English languages.
Located eight minutes from Yamadera Station, the museum opens daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM with admission fees of 400 yen for adults.
The museum building incorporates traditional sukiya-zukuri architecture with dedicated tea ceremony spaces designed by architect Masao Nakamura.
Location: Yamagata
Inception: 1989
Architects: Masao Nakamura
Official opening: July 9, 1989
Address: 山形県山形市大字山寺字南院4223 999-3301
Phone: +81236952221
Website: http://yamadera-basho.jp
GPS coordinates: 38.30948,140.43915
Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:05
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