Hojin no ie (The previous Ariji family residence)
The only existing place where Matsuo Basho stayed on the way to the pilgrimage
| Name |
Hojin no ie (The previous Ariji family residence) |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0233-45-2397 |
| Address | 最上町堺田59-3 |
| Infromation | The former residence of the Ariji Family was also used as the house of the "Hojin", or protector of the border. The thatched-roofed, spacious building is known as the first house where the poet, Matsuo Basho stayed on his "Oku no Hosomichi" journey to the Deep North. Near the JR Rikuto Line Sakaida Station is the "Sakaida Watershed", where the river splits toward the Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Japan. Flat land watersheds such as this are extremely rare in Japan. |
