Santoka Museum

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This facility introduces the life and works of Santoka Taneda, a leading Japanese free-form haiku poet from Yamaguchi City. Within the modern building incorporating traditional house designs, you can deeply understand his poetic world, having lived a turbulent life while continuing to compose poems with a unique sensitivity and honest heart, through beautiful videos and exhibits. The "solitude, love for nature, and attachment to life" embedded in his verses strongly resonate with our hearts today. Located in a corner of the Yuda Onsen district, stopping by during a stroll and touching the Japanese landscapes and mental images seen by a wandering haiku poet will add deep colors of contemplation to your travel memories.

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やまぐち映像図鑑 NO.145 山頭火ふるさと館［防府市］ | Santoka Furusato Museum [ Hofu-city ]

Yamaguchi Prefectural Tourism Federation

Santoka Museum

Address: 5-13 Miyaichi-cho, Hofu-shi, Yamaguchi
Website: http://hofu-santoka.jp/
Operator: Santoka Furusatokan Museum

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