Izumozaki (出雲崎) is a town in Niigata prefecture.
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Izumozaki coastline
Izumosaki is a small town (population around 6,000) located on the Japan Sea coast. It is famous among haiku enthusiasts as the birth place of the 18th century poet-monk Ryōkan (良寛), and there is small memorial in his honor located in the town.
A famous poem by Ryōkan reads:
- "Life in this world, to what can it be compared? An echo in the mountains reverberating through an empty sky."
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- Ryokan Memorial Hall, 1 Komeda, ☏ 81 258 782-370. Apr-Oct 08:30-17:00, Nov-Mar 09:00-16:00. Built in 1965 to commemorate the 200th birthday of Buddhist monk Ryōkan. Various documents and personal items are on permanent display. Adults ¥400.
- Echigo Izumonsaki Tenryo-no-Sato Village, 6-57 Amase. 09:00-17:00. The main attraction is the History Hall, which contains representations of Tokugawa era life. ¥500.
- Gogo-an (五合庵) (Located on Mount Kugami (国上山).). Ryōkan's hermitage for more than twenty years of his life and the place where many of his well known poems were composed.