Yamadera Basho Museum

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This is a memorial museum for Matsuo Basho, the renowned haiku poet, located along Prefectural Route 19 in Yamadera, Yamagata City. The museum host various events such as haiku contests along with the permanent exhibit displaying drafts written in Basho's own hand, letters, and other archival materials pertaining to his life, as well as a theater corner documenting his life. The museum has tatami mat training rooms and tea rooms available for seminars or tea ceremonies and other traditional cultural art events.

Spot details

Address: Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Yamadera Minamiin 4223 Map
Area: Murayama Area
Phone: 0236952221
Hours: 9:00-16:30
Closed: New Year's Holiday, Closed for exhibition changes
Fees: [Admission fee]Adults400yen, Free for elementary, junior high and high school students
Parking Lot: Available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available
English Menu: Available
Note: Temporary suspension:Currently closed (information as of May 8, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Average budget: [Lunch] 1-1,000yen
Estimated stay time: 30-60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Great---If One Likes Haiku

Reviewed : 2019.05.09

Basho is considered one of the best, if not the best, Haiku poet. If one is really, really interested in this art form, this museum is well worth a visit. If Haiku is not your thing, visiting the...
Nice side trip

Reviewed : 2015.10.22

The gardens around the memorial hall complements the trip to yamadera. You could get a great view of the temple from the gardens, very scenic on an autumn foliage.
「松尾芭蕉」についてよりも、企画展の「紅花文化」の紹介がとても良かったでした。

Reviewed : 2021.03.14

「松尾芭蕉」についてよりも、企画展の「紅花文化」の紹介がとても良かったでした。ちょうど企画展で「山寺と紅花」というのがやっていて、「ひな人形」が展示されてあり、「何故かな？」と思い、展示を見ていくと理解できました。「最上紅花文化」と「近江商人」。そして天台宗の山寺「立石寺」。この3つの点である言葉を結ぶと「ひな人形」につながります。山形で栄えた高価な紅色を出す「紅花」。京都に近く、天台宗、比叡...