'''Izumozaki''' (_o____) is a town in Niigata prefecture.

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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 Ry?kan (____), and there is small memorial in his honor located in the town.

A famous poem by Ry?kan reads:

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''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. Tel:''+81 258'' 782-370. Built in 1965 to commemorate the 200th birthday of Buddhist monk Ry?kan. Various documents and personal items are on permanent display. Open: 8:30AM-5PM (April-October), 9AM-4PM (November-March). Admission: Adults 400 yen, concessions available.
  • '''Echigo Izumonsaki Tenryo-no-Sato Village''', 6-57 Amase. The main attraction is the History Hall, which contains representations of Tokugawa era life. Open: 9AM-5PM. Admission: 500 yen.
  • '''Gogo-an (______)''', Mount Kugami (_____R). Ry?kan's hermitage for more than twenty years of his life and the place where many of his well known poems were composed.
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