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    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.

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    The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

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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.

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