Statue of Monk Saigyo-Hoshi

Kinokawa City, where Saigyo grew up

Original Text

It is located in a small space along National Highway 424. There are no big signs along the way, and it seems to be in a corner of the parking lot adjacent to the farm direct sales office. The reason why there is a statue in this area is that Saigyo was born and raised around here, and it seems that he was born in the Sato family of a wealthy samurai family. It seems that he is expected to be a samurai in the future, but he entered into priesthood at the age of 23, and after that, he traveled to Tohoku, Kanto, China, Shikoku, etc. as a monk and poet. ...

Westbound

Original Text

There is a magnificent statue of Saigyo Hoshi on the west side of the national highway. It is on the south side of the peach direct sales office. There were several parking spaces, but I wasn't sure if it was a peach direct sales office.

Hoshi Saigyo

Original Text

A long time ago, Saigyo Hoshi, who learned in Japanese, was actually from Wakayama. It is inconvenient for transportation, but there is only one in Japan, so why not try it when you go nearby?

the roots of saigyo hoshi, a poet who wandered around here.

Original Text

His real name is Yoshikiyo Sato. Born in a wealthy samurai family at the end of the Heian period, he was selected as a group of elite samurai, "Hokumen nobushi," and he is not only excellent in martial arts in general, but also beautiful in appearance. It seems that he was a young man who was an impeccable person who was familiar with Waka and Yusoku Kojitsu. However, when he was 23 years old, he abandoned all his position and honor until then and suddenly became a priest ...