This is a temple belonging to the Nanzen-ji school of the Rinzai sect. It is said that the renowned haiku poet Matsuo Basho stayed here, and the grounds feature the “Basho-an” (Basho’s Hermitage), which was restored by Yosa Buson—a poet who deeply admired Basho—and his school of followers.
When I visited on July 17th, the balloonflowers were in beautiful bloom.
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