The Basho Museum in Ogaki

A sign advertising the sights of Ogaki, Japan, including a castle, a man on horseback, a fire tower, cherry blossoms, and a representation of the haiku poet Bashō

On our last full day in Japan, while the students did tourism or homework in Kyoto, I took myself to Ogaki, Gifu Prefecture, Japan to visit the Bashō Oku no Hosimichi [Narrow Road to the Deep North] Museum. We sent Mika back home at 4:40am. Sad to see her go, but hopefully to return soon.  Ogaki is about an ninety minutes east of Kyoto, and I took the Hida Limited Express there; I had had to purchase unreserved tickets, so… Read moreThe Basho Museum in Ogaki