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The alluring world of fine cotton
Watayumi Mound (Watayumizuka)

A stone monument inscribed with a poem composed by famous Japanese poet, Matsuo Basho, over a stay at the site. A "watayumi" is a tool used in the production of cotton, recalling times when the cultivation of cotton was popular. There is also a rest area displaying materials pertaining to Matsuo Basho.



Address : 604 Takenouchi, Katsuragi

  • Osaka Abenobashi
    Station
  • Kintetsu 
    Minami
    Osaka Line
    About 40 min
  • Kintetsu
    Iwaki Station
  • Walk
    About 23 min
  • Watayumi Mound


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