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Man'yoshu Poetry Monument

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The Nishi-Omi Road was opened early on as the shortest route connecting Yamato and the Hokuriku region, and was an important transportation route for government officials and travelers who were posted to the distant Hokuriku region. There are several poems left by Man'yoshu poets who write about their travels to Takashima on their way back and forth between the capital and the Hokuriku region.

■ Monument inscribed with poem① "Thinking of you, I came here, but I couldn't come any further, so I looked back at Managa Bay from Mizuo Cape."

■ Monument ② “A large ship, anchored in the sea of ​​Katori, what kind of person would not be troubled by thoughts?”

■ Monument with a poem ③: “The great ship is anchored here, and I think of the shores of Katsuno, Mio, Takashima.”

■ Monument inscribed with poem ④ "Since I am traveling, it is a pity that the moon, shining in the middle of the night, is hidden by Mt. Takashima."

■ Monument to the song No. 5: "Where did they board the boat? The boat that was rowed from Katori Bay on Takashima Island."

■ Monument with a poem ⑥ "Where shall I stay? When night falls on the plains of Katsuno, Takashima."

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Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
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(Public corporation) Lake Biwa Takashima Tourism Association
TEL：0740-33-7101
FAX: 0740-33-7105
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Approximately 10 to 60 minutes on foot from JR Omi-Takashima Station

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