The 70th Matsushima Basho Festival and National Haiku Competition

The 70th Matsushima Basho Festival and National Haiku Competition

Event Overview

A historic event that has continued since 1955. The Matsushima Basho Festival is based on the fact that a poet from the early Edo period, Matsuo Bashō, visited Zuiganji, and in the morning, he performs the legal service of Matsuo Basho at the main temple of Zuiganji. In the afternoon, a haiku competition will be held at the Matsushima-cho Cultural and Tourism Exchange Center. Prominent selectors are selected by selecting phrases from the public applied in advance. Matsushima Town Chief Award and Miyagi Governor Award among others will be selected.

Info

  • Event Location:   
  • Zuiganji main hall (Basho festival), Matsushima-cho culture and tourism exchange hall (national haiku competition)
  • Address:   
  • Matsushima Town, Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture
  • PublicTransportation:   
JR Matsushima Kaigan Station → 10-minute walk (Zuiganji). JR Matsushima Station → 20-minute walk to Matsushima-cho Cultural and Tourism Exchange Center
  • CarAccess:   
4.5km10 minutes from Matsushima Kaigan IC on Sanriku Road via Prefectural Road 144, National Route 45
  • Phone Number:   
  • 080-1804-8568 (Matsushima Basho Festival and National Haiku Congress Secretariat)

Event Period

  • Sunday, November 10, 2024
Basho Festival: 9:00 ~, Haiku Competition: 12:30 ~

Price

Throwing phrases: three phrases one set of 1000 yen.

Event Category

Seasonal Festivals & Annual Events


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