Matsuo Basho Statue

On May 16th, 1689), Matsuo Basho set out on a journey down the "Narrow Road to the Deep North" ("Oku no hosomichi"). A bronze statue of Basho Matsuo (created by Hirano Senri) was erected in March 2015 to commemorate the holding of the Oku Hosomichi Senju Arakawa Summit.