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Path of Ryoukan
Follow the foot steps of the zen Buddhist monk, Ryoukan
Ryoukan the zen Buddhist monk, poet and calligrapher visited Sanjo city many times to go about asking for alms. There are many anecdotes of Ryoukan's religious mendicancy in Sanjo.
The "Path of Ryoukan" weaves through Sanjo city to monuments of Ryoukan's poems and to sites where Ryoukan had deep ties. The path goes through the Hachimangu shrine and points out most of the 12 significant sites related to Ryoukan.
The wisdom and soul of Ryoukan can be heard transcending through time while on this path.
(approximately 4kms in length or 2 hours required)
| Where: | Sanjo Public Library (Starting point) 3-1-6 Honcho, Sanjo |
| Access: | 1min walk from Kita-Sanjo station on the JR Yahiko-line. |
| Parking: | 30 vehicles |
Click here for map for the "Path of Ryoukan"
Click here for map for the "Path of Ryoukan"
| Address | : 3-1 Asahicho2, Sanjo-shi, Niigata 955-8686 |
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| Tel | : +81 (0256) 34-5511 (ext.726) |
| Fax | : +81 (0256) 36-5111 |
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Sanjo City Office/955-8686 3-1 Asahicho2, Sanjo-shi, Niigata
Tel:+81 256-34-5511 (ext.314) Fax:+81 256-34-7933
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