This monument was erected for Saikaku Ihara, the famous writer of the Edo p e r i o d (1603 to 1867). This black granite monument is engraved with the initial verse of one of his works, “Nihon Eitaigura” (or, Japanese Treasury for the Ages).
Address
3 Honmachibashi, Chuo-ku, Osaka City
Transportation
Subway: Sakaisuji Line: Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station (K15).
Chuo Line: Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station (C17).
Chuo Line: Sakaisuji-Hommachi Station (C17).
