Legend has it that, when Nintoku ascended to the Emperorship, Dr. Wani presented this monument together with plum blossoms and 31-syllable “tanka” poems. Dr. Wani was from the Korean Peninsula, and is said to have introduced Chinese characters to Japan and built the foundation for academic learning.
Address
1-1, Kozu, Chuo-ku, Osaka
Transportation
Subway:Tanimachi line/Sennichimae Line: Tanimachi9-chome Station(T25)(S17)
Kintethu Railways: Osaka Uehommachi Station
Kintethu Railways: Osaka Uehommachi Station
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Telephone: 06-6762-1122
