Yokobori Station
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is a JR East
railway station located in southern Yuzawa
, Akita Prefecture
, Japan
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, who died here. Every year when peonies are in full bloom lading the air with scent, normally the second Sunday of June, local people host Komachi Matsuri at Komachido, and look back on the poet's life.
During the festival, seven "komachi musume" are reading out the waka poems, and small children parade through the area as well as the performance of Komachi Taiko drums. There is a photo session of komachi musume as well as other various events.
About 30 minutes by car southeast from Yokobori along national route 108 is the Akinomiya Hot Spring Resort area.
East Japan Railway Company
is the largest passenger railway company in the world and one of the seven Japan Railways Group companies. The company name is officially abbreviated as JR East in English, and as in Japanese. The company's headquarters are in Yoyogi, Shibuya, Tokyo....
railway station located in southern Yuzawa
Yuzawa, Akita
is a city located in Akita, Japan. In 2011 the city had an estimated population of 50,902. The total area was 790.72 km².- History :The city was founded on March 31, 1954....
, Akita Prefecture
Akita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku Region of northern Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.- History :The area of Akita has been created from the ancient provinces of Dewa and Mutsu....
, Japan
Japan
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Surrounding area
Yokobori is home to the Komachido temple. This celebrates the female poet of the Heian Period, Ono no KomachiOno no Komachi
was a famous Japanese waka poet, one of the Rokkasen—the Six best Waka poets of the early Heian period. She was noted as a rare beauty; Komachi is a symbol of a beautiful woman in Japan. She also figures among the Thirty-six Poetry Immortals....
, who died here. Every year when peonies are in full bloom lading the air with scent, normally the second Sunday of June, local people host Komachi Matsuri at Komachido, and look back on the poet's life.
During the festival, seven "komachi musume" are reading out the waka poems, and small children parade through the area as well as the performance of Komachi Taiko drums. There is a photo session of komachi musume as well as other various events.
About 30 minutes by car southeast from Yokobori along national route 108 is the Akinomiya Hot Spring Resort area.
Adjacent stations
East Japan Railway Company (JR East)External Link
- Yokobori Station (JR East) in Japanese.