Zensho-ji Temple in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, was founded in 1601 (Keicho 6) as the bodaiji ancestral temple of Ito Morimasa, the first domain lord of Ogaki. The temple holds significant importance in the history of haiku literature as the place where the poet Matsuo Basho stopped during his Oku no Hosomichi journey and was reunited with disciples including Kyotai and Rotsu. Basho designated Og…

Founded in 1601 (Keicho 6). The temple is renowned in the history of haiku literature as the place Matsuo Basho visited as the concluding destination of his Oku no Hosomichi journey, where he was reunited with his disciples.