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An island reached by the Togetsu bridge. Buddhist images and posthumous names are carved into mossy grottoes, said to have been a training ground for monks.
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Oshima island in Matsushima. The island Matsuo Basho wrote of first visiting in Oku no Hosomichi; the Togetsukyo bridge was repaired and it has been open to sightseeing since 2013. Buddha statues and Buddhist names are carved into the rock caves, and it is said to have once been a training ground for monks. Many memorial towers, a Zen meditation hall and more remain.
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