Sightseeing area
Area:Fushiki,Futagami district / Category:Gardens,Parks
The statue of Otomo-no-Yakamochi
Takaoka is where a representing poet of Manyoshu poem collection, Otomo-no-Yakamochi, who served as the governor of Etchu province for 5 years.
Takaoka is known as the heart land of Manyo where Yakamochi composed over 220 poems.
Also, his bronze statue is located on Futagamiyama mountain summit where he composed the poem “”The season has come that I have been waiting for, when the birds in Futagamiyama mountain start to sing their songs”” and is watching the local nature this country even today.
| Address | Futagami,Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture |
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| Direction | ■ From JR Shin-Takaoka station, 25 min drive ■ From Takaoka station, 20 min drive ■ From Noetsu Expressway Takaoka Kita IC, 10 min drive ■ From Hokuriku Expressway Takaoka-Tonami smart IC, 35 min drive |
| Equipment | ■ Parking：Available |
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