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Gotenbayashi Forest
The forest is the battleground where the Shonai Clan and the new government army fought in the Japanese civil war between Imperial and shogunate forces. Today, there is a walking path. In 1893, the poet, Masaoka Shiki visited and composed a poem about cicadas.
Tourist site details
- Name
- Gotenbayashi Forest
- Location
- Kiyokawa, Shonai Town, Higashitagawa-gun, Yamagata Prefecture
- Access
- 10 min. on foot from JR Kiyokawa Train Station
- Category
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Access map
The following Gotenbayashi Forest is also recommended.
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Nearby restaurants
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