Santoka to Ryokuhei no Kuhi (Haiku of Santoka and Ryokuhei)

山頭火と緑平の句碑

Ryokuhei Kimura was a doctor from Yanagawa City and born in Itoda Town. A friend of the wandering haiku poet Santoka Taneda, Ryokuhei Kimura helped Santoka economically and emotionally as Sontoka often visited Itoda Town. The area around Itoda Town Hall is dotted with monuments known as Kuhi, or slabs of rock with haiku engraved on them. These Kuhi commemorate the literary achievements of these two men.

Address (Japanese)	822-1300　福岡県田川郡糸田町
Address	Itoda Town, Tagawa County
Telephone Number	0947-26-4025（糸田町役場地域振興課）
Contact	Itoda Town Hall Industry and Economics Section
Fax Number	0947-26-1615
Car Park	No parking
Access	40 minute drive from Honamihigashi Interchange off of the Yakiyama Bypass 60 minute drive from Yahata Interchange off of the Kyushu Experssway 10 minute walk from Heisei Chikuho Railway Itoda Station 10 minute drive from Tagawa Gotoji Station of the JR Heisei Chikuho Railway
Website	http://www.town.itoda.lg.jp/