Poetry Reading at Motsu-ji Temple (Iwate)

On the fourth Sunday of May, Motsuji Temple invites poetry lovers to write by the stream of the temple's garden pond.
As they compose their verses, cups of sake float to them -- to help the float of inspiration, we assume.
The event is concluded with the master of ceremonies reading each poem aloud.
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Motsu-ji Temple, 58 Osawa, Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan; +81 191 46 2331