Reigandō, Kumamoto

Name: Reigandō
Address: 589 Matsuocho Hirayama, Kumamoto, 861-5282, Japan
Telephone: +81 96-329-8854

#4 among attractions in Kumamoto

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Reigandō is a cave that lies to the west of Kumamoto, Japan, that became a temporary home to the legendary rōnin, Miyamoto Musashi. From 1643, Musashi spent many of his last months in the cave, meditating and writing his Book of Five Rings. The cave is accessed easily by bus from Kumamoto City and nearby Tamana. ()

Local name: 霊巌洞 Coordinates: 32°49'12"N, 130°37'16"E

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589 Matsuocho HirayamaKumamoto 861-5282 Japan

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+81 96-329-8854

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Nearby attractions include: Kumamoto Castle, Kumamoto Prefectural Museum of Art, Aqua Dome Kumamoto, Honmyō-ji.

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