Ōtomo no Yakamochi’s statue on Mount Futagami
Close-up of Yakamochi
The stone marking the entrance to the Man’yō Botanical Garden
One of the entrances to the Botanical Garden, with map
Steps through the park
Steps through the garden, descending to the road
Plants and poem markers
A shrine in the garden
A bench to take one’s ease
Benches on the hillside
View over Takaoka from the Botanical Garden
One can take refreshments near the garden at the Man’yōen.
Yakamochi, maidens and poem.
A display in the Man’yō Historical Museum.
Close up of the statue of Yakamochi and maidens at Takaoka station.
'Simply moving and elegant'
