Literature
Higuchi Ichiyo
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Lived here
Higuchi Ichiyo Former Residence Site
She lived and kept a small shop here while gathering the experiences that shaped her Yoshiwara novel “Takekurabe.”
Commemorated here
Ichiyo Memorial Museum
The museum documents her life, manuscripts and literary portrayal of the communities surrounding Yoshiwara.
Follow the story on foot
These addresses are scattered across the city. Our routes and quests put them in an order that works.