Bonotsu
Bonotsu, located in the southwest of the Satsuma Peninsula, prospered as a base for maritime trade with China and Ryukyu, and as a base for Buddhist culture centered around Ichijoin Temple. Ganjin (Jianzhen), a Chinese Buddhist monk, arrived at Bonotsu in the Nara period. According to Bubishi (Wubeizhi), a Chinese book from the Ming Dynasty, Bonotsu is listed as one of the three greatest ports in Japan.
Nishiki-e and Paintings
六十余州名所図会 薩摩 坊ノ浦双剣石
諸国六十八景
Landmarks around Bonotsu
Mt. Kaimon Sakurajima Kirishima Jingu Shrine Amakusa Obi Kuma River Udo Shrine Miyazaki Aoshima Island Miyazaki Shrine
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