40 moments

1. Birth near Ueno

   1644-01-01 · Ueno, Iga, Mie, Japan

   

   Bashō was born near Ueno in Iga Province, in present-day western Mie Prefecture. Birthplace is described as near Ueno; coordinates represent central Ueno.

2. Move to Edo

   1672-01-01 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

   

   After dedicating Kai Ōi at Ueno Tenjin Shrine, Bashō moved to Edo to pursue poetry. Coordinates represent central Edo/Tokyo.

3. Residence at Fukagawa hermitage

   1680-01-01 · Fukagawa, Edo (present-day Koto, Tokyo), Japan

   Bashō moved from central Edo to a hermitage in Fukagawa, later known as Bashō Hut. Coordinates represent the Bashō Memorial Museum area, a defensible representative location for the former hermitage district.

4. Refuge in Tanimura after the fire

   1683-01-01 · Tanimura (present-day Tsuru), Yamanashi, Japan

   Following the destruction of his Fukagawa hut, Bashō stayed at the home of Takayama Den'emon in Kai Province. The Japanese source places his stay at Takayama Den'emon's home in Tanimura; coordinates represent modern Tsuru. Date is year-level because the source says the following spring.

5. Return to Edo

   1683-05-01 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

   Bashō returned from Tanimura to Edo in May 1683. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

6. Haikai gathering in Nagoya

   1684-01-01 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

   Bashō entered Nagoya from Atsuta in winter and participated in linked-verse sessions with local poets. Date is year-level because the source specifies only winter.

7. Visit to Ōgaki

   1684-01-01 · Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan

   After traveling through Yamato, Yoshino, and Yamashiro, Bashō visited his associate Kigin in Ōgaki. The source supplies the year but not a precise date for the Ōgaki visit.

8. Arrival in Ise on the Nozarashi journey

   1684-08-01 · Ise, Mie, Japan

   On the journey later associated with Nozarashi Kikō, Bashō reached Ise late in August. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; coordinates represent central Ise.

9. Return to Iga Ueno

   1684-09-08 · Ueno, Iga, Mie, Japan

   Bashō returned to his native Ueno and remained there for forty-five days during his westward journey. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

10. Travel through Kyoto and Ōtsu

    1685-01-01 · Kyoto, Japan

    After Nara, Bashō traveled through Kyoto and Ōtsu on his return journey toward Edo. Coordinates represent Kyoto; the quotation directly establishes travel through both Kyoto and Ōtsu, but gives no separate dates.

11. Nara pilgrimage

    1685-02-01 · Nigatsudō, Nara, Japan

    Leaving Ueno in mid-February, Bashō went to Nara and saw the Nigatsudō water-drawing observance. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

12. Return to Edo from the westward journey

    1685-04-01 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

    Bashō completed the Nozarashi journey by returning to Edo at the end of April. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

13. Departure from Narumi

    1685-04-10 · Narumi, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

    Bashō left Narumi and traveled via Nagoya, the Kiso route, and Kai Province toward Edo. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

14. Moon-viewing visit to Kashima Shrine

    1687-08-14 · Kashima Jingū, Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan

    Bashō traveled with Kawai Sora and Sōha to Kashima for moon viewing at Kashima Shrine. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

15. Departure from Edo on the Oi no Kobumi journey

    1687-10-25 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

    Bashō began the journey that became Oi no Kobumi, leaving Edo for the Tōkaidō and western Japan. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

16. Arrival at Iga Ueno

    1687-12-01 · Ueno, Iga, Mie, Japan

    After traveling through Owari, Kuwana, and other Tōkaidō locations, Bashō reached his native Ueno late in the year. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

17. Travel through Osaka, Suma, and Akashi

    1688-01-01 · Osaka, Japan

    Bashō entered Osaka and then toured the coastal poetic sites of Suma and Akashi. Coordinates represent Osaka; the quotation also directly establishes visits to Suma and Akashi, but supplies no separate dates.

18. Pilgrimage to Ise Shrine

    1688-02-04 · Ise Jingū, Ise, Mie, Japan

    Bashō visited Ise Shrine during the Oi no Kobumi journey and met his disciple Tokoku. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

19. Departure for Yoshino

    1688-03-19 · Yoshino, Nara, Japan

    Bashō set out with Tokoku for Yoshino after staying in Iga. Quote establishes departure toward Yoshino rather than arrival; coordinates represent Yoshino, the expressly named destination. Date uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar.

20. Return to Edo after Sarashina journey

    1688-08-01 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

    Bashō returned to Edo in late August after the Sarashina journey. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

21. Departure from Nagoya for Sarashina

    1688-08-11 · Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

    Bashō left Nagoya with Etsujin for the journey recorded in Sarashina Kikō. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

22. Departure for Oku no Hosomichi

    1689-05-16 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

    

    Bashō left Edo with his student Kawai Sora on the journey to the northern provinces that became Oku no Hosomichi. Coordinates represent central Edo/Tokyo.

23. Arrival at Hiraizumi

    1689-06-29 · Hiraizumi, Iwate, Japan

    Bashō and Sora reached Hiraizumi during their northward Oku no Hosomichi journey.

24. Tour of Kisakata

    1689-07-30 · Kisakata, Nikaho, Akita, Japan

    Bashō and Sora toured Kisakata after crossing to the western side of Honshū. Coordinates represent the former Kisakata area in present-day Nikaho.

25. Arrival at Ōgaki

    1689-08-01 · Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan

    Bashō reached Ōgaki late in August after traveling through northern Honshū and Hokuriku. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

26. Arrival at Yamanaka Onsen

    1689-08-05 · Yamanaka Onsen, Kaga, Ishikawa, Japan

    Bashō reached Yamanaka Onsen, where he separated from Kawai Sora. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

27. Return to Iga Ueno after Oku journey

    1689-09-01 · Ueno, Iga, Mie, Japan

    After the Ise visit, Bashō returned to Ueno in Iga late in September. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

28. Departure from Ōgaki for Ise

    1689-09-06 · Ōgaki, Gifu, Japan

    Bashō left Ōgaki with Sora and Rotsū to view the rebuilding rites at Ise. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

29. Stay at Rakushisha in Saga

    1689-12-24 · Rakushisha, Saga, Kyoto, Japan

    Bashō was at Rakushisha in Saga, Kyoto, where he heard the year-end bowl-beaters before moving on to Zeze. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

30. Retreat at Genjū-an

    1690-04-06 · Genjū-an, Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan

    Bashō entered the Genjū-an hermitage on Mount Kokubu near Ōtsu for recuperation and remained until July. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

31. Stay at Rakushisha and composition of Saga Diary

    1691-04-18 · Rakushisha, Saga, Kyoto, Japan

    Bashō stayed at Rakushisha in Saga from April 18 to May 4 and wrote Saga Diary there. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

32. Move to Bonchō's home in Kyoto

    1691-05-01 · Kyoto, Japan

    

    After leaving Rakushisha, Bashō moved to the Kyoto home of the poet Nozawa Bonchō. The quotation gives no exact date for the move to Kyoto; coordinates represent central Kyoto.

33. Move to Ōtsu

    1691-06-10 · Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan

    Bashō moved from Kyoto to the Ōtsu home of Kawai Otsū, while editing Sarumino with fellow poets. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

34. Arrival in Edo at Tachibana-chō

    1691-10-29 · Tachibana-chō, Nihonbashi, Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

    Bashō arrived at a rented house belonging to Hikoemon in Tachibana-chō, Nihonbashi, after leaving the Kiso region for Edo. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian. Coordinates represent the former Nihonbashi Tachibana-chō area.

35. Move into the third Bashō Hut

    1692-05-01 · Fukagawa, Edo (present-day Koto, Tokyo), Japan

    Bashō moved from Tachibana-chō into a newly built third Bashō Hut in Fukagawa. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; coordinates represent the Bashō Memorial Museum area.

36. Haikai gathering at Sodō's home

    1693-10-09 · Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan

    After a period of seclusion at Bashō Hut, Bashō attended the Remaining Chrysanthemums gathering at Sodō's residence in Edo. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian. Exact site of Sodō's residence is not specified; coordinates represent central Edo.

37. Stay at Rakushisha on final journey

    1694-01-01 · Rakushisha, Saga, Kyoto, Japan

    After passing through Ōtsu, Bashō moved to Rakushisha in Saga and participated in linked-verse sessions with disciples. The source gives no precise date for this stay.

38. Arrival in Iga Ueno on final journey

    1694-05-01 · Ueno, Iga, Mie, Japan

    Bashō arrived in Iga Ueno while traveling west with Jirōbei, a son of Jutei. Source uses the Japanese lunisolar calendar; month is retained without conversion.

39. Arrival in Osaka on final journey

    1694-09-08 · Osaka, Japan

    Bashō reached Osaka with Shikō and Izen after traveling through Nara; his health deteriorated soon afterward. Date is given in the source's Japanese lunisolar calendar and is not converted to Gregorian.

40. Death in Osaka

    1694-11-28 · Osaka, Japan

    

    Bashō died in Osaka during his final journey, surrounded by disciples after falling ill. Coordinates represent central Osaka; the exact death house is not used because its site is not independently established here.