Kawahigashi Hekigoto Haiku Monument (Path of Haiku)
A haiku monument to Kawahigashi Hekigoto on the Path of Haiku in Dogo Kitamachi. Born in Matsuyama, he studied under Shiki and advanced the new-tendency style of haiku.
The Kawahigashi Hekigoto Haiku Monument (Haiku no Michi) is a haiku monument located along the "Haiku no Michi" (Haiku Path) in Dogo Kitamachi, Matsuyama City. Kawahigashi Hekigoto (1873-1937), whose real name was Kawahigashi Heigoro, was a haiku poet born in Matsuyama. He studied under Masaoka Shiki, who was from the same hometown, and along with Takahama Kyoshi, he was praised as one of the two greatest disciples of Shiki. He is known for promoting "Shinkeiko Haiku" (New Style Haiku), which is not bound by the traditional 5-7-5 syllable structure or seasonal words, and for influencing later free-verse haiku. He was also active as a calligrapher and left behind a unique style of calligraphy.
Multiple haiku monuments are lined up along the "Haiku no Michi," making it a Dogo-style walking path where people can familiarize themselves with haiku while walking. Visitors can trace the haiku monuments along with their walk around the town.
Source: "Kawahigashi Hekigoto" Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and others. Please check the local guidance for the content of the haiku and the history of its establishment. Last confirmed date: July 10, 2026
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