saigyo hoshi (buddhist priest saigyo ), an author of the poem ' i hope to die under the cherry blossoms in spring , around the time of full moon in april ,' is one of the most famous poets found in shinkokin wakashu and frequently visited yoshino where he wrote many excellent poems . 新古今集の代表的歌人で「願はくば花の下にて春死なむその如月の望月の頃」と詠った西行法師も吉野をたびたび訪れ多くの秀歌を残した。
saigyo hoshi (buddhist priest saigyo ), an author of the poem ' i hope to die under the cherry blossoms in spring , around the time of full moon in april ,' is one of the most famous poets found in shinkokin wakashu and frequently visited yoshino where he wrote many excellent poems . 新古今集の代表的歌人で「願はくば花の下にて春死なむその如月の望月の頃」と詠った西行法師も吉野をたびたび訪れ多くの秀歌を残した。