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On this street corner is Otsu's Point Zero for its roadways.210 views
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Basho Matsuo's grave at Gichuji temple, Otsu. 芭蕉の墓180 views
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Gichuji temple is known for the grave of Haiku poet Basho Matsuo (1644-94). National Historic Site near JR Zeze Station, 300 meters from Gichuji JR膳所駅176 viewsGichuji is a short walk from Zeze Station.
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I was impressed with Seian University's slogan of being an ”Art Museum on Campus.” These colorful men are gazing at Lake Biwa.166 views
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Basho Matsuo's grave at Gichuji temple, Otsu. 芭蕉の墓146 views
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JR Otsu Station, with AL Plaza shopping complex on the left. 大津駅126 views
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Taiko drummer sculpture at Ogoto Onsen Station.121 views
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The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga (Shiga-kenritsu Kindai Bijutsu-kan). Closed for major renovations from April 1, 2017. Will reopen in June 2021.112 viewsOpened in Aug. 1984, this large, modern museum is located in a quiet and green area called "Bunka Zone" (Culture Zone). This zone also has a Japanese garden and the Shiga Prefectural Library.
10 min. by bus from Seta Station on the JR Biwako or Tokaido Line. 滋賀県立近代美術館 MAP
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Road to Gichuji (gate on left)108 views
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Gate to Gichuji. MAP107 views
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Okinado Hall 翁堂106 views
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Keihan Zeze Station 京阪電鉄膳所駅101 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Otsu-juku (70th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. Hatcho-dori street and Lake Biwa in the distance.98 views
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Besides the Basho's gravestone, the temple has a myriad of Haiku stone monuments.97 views
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On this street corner was where Russian Crown Prince Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (later Tsar Nicholas II) was attacked by a policeman guard (Tsuda Sanzo) on May 11, 1891.97 views
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Ogoto Station before it changed its name to Ogoto Onsen Station.97 views
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JR Otsu Station95 views
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Okinado Hall with a statue of Basho. 翁堂94 views
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Bunka Zone garden, a nice place for a nap.94 views10 min. by bus from Seta Station on the JR Biwako or Tokaido Line (the kaisoku express train does not stop at Seta Station). Go to bus stop 1 and get on the bus for Shiga Idai (Shiga Medical Univ.). Get off at Bunka Zone-mae.
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Small museum91 views
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Chojitsudo Hondo altar 朝日堂89 views
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二百年・三百年忌碑86 views
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行春をあふミ(おうみ)の人とおしみける85 views
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Rear stone: 古池や蛙飛こむ水の音84 views
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旅に病で夢は枯野をかけ廻る82 views
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"Bunka Zone" (Culture Zone). This zone has this Japanese garden and the Museum of Modern Art and Shiga Prefectural Library.81 viewsThe Museum has several exhibition halls, rental gallery, an inner courtyard, lecture hall, reading room, museum shop, and restaurant. Admission charged.
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Monument for Otsu-juku, where Emperor Meiji once lodged.79 views
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Chojitsudo Hondo main hall 朝日堂77 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Otsu-juku from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. 76 views
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The university also has a pleasant cafeteria called “Yui” near the lake shore where you can have lunch.76 views
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Shiga Prefectural Capitol (Shiga Kencho) is a short walk from Otsu Station. This original building was built in 1939. Newer wings have since been built. 滋賀県庁75 views
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Ogoto hot spring, Agariyanse71 views
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Marker for the place where Russian Crown Prince Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (later Tsar Nicholas II) was attacked by a policeman guard (Tsuda Sanzo) on May 11, 1891.71 views
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Outdoor sculpture at Seian University of Art and Design in western Otsu (near Ogoto Onsen Station on the JR Kosei Line). Seian is Shiga's sole art college.69 views
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JR Otsu Station before renovation.68 views
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Water fountain in front of the Shiga Prefectural Capitol.67 views
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This is sculpture by Hiromu Okuda (奥田博士), a Shiga-born artist.66 views
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Seian University of Art and Design is Shiga’s sole art university. It’s a small university with about 800 students or 200 students per class from freshman to senior. It offers five programs/faculties and over half of the students belong to the Illustr66 views
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Eight Views of Omi, Then and Now, exhibited on Otsu Post Office wall65 views
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Window gallery at Seian University.65 views
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JR Otsu Station64 views
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Keihan Line streetcar, Shimanoseki Station64 views
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Stage entertainment that nobody watched at the Ikemen Battle.64 views
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Monument for Otsu's Point Zero for its roadways.62 views
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It is indeed like an art museum with numerous galleries on campus open to the public.62 views
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Internet room62 views
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Ogoto Port61 views
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Keihan streetcar. Great way to traverse the city. Too bad it doesn't meet up with Otsu Station.61 views
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Keihan Shimanoseki Station61 views
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Otsu Police Station61 views
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Dinner at a restaurant in the Otsu Station building.61 views
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Shiga Kaikan. I had my first photo exhibition in Shiga in here.61 views
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Keihan Keishin Line train coming from Kyoto.60 views
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Otsu City Hall. The clock plays Lake Biwa Rowing Song.60 views
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The Shiga Prefectural Government Building is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property (登録有形文化財) in summer 2014. Designed by Sato Koichi. 建築家の佐藤功一氏が設計しました。60 views
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Entrance to Ikemen Battle 2013 next to the Shiga Prefectural Government.60 views
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In Japanese. the university is called Seian Zokei Daigaku 成安造形大学.59 views
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One of the larger galleries at Seian University.59 views
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JR Otsu Station platform59 views
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The Ikemen Battle was an event of ramen booths selling ramen noodles in a competition.59 views
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Most of the time, the galleries show work by the students. They undergo a screening to get an exhibition slot, so you can bet that the quality is high.58 views
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JR Otsu Station building corridor, 2nd floor before renovation in 2016.58 views
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Restaurant in the Otsu Station building 2nd floor before renovation in 2016.58 views
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Shiga Kaikan58 views
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Outdoor terrace on part of the west-end rooftop.58 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station on the JR Kosei Line.58 views
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近江八景57 views
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The university also strives to take an active part in the local community and be an active contributor to the local community. For example, they recently published a well-illustrated brochure created by students to introduce eateries along the Kosei Line.57 views
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Shiga Kaikan57 views
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Popular ramen saw long lines.57 views
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The Calendar terrace as seen from Otsu Station platform.57 views
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The Museum of Modern Art, Shiga entrance. These photos were taken in March 2017 a few days before it was to close for a three-year renovations.57 views
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Restaurant in the Otsu Station building 2nd floor before renovation in 2016.56 views
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Shiga Kaikan that was across from the Shiga Prefectural Government. Already torn down.56 views
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Nakanosho Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line.56 views
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In this corner, the door to the capsule hotel.56 views
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Right outside Ogoto Onsen Station is this foot bath hut. Dip your feet into hot spring water for free.56 views
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Ramen dining tent.55 views
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Central area of The Calendar restaurant.55 views
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Illustration of the renovated museum with new buildings to open in 2020.55 views
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Illustration of the renovated museum with new buildings to open in 2020.55 views
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Museum library and reading room.55 views
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We love Shiga in Otsu.55 views
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Ticket office54 views
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Ping-pong room. Play for free.54 views
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Window seating for couples or small groups.54 views
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Daily special lunch Menu54 views
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Chiyahayafuru taxi54 views
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Outside Ogoto Onsen Station.54 views
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The old Heiwado AL Plaza Otsu being torn down.53 views
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Otsu Tourist Information Center53 views
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Stairs to The Calendar on the 2nd floor. No elevators.53 views
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Koi53 views
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Illustration of the renovated museum with new buildings to open in 2020.53 views
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Bunka Zone bus stop from Seta Station.53 views
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Ping-pong room. Play for free.52 views
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The Calendar as seen from Otsu Station platform.52 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station platform.52 views
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Ogoto Onsen tourist info booth (closed).52 views
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Sit on the bench and soak your feet in the Ogoto Onsen Station hot spring foot bath for free.52 views
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Plum blossoms52 views
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Plum blossoms52 views
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Plum blossoms52 views
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Museum courtyard52 views
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Site of a new museum building to be built.52 views
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JR Seta Station52 views
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JR Seta Station52 views
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Bus for Seta Station.52 views
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After a few years of uncertainty and about a year of major renovations, a new lease on life has been bestowed on the JR Otsu Station building that reopened on Oct. 1, 2016.51 views
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1st/ground floor now has Starbucks and three Shiga-original restaurants: Okaki for Omi beef, Chanpontei for ramen, and Konkian for soba noodles.51 views
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Ground floor with ATMs on the left and the entrance to The Calendar.51 views
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On-the-floor seating next to the ping-pong room.51 views
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A variety of seating.51 views
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Otsu Heiwado AL Plaza being torn down in Nov. 2016.51 views
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JR Otsukyo Station (formerly Nishi Otsu Station).51 views
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Japanese garden pond with koi.51 views
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Japanese garden and Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.51 views
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Reeds51 views
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Entrance lobby51 views
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In front of JR Seta Station.51 views
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Bus stop for Bunka Zone in front of JR Seta Station.51 views
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I dropped by in late Nov. 2016 to check it out.50 views
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Convenience store inside the station.50 views
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Taxi at Otsu Station50 views
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Menu for The Calendar.50 views
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The building’s biggest and most dramatic change is upstairs on the 2nd floor. 50 viewsIt’s where they have “The Calendar,” a unique combination of different and almost seamless spaces for a restaurant, cafe, bar, open-air rooftop terrace (barbecue and beer garden), bookshelves selling books, 60-bed capsule hotel, and even a ping-pong table.
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View from the restaurant.50 views
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Not much of a view though.50 views
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Some inspiration while you do your business.50 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station hot spring foot bath.50 views
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Tea house50 views
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Reeds50 views
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Reeds50 views
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Plum blossoms50 views
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Floor plan50 views
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Renovated Otsu Station49 views
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The station building is now named “Vierra Otsu” (ビエラ大津).49 viewsAccording to the building’s developer, JR West Real Estate & Development Co., the word “Vierra” was created with the Spanish words “vida” (life) and “tierra” (land or earth), so it supposed to mean
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Before renovation.49 views
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Bookshelves of books for sale. Couldn’t find any books about Otsu.49 views
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Beautiful urinals49 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station platform has a nice view of the lake.49 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station turnstile.49 views
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Biwako Bunka Park or Bunka Zone, featuring a Japanese garden, the Museum of Modern Art, and Shiga Prefectural Library.49 views
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Plum blossoms49 views
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Current exhibitions.49 views
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Turnstile area is nice and new.48 views
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My lunch: Daily special (hi-gawari lunch) served 11 am–2:30 pm for ¥850 includes soup, rice or bread, and the drink bar (coffee, tea, juices).46 views
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Ground floor with ATMs on the left and the entrance to The Calendar.45 views
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