Most viewed - Hachiman Misaki Park 八幡岬公園 |
Katsuura fish market196 views
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View from Kangun-zuka.170 views
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A tsunami trap if I ever saw one.123 views
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About the Kangun-zuka.94 views
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Statue of Oman-no-kata, daughter of Katsuura Castle lord Masaki Yoritada. She became Tokugawa Ieyasu's concubine at age 17 and gave birth to Tokugawa Yorinobu (clan in Kishu) and Yorifusa (clan in Mito).90 views
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Katsuura Lighthouse and cherry blossoms80 views
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Katsuura port with fishing boats.79 views
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Hachiman Misaki Park was the former site of Katsuura Castle. Masaki Yoritada was the castle lord until 1590.79 views
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Katsuura Lighthouse79 views
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When Oman-no-kata was 14, Katsuura Castle was beseiged by Hideyoshi's forces and she, her mother and little brother escaped near here by using a white sheet to go down the cliff to a small boat which took them to Tateyama.79 views
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That white tower is the Katsuura Underwater Marine Tower for observing fish.78 views
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Torii island77 views
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Kangun-zuka Memorial. During the Boshin War between the forces of the shogun and Emperor Meiji, a ship carrying the Kumamoto clan to Hakodate's Goryokaku fortress sank off this shore. This memorial is for the 135 people who died on the ship. 官軍塚77 views
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Katsuura has a scenic coastline. This is the Pacific Ocean.76 views
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Lookout point76 views
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Squid75 views
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Katsuura Lighthouse and cherry blossoms75 views
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The lookout point on Hachiman Misaki Park can be seen.74 views
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Aji73 views
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Map of Hachiman Misaki Park, an easy walk from central Katsuura.73 views
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Nice costal views as you walk from Hachiman Misaki to Katsuura Lighthouse.73 views
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Katsuura Lighthouse was not open to the public.70 views
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Drying fish in the sun.67 views
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