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Photos of the park's flora and fauna by a local environmental group.3 views
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Plum blossom trees near Junsai-ike Pond. 3 views
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Being the site of Konodai Castle, Satomi Park was also the site of the Battles of Konodai fought twice between the local Satomi Clan (ruler of Awa Province in present-day Chiba) and the invading Hojo Clan (from Odawara) in the 16th century. 3 viewsThe Hojo won the final battle and thereby took control of present-day Chiba. The Hojo is said to have expanded and reinforced Konodai Castle.
However, when Tokugawa Ieyasu took control of Japan, he had Konodai Castle dismantled because it had a intimidating view of his own Edo Castle.
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Old well on the fringe of Satomi Park named "Rakan-no-I". 羅漢の井3 views
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Turnstiles at JR Ichikawa Station.3 views
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Scale model of the skyscraper buildings next to JR Ichikawa Station. On the left is The Towers West building and on the right is The Towers East. The West building has a nice lookout deck on the 45th floor.3 views
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Yamazaki Plaza Ichikawa, a coffee shop and bakery operated by Yamazaki Baking in front of Ichikawa Station. This was a good place for refreshments before heading home.3 views
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In 1501, Tekona's spirit told a priest to build a grave for her. This evolved into this temple where women pray for maternal happiness including safe childbirth and child rearing. 手児奈霊神堂3 views
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Escalator handrail decorated with Monchicchi. 3 views
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Pink weeping plum blossoms. Very tall tree.3 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine is near Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. 3 views
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A long cycling path goes along Shin-Shibakawa River and the America cherry blossoms.3 views
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About Adachi Ward's Japan-US Cherry Blossom connection and centennial in 2012.3 views
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Yasube'e Sakura cherry blossom tree in front of JR Musashi-Masuko Station. The station building was rebuilt in March 2011.3 views
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Yasube'e cherry blossoms have been welcoming local residents returning home by train for almost 100 years at JR Musashi-Masuko Station.3 views
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We'll miss you much.3 views
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Another long line to get on the boat.3 views
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Across this pond was a crowd ogling baby blue eyes.3 views
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Path through the Bouquet Garden's poppies and other flowers.3 views
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View of Zushi Beach from the hillside.3 views
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Morito Coast beach.3 views
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Mt. Sokuryo (elevation 199.6 m) is another scenic point on Etomo Peninsula with panoramic views. "Sokuryo" means "measurement" because it was used as a base point in surveying the distance between Muroran and Sapporo in 1872. 3 views
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Bokoi Station (母恋駅). "Bokoi" means maternal love.3 views
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About Slytherin.3 views
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In the post office, stamps showing Gujo-Hachiman's picture manholes.2 views
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Sights in Enakyo Gorge.2 views
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Red maple leaves on the right side of Sazanami Park.2 views
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From Sazanami Park, a bridge to Benten Island.2 views
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Benten Island has a statue of the goddess Benzaiten.2 views
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Going back down from Sazanami Park.2 views
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Tanigumi-san (Kegonji) Hondo main worship hall.2 views
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A few nice views from the bus to Tanigumi-san.2 views
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Textural tree trunk.2 views
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At the end of the maple-lined path is Tanigumi-san Kegonji Temple's Hondo main worship hall rebuilt in 1879. (谷汲山 華厳寺)2 views
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Koyasu-do is a small altar hall to pray for safe childbirth and child raising. 子安堂2 views
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Origami cranes at Mangando.2 views
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Ibi Station2 views
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One-car train at Ibi Station.2 views
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Urasoe Castle/Hacksaw Ridge is now a scenic point looking toward Ginowan and Futenma Marine Air Base.2 viewsThe blue ocean and bay in the distance toward the right looks beautiful and peaceful now, but on April 1, 1945, it was filled with US warships and landing craft when US forces first landed on Okinawa's main island to start the horrible and bloody three-month Battle of Okinawa.
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Hacksaw Ridge was made famous by the 2016 acclaimed movie, "Hacksaw Ridge" directed by Mel Gibson. Great story, great acting, great cinematography and special effects, memorable scenes and script, and very touching.2 viewsIf you don't like blood and gore, you might want to avoid watching it. The beautiful battle scenes were in the style of "Saving Private Ryan" with stereo sound of the whizzing bullets and explosions.
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Urasoe Castle and Hacksaw Ridge is a peaceful place. The hill extends for about 400 meters in length.2 views
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Outdoor Event Tent.2 views
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The Wright Flyer (actual size replica) is one of the first airplanes you see. ライトフライヤー2 views
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Salmson 2A2 (1/1 scale model). 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）2 views
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About the Salmson 2A2.2 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV)2 views
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US Space Shuttle (1/25 scale model). スペースシャトル（1/25模型）2 views
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Next to Kanzeon-do Hall is Saikawa River depicted in Hiroshige's woodblock print. 犀川2 views
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At Mieji Station, train back to Ogaki. These rural train lines are struggling financially, so support them by riding their trains.2 views
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The tip of Manazuru Peninsula has this slim, rocky shoal called Cape Manazuru (真鶴岬).2 views
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Cape Manazuru tip with Mitsu-ishi (三ツ石) or Rock Trio. Two of the pointy rocks are bound by a shimenawa sacred rope. It's a noted spot for watching the New Year's first sunrise which rises between the two roped rocks.2 views
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Niseko Moiwa was near our lodge. ニセコモイワ2 views
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From the Oshimo bus stop, walking to Kogesawa Bairin. A short walk.2 views
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Walking to Kogesawa Bairin near the Chuo Expressway overhead. (木下沢梅林)2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin near the Chuo Expressway overhead.2 views
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Top of Kogesawa Bairin. 2 views
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The grove is near the mountains, so there's a nice backdrop.2 views
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Another nice spot for a picnic.2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin plum grove at Takao Baigo, Hachioji, Tokyo.2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin from outside the fence at ground level.2 views
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Pruning plum trees.2 views
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The next plum grove was Surusashi Bairin (するさし梅林). This might be the second largest plum grove in Takao Baigo.2 views
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Surusashi Bairin grove covers a long, rectangular area. This is one end of it.2 views
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Surusashi Bairin has just one main path in the middle. The Chuo Expressway (goes to Nagoya via Nagano) is in the background.2 views
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The public cannot enter Yunohana Bairin, so you just see it from the road.2 views
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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba has restrooms.2 views
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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba is right under the expressway.2 views
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Bridge to Tenjin Bairin from the road.2 views
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At the top of Tenjin Bairin grove is this small Takao Tenmangu Shrine. Tenmangu (or Tenjin) shrines are dedicated to famous Japanese scholar Sugawara Michizane (845–903) deified as Tenjin, the god of learning and scholarship.2 views
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However, it seems most people first take the bus from Takao Station to Kogesawa Bairin and then start from there which is what I did.2 views
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Lake Kussharo's water surface looks artistic.2 views
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Directions at Ichikawa Station.2 views
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.2 views
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Tree trunk has this sign explaining its background about who planted it and when.2 views
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JR Musashi-Masuko Station with the third cherry tree visible.2 views
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Bell of Happiness on the lookout deck.2 views
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Probable location of the Urasoe Clan's castle residence (startng with Prince Sho-iko). Site was excavated in 1983 which found stone foundations and Chinese roof tiles here.1 views
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Too bad the YS-11A was closed due to the pandemic. 日本航空機製造 YS-11A-500R 中型輸送機1 views
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Scuba diving at Manazuru Peninsula. We went down as deep as 20 meters.1 views
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Niseko Annupuri is another famous ski resort in Niseko. This was another large area with long ski runs. ニセコアンヌプリ1 views
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Top of Kogesawa Bairin with benches and picnic area near the plum trees. 1 views
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Kogesawa Bairin hillside walking path.1 views
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Map of Takao Baigo.1 views
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Red plum blossoms in a small park.1 views
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Wakoto Peninsula is another tourist part of Lake Kussharo. It's a small peninsula (2.5 km shoreline) with natural hot springs. 和琴半島1 views
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This is the end of the "America" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms.1 views
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The park also has this Reagan Sakura cherry tree planted here in April 2012 to mark the centennial of Tokyo gifting cherry trees from Adachi Ward to the US in 1912.1 viewsThis tree came from the original "Reagan Sakura" cherry tree planted in Nov. 1982 from a sapling given to Japan by Nancy Reagan in 1981. The sapling came from the original cherry tree planted in Washington, DC's Tidal Basin by Mrs. Helen Taft, the wife of President Willian Taft, in 1912.
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.1 views
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Yasube'e used his own money to plant the cherry trees. Sadly, the cherry trees in front of JR Musashi-Masuko Station are slated to be cut down because they have been infested with longhorn beetles and can fall over on the train station. 1 views
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The third cherry tree at JR Musashi-Masuko Station is right next to the train platform. Too close.1 views
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