Most viewed - Tsuruga 敦賀市 |
Line to board the free shuttle bus from Tsuruga Station to Kehi no Matsubara Beach.376 viewsThe waiting time was minimal since buses kept coming often. They chartered buses from numerous bus companies.
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At 6:30 pm, people started releasing their candlelit lanterns into the ocean. Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.333 views
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Toro nagashi at Kehi no Matsubara Beach in Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.320 views
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As it got darker, the scene got prettier.305 views
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Toro nagashi and fireworks at Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.298 views
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Bright fireworks light up the audience on the beach.224 views
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Line for the free shuttle bus back to Tsuruga Station. They had many shuttle buses so we didn't have to wait long.216 viewsIt was a very efficient and quick operation. Although I did leave early.
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Kehi no Matsubara beach, one of Japan's three most famous pine tree beaches.213 viewsThe other two being Miho no Matsubara in Shizuoka and Karatsu in Saga Pref.
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JR Tsuruga Station201 views
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The fireworks were brilliant and world-class, included a few waterborne "half-dome" fireworks.190 views
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By 7:30 pm, it was completely dark.181 views
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A dinosaur waiting for his train at JR Tsuruga Station. Fukui Prefecture is famous for dinosaur digs. This is just a sculpture stealing a valuable place to sit, but it looks like a kid can sit on his lap.180 views
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The lanterns say "For the Spirits of Past Generations."177 views
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Great match with the lit lanterns and fireworks.171 views
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Crowd on Kehi no Matsubara Beach170 views
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Whoever thought of combining toro nagashi with fireworks was a genius.167 views
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You could buy a lantern for 500 yen. Choice of three colors: Red, blue, and yellow.163 views
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Lanterns along the jetty.163 views
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The crowd stretched to the very far side of the bay.160 views
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Fireworks started at 7:30 pm.156 views
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I was sitting on a jetty where many lanterns got stuck. We could feel the hot air from the candles.146 views
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15-min. walk from the bus stop to the beach. People everywhere.143 views
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Kehi Jingu's main shrine. Kehi Jingu is dedicated to a number of gods including Emperor Chuai and Empress Jingu. So the Imperial Crest is all over the place.136 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kehi Pine Beach in Tsuruga from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.118 views
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Long line from the torii to the shrine on Jan. 1, 2016.102 views
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Kehi Shrine's torii gate is one of Japan's three most famous wooden toriis. The other two being Miyajima's Itsukishima Shrine in Hiroshima Pref. and Kasuga Shrine in Nara.100 views
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Year of the Monkey ema from Kehi Jingu.100 views
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Another ema tablet for 2016, the Year of the Monkey99 views
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Kehi Shrine's torii is 11 m high. One of Japan's three most famous wooden toriis. The other two being Miyajima's Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Pref. and Kasuga Shrine in Nara.87 views
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Kehi Jingu Shrine is a 20-min. walk from JR Tsuruga Station. I visited on New Year's Day 2016 when it was a warm period with no snow.66 views
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Established in 702 and nicknamed "Kei-san," Kehi Jingu is a major shrine in the Hokuriku Region.60 views
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Kehi Shrine60 views
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Purify your hands and mouth.59 views
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Getting closer to the main shrine.59 views
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Second torii before the main shrine.59 views
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Inside the main shrine.59 views
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The place to buy lucky charms.59 views
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Brisk business for amulets and omamori.59 views
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Omikuji fortunes59 views
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Built in 1645, the wooden torii is an Important Cultural Property and World War II survivor. 58 views
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No snow, but a few puddles.58 views
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Statue of Basho, haiku poet57 views
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Japan's first PCCV construction of a nuclear reactor housing.57 views
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Long line.55 views
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It took about 35 min. to get here for what would normally be a one-min. walk. Five bell ringers for worshippers.55 views
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Otorii ema from Kehi Jingu.55 views
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Offshore sandbar popular with swimmers.55 views
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Nuclear power plants in Japan.55 views
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Omikuji fortunes54 views
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From JR Tsuruga Station, it's a scenic bus ride to the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. 54 views
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Atomic Theater shows how a nuclear power plant works.54 views
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Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. All fenced in with security cameras everywhere.53 views
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Near the plant is their public relations facility and museum called the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion or Tsuruga PR Pavilion. A 40-min. bus ride from JR Tsuruga Station.52 views
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Fukui Prefecture produces the highest amout of nuclear power in Japan.52 views
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Safety of nuclear power plant workers.52 views
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Nuclear waste canister52 views
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Playground for kids.52 views
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How a nuclear reactor produces electricity.52 views
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Model trains powered by winding.52 views
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Another power plant51 views
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Out in the boondocks of Tsuruga is the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. All fenced in.51 views
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Model of Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.51 views
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Thermal power generation51 views
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Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion or Tsuruga PR Pavilion.50 views
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From the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion, we can view the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.50 views
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Natural Gallery50 views
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Model of Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. On the lower right is the two additional reactors they had planned to build, but shelved after the Tohoku disaster in 2011.50 views
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Nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture.49 views
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Nuclear waste drum.48 views
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What's what at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. The Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant started operating commercially on March 14, 1970, the same day when Expo '70 opened in Osaka. 47 viewsExpo '70 in Osaka was the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station's first commercial customer.
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Natural Gallery47 views
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Outside the museum, you can walk around the park-like grounds.47 views
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Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant (敦賀発電所). The cylindrical domed building on the left is the No. 1 reactor, Japan's first light-water reactor that operated from 1970 to 2015. 46 viewsSquare building on the rght is No. 2 reactor, a pressurized water reactor in operation since 1987. Supplies power to Kansai, Hokuriku, and Chubu Regions.
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Held during the Bon season on Aug. 16, toro nagashi is candle-lit paper lanterns floated on the ocean as a Buddhist offering to the spirits of the deceased.38 viewsTsuruga holds its mass toro nagashi (6,000 lanterns) on its famous Kehi no Matsubara beach at 6:30 pm, and then shoots off a grand fireworks display. My video of Toro Nagashi and brilliant marine fireworks taken on Aug. 16, 2017.
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