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Four-man race with the cox at the stern226 views
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Meanwhile above, a black kite soars above looking for fish. The bird is a common site at Lake Biwa.226 views
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Held annually in June since 1997, this choir contest has over 20 choirs, mainly from western Japan, competing for cash prizes. Takashima Shimin Kaikan Hall, venue of the choir contest. Near Omi-Imazu Station on the Kosei Line. 高島市民会館226 views
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The kids then run around the fire while chanting "Masse-masse!"226 views
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Public library in old Toyosato Elementary School. The renovations are very impressive.226 views
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Another view of Takeshima225 views
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Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri procession held on May 3 by Chikuma Shrine, Maibara, Shiga Pref.225 views
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Front of Yoshida Chiaki's home in Niigata (formerly Niitsu) which I visited in Nov. 2007. Yoshida Chiaki composed a song called "Hitsuji-gusa" (Water Lilies) whose melody was used for the song "Biwako Shuko no Uta" (Lake Biwa Rowi225 views
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K-ON Gallery. Guitars, life-size cutouts, dolls, manga books, figurines, and all kinds of K-ON merchandise donated and left here by fans are displayed.225 views
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Higher and higher...224 viewsIt went up to about ?? meters.
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Notogawa giant water wheel in Higashi-Omi, Shiga. Map224 views
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Map of canal route224 views
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Whenever you see a torii gate, it indicates the grounds of Tsukubusuma Shrine. The shrine is actually integrated with Hogonji temple.224 views
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Lakeshore road and Okinoshima island224 views
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Special viewing window called "sajiki-mado" at Hino Matsuri. They view the Hino Festival procession from this special window. 桟敷窓224 views
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Plum tree blossom bonsai with white plum blossoms.224 views
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The shrine priests continued their bean attack on the oni.224 views
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Children's playroom224 views
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Protest signs.224 views
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Omi-Hachiman's manhole depicts Hachiman-bori moat adorned with cherry blossoms. Shiga Prefecture.224 views
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K-ON stands for kei-ongaku (軽音楽) meaning light music or casual/informal music. The manga/anime is about a group of five junior high school girls in the Light Music Club.224 views
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Benten-do223 views
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Lake Biwa Canal (Biwako Sosui) and cherry blossoms. This is one of two canals which supply water from Lake Biwa to Kyoto. National Historic Site223 views
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About 12,000 flower plants carpet the area in yellow. Free admission. 223 views
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The kabuki boys for each hikiyama float proceed to the shrine, headed by a boy holding a sacred staff with zigzag paper.223 views
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The turtle makes it way at its own, slow pace.223 views
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Mt. Ibuki from Lake Biwa222 views
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Boat landing 宝厳寺222 views
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JR Hikone Station222 views
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The following photos were taken years earlier. Something things look the same, others have changed. Map of temple grounds.222 viewsEstablished in 834 and located in Kora-cho town, Saimyoji is a Tendai Buddhist temple and the northern-most one in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio.
The main temple hall, designated as Japan's first National Treasure, houses statues of gods with a carving of the 12 Oriental Zodiac signs on the head. Accessible by bus from Amago Station on the Omi Railway Line.
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Cycling road sign near bus stop.222 views
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The young shrine maidens also danced, Taga Matsuri.222 views
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Rainbow222 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Nagisa Park.222 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine at the foot of Mt. Hie in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture is the head shrine for all Hiyoshi, Hie, and Sanno Shrines in Japan (around 2,000). Hiezan Sakamoto Station on the JR Kosei Line and Keihan Line's Sakamoto Station are nearest.222 views
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Statue of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Nagahama Castle, Shiga. He renamed the town from Imahama to "Nagahama" after his boss and mentor Oda Nobunaga.222 views
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The boar's mane is made of tiny fish. You can smell the seafood. I'm surprised that crows never swooped down on the floats to feast on them.222 views
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The Shiga Lakestars played against Osaka Evessa on Oct. 24-25, 2009 at Moriyama Shimin Taiikukan gym, a short bus ride from Moriyama Station. Special shuttle buses ran from the station to the gym.222 views
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Bean geese at Lake Biwa.222 views
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Kannondo Temple221 views
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Monument for Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta)221 viewsThe song became a national hit in 1971 when singer Tokiko Kato recorded it. Numerous famous Japanese singers and groups have since released cover versions of the song. The town of Imazu even holds an annual song contest in June when choir groups from around Japan sing the song in a competition. The town even has a museum dedicated to the song.
One of the verses mentions Omatsu (now called Omi-Maiko). This monument commemorates the song and that verse.
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Ishibe-juku was the 51st stage/post or shukuba lodging town on the Tokaido Road where even Emperor Meiji once stayed (with an entourage of over 3,000). 221 viewsView from JR Ishibe Station. Ishibe in Konan city is rural, yet it has a few major industries operating.
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Hokoku Shrine, Nagahama, Shiga221 views
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Kyoto University's cheering section for the 8-man race221 viewsComplete with cheerleaders.
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Kusatsu Shukuba Festival, Shiga Pref.221 views
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Mannequin of Lady Murasaki Shikibu writing Tale of Genji. 紫式部源氏の間221 views
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The word on her fan says it all. Otsu, Shiga.221 views
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"Anagama" kiln diagram and explanation in Japanese and English.221 views
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Barge loaded with mikoshi approaching Wakamiya Port. Sanno-sai Festival.221 views
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Map of Saito complex in Enryakuji.221 views
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After the kabuki boys, processions of Naginata sword bearers also proceed to Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine.221 views
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Honmachi float leaving Himure Hachimangu Shrine. Sagicho Festival, Omi-Hachiman, Shiga. 本町のだし221 views
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Raising the kite. Long bamboo poles are used to prop the huge kite upward to meet the wind.220 views
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The snake is a messenger of the Goddess Benzaiten.220 views
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Kannondo Temple220 views
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Finally we see a building220 views
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Torii at Umamioka Watamuki Shrine in Hino, Shiga Pref.220 views
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Verse 1 Lyrics (Otsu) 一番の英訳（大津). School logo on boat house, a cherry blossom with three stripes for Dai-san Koto Gakko.220 viewsWe're children of the lake, off to wander 'round.
This journey fills my heart with, intense happiness.
Rising mist evaporates, ripples come and go.
Shiga's Miyako dear, bid farewell for now.
われは湖の子 さすらいの
旅にしあれば しみじみと
のぼる狭霧や さざなみの
志賀の都よ いざさらば
Ware wa Umi no Ko, sasurai no
tabi ni shiareba, shimijimi to
Noboru sagiri ya, sazanami no
Shiga no Miyako yo, iza saraba
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This first verse refers to the start of the journey of life. The lake mist symbolizes the uncertainty of what lies ahead.
The capital of Shiga is Otsu, where they departed from Mihogasaki boat harbor on June 27, 1917. For some reason, the kanji characters for "Shiga" is incorrect for Shiga Prefecture.
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View of Mt. Ibuki as we leave Nagahama Port. Map for Nagahama Port219 viewsChikubushima can be reached from Nagahama Port, Hikone Port, or Imazu Port on the other side of the lake. There are several round trips every day from either port. Nagahama boat schedule and Hikone boat schedule
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Kyoto University Rowing Club arrive at Omi-Maiko in Aug. 2006 during their annual Lake Biwa rowing trip.219 views
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Oyushiki ceremony is performed to purify the sacred rice paddies during the Taga Taisha Rice-Planting Festival. 御湯式219 views
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In 1606, the 1st and 2nd phases of Hikone Castle's construction were completed. The tenshu castle tower was also completed and Naokatsu moved in. This is the Castle moat and Ninomaru-Sawaguchi Tamon Yagura Turret.219 views
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The Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival (Higashi-Omi Odako Matsuri) is held on the last Sunday of May at Fureai Undo Park (ふれあい運動公園) in Notogawa, HigashiOmi, Shiga. The main highlight is the giant kite, flying at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm.219 viewsMy video of the Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival on May 26, 2013. Due to a tragic kite crash in May 2015, this kite festival has been suspended since May 2016. It will not be held in May 2019 either.
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Pagoda and Hondo temple hall218 views
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Lake Nishinoko217 views
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Inside Kurokabe Glass Shop in Kurokabe Square.217 views
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White sands of Omi-Maiko (Omatsu), Otsu, Shiga217 views
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Originally, there were 48 stone buddhas. Only 33 remain now. Thirteen of them were moved to Sakamoto in Otsu, and 2 were stolen. Although they stand upright, it's possible that they can fall on you, especially if you've been bad.217 views
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View from the podium in the school auditorium. It looks like that they still use this auditorium.217 views
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Southeastern shore of Lake Biwa216 viewsAs seen from Mt. Hiei Driveway. Kusatsu and Moriyama are in view.
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Biwako Shokudo restaurant serves its specialty: Tall pile of vegetables in a boiling pot. びわこ食堂216 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Otsu.216 views
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Map of Enryakuji's Todo complex.216 views
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Minakuchi Jinja Shrine, which holds the annual Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri on April 19-20, is decorated for the festival. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/yZ2c6hMoGQJ2216 views
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Hiko-nyan is the most popular character, but he was least seen and not available to the public. No one could get close.216 views
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Karuta cards with verses from famous poems215 views
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On this street corner is Otsu's Point Zero for its roadways.215 views
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Shrine maiden holds bells and a branch of leaves. Very charming dance.215 views
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Chikubushima island and cherry blossoms at Kaizu-Osaki, Lake Biwa.215 views
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Nagahama Castle (reconstructed) is a lakeside castle within Hokoen Park near Nagahama Station. This is the entrance to the park. 豊公園 MAP215 views
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Chikubushima214 views
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Echigawa River empties into Lake Biwa.214 views
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Located in Higashi-Omi and established by Shotoku Taishi in 609, Hyakusaiji temple is Shiga Prefecture's oldest temple and one of Japan's oldest. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist Sect. Map214 viewsThe temple's terraced slope had many temple residences for hundreds of monks training here. National Historic Site
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Keihan Ishiyama Station with a sign showing Lady Murasaki Shikubu saying "Welcome to Otsu, Lake Capital."214 views
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Taume girl at the Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival214 views
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Plum blossoms, Hokoen Park, Nagahama, Shiga214 views
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Accessible by bus from Moriyama Station.214 views
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Moriyama Ginza shopping street near Moriyama Station214 views
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Cherry blossoms and Tahoto pagoda at Ishiyama-dera.214 views
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Toyosato Elementary School was renovated and reopened in May 2009.214 views
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Official mascots of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture. A pair of fireflies.214 views
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The Big One. The size is equivalent to 100 tatami mats or about 12 meters x 13 meters (156 square meters).213 views
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On Aug. 9, the Jizo statues are lit with candles.213 views
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Mikami Shrine's Honden in Yasu, a National Treasure. It is a mixture of Shinto shrine and Buddhist temple architecture. It dates from the Kamakura Period, about 700 years ago. 本殿213 views
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Oyushiki ceremony is performed to purify the sacred rice paddies during the Taga Taisha Rice-Planting Festival. 御湯式213 views
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Marker showing the way to Kaizuten Jinja Shrine on a busy highway in Makino. Kaizuten Jinja holds the annual Kaizu Matsuri (nicknamed Kaizu Rikishi Matsuri) on April 29. Rikishi means sumo wrestler.213 views
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Soon after we got to Nakajima, this black kite flew above. I tracked it with my camera. 「ピーヒョロロロロ…」213 views
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On the foot of Mt. Hie on the Shiga side is the temple town of Sakamoto. From here, take the cable car up to Enryakuji. Also accessible from Kyoto and by bus/car via the Hie-zan Driveway. Near JR Hiezan Sakamoto Station/Keihan Sakamoto Station.213 views
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Rear view of the old Toyosato Elementary School before renovations.213 views
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The number of people who went on an Uminoko voyage this year is on top, and the total number who went on a voyage on Uminoko since 1983 on the bottom. The 432,401 people is equivalent to one-third of Shiga's population.213 views
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Lake Biwa Giant Catfish is the lake's largest endemic species (max. 1.2 meter long), dubbed the King of Lake Biwa.213 views
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Very old and worn statue of Pindola Bharadvaja (賓頭盧尊者) inide Karamon Gate.212 views
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Lake Biwa shore in Imazu, with a boat landing in the distance212 views
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Fixed-seat boats212 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha is at the foot of Mt. Hiei (home of Enryakuji temple) and it worships the mountain god. The Sanno-sai festival is the shrine's biggest festival and one of Shiga's biggest festivals. MAP212 views
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Wakamiya Shrine near Wakamiya Port.212 views
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Woman warrior on horseback for the Taga Matsuri, Shiga Prefecture. 女武者212 views
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Suijo Hachiman Shrine Taiko Odori dance in Maibara, Shiga.212 views
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Stairway with turtle statue on railing.212 views
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In 2003, local citizens and former students staged protests against the destruction of the old school building.212 views
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Shichikawa Matsuri's yakko-furi dance is a Shiga Prefecture Intangible Folk Cultural Property. 滋賀県選択無形民俗文化財212 views
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Festival poster211 views
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Steps to castle tower foundation211 views
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Rowing team from Nagahama211 views
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Kami shibai storyteller 紙芝居211 views
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Main entrance. Open 9:30 am - 5 pm, closed Mon. and the day after a national holiday. MAP211 viewsNote that the museum underwent major renovations and reopened in July 2016. Some of the old exhibits have been replaced and there are also new exhibits like Lake Baikal seals.
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Makino manhole, Takashima, Shiga Pref.211 views
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Weather vane on top of the main building.211 views
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This exhibition room is what you first see when you enter the front entrance.211 views
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Inside public library which occupies former classrooms whose walls were removed.211 views
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Notogawa Station, West Exit, also designed as a water wheel. This is one of Shiga's best-designed train stations. Beautifully designed station resembling a water wheel, the symbol of the town.210 views
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Inside boat. Almost empty.210 views
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Michigan210 views
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Dotaku-kun from Yasu, Shiga. Modeled after Japan's largest ancient bronze bell discovered in Yasu. ドウタクくん (滋賀 野洲市）210 views
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"Anagama" kiln.210 views
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Hokke Soji-in Toto pagoda on the left and the Amida-do Hall on the right. Enryakuji temple, Mt. Hiei, Otsu, Shiga.210 views
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Hikone Castle is one of five main castle towers in Japan designated as a National Treasure. The others are Himeji, Matsumoto, Matsue, and Inuyama Castles.210 views
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My video of Maibara Hikiyama Festival 2010210 viewsMaihara Hikiyama Matsuri is held annually on the three-day weekend in Oct. around the 10th (Sports Day, a national holiday). Sunday is the main day.
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Castle tower foundation209 views
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"Tell us my friends your stories, with your fervent hearts."209 views
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Noborigama sloping kiln 登り窯209 views
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Umaya Horse Stable (Important Cultural Property).209 views
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The famous Karasaki pine tree as seen from Lake Biwa.209 views
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This design won 3rd place. White sugar is one of the ingredients.209 views
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Toyosato Elementary School name plate at the front gate.209 views
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This is one of two rooms in the building which has been reconstructed as a classroom for display purposes.209 views
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Inside school auditorium.209 views
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Hikone Byobu folding screen is a National Treasure and exhibited for a few weeks in April-May. Read more here209 views
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Hiko-nyan, the official mascot for Hikone Castle's 400th anniversary in 2007. He proven to be so popular that he has been retained as the city's official mascot. Basically a white cat with a horned samurai helmet. ひこにゃん209 viewsOne of the most famous mascots in Japan.
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Hikone Castle overlooks the Hakkeitei teahouses Genkyuen Garden. Hakkeitei was built at around the same time as the garden.208 views
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Held annually on May 5 by Ozu Jinja Shrine, the festival consists of dances and music by children, taiko drumming, a naginata dance and acrobatics by boys using a pole sword, and a roundtrip procession. Ozu Jinja Shrine torii. 小津神社208 views
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Scenic water on sunny day, Takashima207 views
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Sutra Repository 経堂207 views
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Lake Biwa shore. If you leave Maibara Station and head straight for the lake, this is what you will see.207 views
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Omi merchant statue.207 views
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Woman planting rice at the rice-planting festival in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture.207 views
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Various high schools in Shiga, mainly from Hikone, participated in the tent exhibition.207 views
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Old gallery corner in old school library. This corner space is now filled with K-ON stuff.207 views
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Kora town manhole with a wisteria design taken from Zaiji Hachiman Shrine, Shiga Pref.207 views
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Stone buddha206 views
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Plum blossom bonsai when it's too early.206 views
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Kyoto University Rowing Club visit the Verse 6 monument during their during their annual Lake Biwa rowing trip. 写真／尾城徹雄206 viewsChomeiji is one of their overnight stops during their 3-day rowing trip.
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Large grassy lawn.206 views
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The Biwako Otsu Natsu Matsuri is an annual summer festival held on Aug. 1 at Hama-Otsu, near Otsu Port. びわ湖大津夏まつり Festival grounds206 views
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Shimoniikawa Shrine, site of the Sushikiri (sushi-cutting) Festival on May 5. The shrine is a 20-min. bus ride from Moriyama Station. 下新川神社 MAP206 views
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This rabbit sculpture and turtle sculpture represents the famous Aesop's fable, the race between the turtle and hare.206 views
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Around the lake are disposal bins for invasive fish. Do not throw invasive fish back into the lake.206 views
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Mini kite contest. Kite contestants show off their kite designs at their tents.205 views
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Omi Hakkei (Eight Views of Omi) marker at Karasaki. Omi was the old name for Shiga. A woodblock print artist depicted the Eight Views of Omi. One of them was titled, "Night Rain at Karasaki" showing the big pine in the rain at night.205 views
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Chikubushima205 views
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The fire at its peak was very hot to the skin. Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival, Moriyama, Shiga in late Jan.205 views
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Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival, Moriyama, Shiga Pref. on the second Sat. of January.205 views
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Mihogasaki harbor, Otsu. The arrow points to the boat house where Oguchi Taro and crew departed for their rowing trips.205 viewsMihogasaki is accessible by bus from Otsu Station. Or just walk west from Hama-Otsu. This is also where water from the lake is drawn into the Biwako Canal's first canal which feeds water to Kyoto.
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On June 16, 2007, Imazu marked the 90th anniversary of the song by organizing a boat cruise on Lake Biwa and other events. Omi-Imazu Station had a sign directing guests to Imazu Port. 90周年の記念「琵琶湖周航クルーズ」の近江今津駅内205 views
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Konki Senshoku noren curtain. They've been in business in Konan for 200 years. One of three shops left in Shiga doing traditional indigo dyeing with natural (not synthetic) indigo dye. MAP205 viewsTake a bus or taxi from Kosei or Mikumo Stations on the Kusatsu Line. Get off at Shimoda and walk 50 meters. Parking also available. Phone: 0748-75-0128, Address: Shimoda 1530, Konan-shi, Shiga
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The tanuki have different faces and doing different things, even karaoke. Didn't see any looking like a photographer though.205 views
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Miho Museum has several exhibition rooms featuring art from various parts of the world. It also has a restaurant and coffee shop.205 views
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William Merrell Vories is one of the most famous historical figures in Shiga. His legacy remains in physical form in many places through former bank buildings, post office branches, schools, and Christian churches. MAP205 views
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I often see foreigners participating in Shiga festivals.205 views
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A few years before the attack, Fujikake Nagakatsu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, had been assigned to Odani Castle to look after Nobunaga's sister Oichi. 藤懸永勝205 views
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Police box in front of Azuchi Station204 views
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"Pine trees are very green, on sands very white." Omi-Maiko204 views
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Oct. 20, 2007 Umizukuri Boat Festa in Ogoto. At the end of a rowing race between Otsu and Ogoto, a mini concert was provided near the lake shore with reed flute (yoshibue) players and Jamie singing the song in English.204 viewsPhoto by: 赤澤 一壽
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After reaching Higashi-Mitsuke Gate, backtrack back to the train station and cross the train tracks to the other side of the Tokaido Road. You will be heading toward Minakuchi Castle. Minakuchi manhole. Shiga Pref.204 views
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They serve black bass, Biwa salmon, catfish, and more.204 views
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Taga Taisha Shrine, Shiga. Taga Taisha rethatched its roof and celebrated with a festival in Oct. 2007.203 views
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The torches burn within seconds.203 views
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Plum tree blossom bonsai with red plum blossoms203 views
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The rice-planting dancers stay out of the mud. They took a break twice or so, but the rice planters had to continue non-stop.203 views
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The Biwako Sosui or Lake Biwa Canal in Otsu is also noted for cherry blossoms.203 views
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2nd floor corridor203 views
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Gengorobuna carp (ゲンゴロウブナ) - Endangered endemic species203 views
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Sumo ring near Azuchi Station. It was built in 1988 and once used for a exhibition sumo tournament. It was removed in late 2014 due to a redevelopment of this train station area.202 views
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Karasaki Pine Tree is the third generation tree since the original one was planted 1,400 years ago. Current pine tree was planted in 1887. 202 views
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Eigenji Dam202 views
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Temple Hondo202 views
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Kannon stone buddha202 views
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Race starts for Kyoto Univ. alumni202 views
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Cheering section for Nagahama202 views
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Singer with a tall flower hat.202 views
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In Sakamoto, Hiyoshi Baba road is lined with various cherry trees that bloom in mid-April.202 views
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From the train approaching JR Kinomoto Station on the Hokuriku Line, you can see the chair lift trail on the slope of Mt. Shizugatake. To reach Shizugatake from Kinomoto Station, take a bus bound for Sugaura (菅浦) or Shindono (新道野).202 views
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Nigorobuna carp (ニゴロブナ 似五郎鮒) - Endangered endemic species, famous for funazushi.202 views
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On Karahashi Bridge201 views
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Kyoto Univ. rowing to victory201 views
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High school spectators near the finish line201 views
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Garden and former home of Omi merchant Nakae Jungoro (中江 準五郎邸).201 views
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Nov. 26, 2006 Jamie and Megan Thompson sing "Lake Biwa Rowing." (verse 1 only) on the NHK TV Nodo Jiman amateur singing show.201 views
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Shallow stream201 views
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Nagahama Castle in summer.201 views
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If you go to Shigaraki by car, you will see large pottery shops along the road catching your eye with giant tanuki and small tanuki armies.201 views
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During June 2008 to March 2010, the castle celebrated the 150th anniversary of Lord Ii Naosuke and the opening of Japan.201 views
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Mike Sakan, local boy from Kusatsu, Shiga.201 views
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Inside school auditorium.201 views
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Largemouth bass (black bass) and bluegill are Lake Biwa's worst invasive species. They eat eggs and fry of native fish, crustaceans, and insects.201 views
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