"Lake Biwa Rowing Song" Locations 琵琶湖周航の歌の名所

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"Lake Biwa Rowing Song" Locations 琵琶湖周航の歌の名所

About the song and rowing route...　この歌について（日本語解説）

Song monument which reads "Ware wa Umi no Ko," the song's first line meaning "We're children of the lake."

"Umi no Ko" (Child of the Lake) Lake Biwa training boat

"Umi no Ko" (Child of the Lake) Lake Biwa training boat for kids

Mihogasaki harbor, Otsu. The arrow points to the boat house where Oguchi Taro and crew departed for their rowing trips.

Mihogasaki harbor, Otsu. The arrow points to the boat house.

Boat house where Taro Oguchi and crew departed on their rowing trip. No longer used by the university's boat club. Mihogasaki, Otsu

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.

"Rising mist evaporates, ripples come and go."　のぼる狭霧や　さざなみの

Reeds bid rowers farewell for now...

Rear of boat house, now used by a private boat club.

Verse 2 Lyrics (Omatsu/Omi-Maiko)　二番の英訳（雄松

"Pine trees are very green, on sands very white." Omi-Maiko

White sands of Omi-Maiko (Omatsu), Otsu, Shiga

Ripples lap white sands of Omi-Maiko.

Pine trees at Omi-Maiko

"Bush of red camellia, hides her teary face." (Omatsu or Omi-Maiko)

Kyoto University Rowing Club arrive at Omi-Maiko in Aug. 2006 during their annual Lake Biwa rowing trip.

Omatsu "Famous Place" marker

Verse 3 Lyrics (Imazu)　三番の英訳（今津） "We drift from wave to wave..."

"On shore, we see red fire"

"On shore we see red fire, brings back memories." (Imazu)

Lake shore at Imazu

Peninsula where Oguchi Taro and crew departed Imazu.

The large boat house houses two reconstructed fixed-seat boats.

Lake waters of Imazu, with Chikubushima and Mt. Ibuki in the distance.

Nagahama Castle as seen from Lake Biwa. More photos of Nagahama here.

Imazu shore

Imazu road along the lake shore, near Chojiya inn.

Chojiya ryokan inn, Imazu. This is probably the inn where Taro Oguchi and crew stayed in Imazu and created the song in 1917. 丁子屋

Chikubushima as seen from Imazu

Verse 4 Lyrics (Chikubushima)　四番の英訳（竹生島）

"Full of old-time stories, Chikubushima."

"Azure blue flower garden, revered coral shrine."

Broken dishes near the torii

"Full of old-time stories, Chikubushima."

Buddha statue on Chikubushima

Tsukubusuma Shrine (National Treasure), Chikubushima 都久夫須麻神社

Benzaiten Goddess with her biwa lute

Incense burner in the Kannon temple on Chikubushima.

Incense burner

Pagoda on Chikubushima. See more photos of Chikubushima here.

Verse 5 Lyrics (Hikone)　五番の英訳（彦根）

"Abundant summer grasses, a moat still remains"

"Standing in an old castle, all alone oneself." Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle

More photos of Hikone Castle here.

Hira mountains

Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa. More photos of Mt. Ibuki here.

Verse 6 Lyrics (Chomeiji)　六番の英訳（長命寺）

"Saigoku pilgrimage, Chomeiji."

Chomeiji, 31st temple on the Saigoku Pilgrimage Circuit

Chomeiji worships the Kannon goddess of long life and good health. "Chomeiji" literally means "Long Life Temple." See more photos of Chomeiji Temple here.

"Dispel this world's impureness, very faraway."

Stone monument for Verse 6

"Golden waves on which we weave..."

Golden waves

Regatta on Lake Biwa

More info about Lake Biwa Rowing Song here.

"Tell us my friends your stories, with your fervent hearts."

Kyoto University Rowing Club at Chomeiji in Aug. 2006 during their annual Lake Biwa rowing trip. 写真／尾城徹雄

Cover of Lake Biwa Rowing Song CD which went on sale on June 16, 2007. Details here.

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