Biwako Shuko no Uta Song Monuments 琵琶湖周航の歌歌碑

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Biwako Shuko no Uta Song Monuments 琵琶湖周航の歌歌碑

Verse 1 Song Monument, Otsu (Mihogasaki). In 1973, this was the first monument built for the song. The song's first and most famous line, "Ware wa Umi no Ko" is written. 一番の歌碑。大津市三保ケ崎。�

Back of Verse 1 Song Monument, Otsu (Mihogasaki)

Near the Verse 1 Song Monument is another stone monument engraved with the words of the entire song.

Small park where the Verse 1 monument is located.

Verse 2 Song Monument, Omi-Maiko (Omatsu). On the lake shore in Omi-Maiko (Omatsu) behind Hotel Biwa Lake Otsuka. Built in March 1989. 二番の歌碑。近江舞子（ホテル琵琶レイクオーツカの前）

Verse 2 is written.

Verse 2 Song Monument rear, Omi-Maiko (Omatsu)

Verse 3 Song Monument, Imazu. A lantern, at the end of the pier at Imazu Port. 三番の歌碑。今津港の桟橋。夜に赤く点灯。

Verse 3 Song Monument

Verse 3 Song Monument is written with Verse 3.

Imazu Port. Verse 3 Song Monument is at the end of the dock. The same dock used by boats going to Chikubushima.

Biwako Shuko no Uta Birthplace Monument, Imazu. This is Imazu's second monument for the song. 全歌詞碑の「琵琶湖周航の歌」誕生の地今津。今津港。背景には竹生島行きの船。

The monument is engraved with the entire song and a picture of rowers.

Imazu Port. Notice the "red flame" song monument on the right.

Song Monument, Imazu. Looks like red fire, but it's also the shape of Imazu town.

See more photos of Imazu here.

Song Monument plaque, Imazu. It explains about how the song was created in Imazu.

Imazu Port and song monument in winter snow.

Chikubushima island and snowly Mt. Ibuki in the background.

Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan (Lake Biwa Rowing Song Museum), Imazu 琵琶湖周航の歌資料館、今津町

Model of fixed-seat boat used during Oguchi Taro's time in 1917.

Model of fixed-seat boat, Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan museum

Model of fixed-seat boat

Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan (Lake Biwa Rowing Song Museum), Imazu 琵琶湖周航の歌資料館

Listening corner, Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan (Lake Biwa Rowing Song Museum), Imazu

Listening corner list of cover artists. There are many, and you can listen to each of them.

Panel showing Japanese lyrics, old and new. Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan, Imazu

Handpainted postcard from Taro Oguchi mailed from Imazu on June 28, 1917.

Old records by famous Japanese singers and groups who covered the song.

Water lilies from Okaya, Nagano Pref., near the entrance to the song museum.

Verse 4 Song Monument, Chikubushima. Built in 1987 by Biwako Kisen, tour boat operator. 四番の歌碑。竹生島の桟橋のすぐそば。琵琶湖汽船が寄贈。

Verse 4 Song Monument, Chikubushima

Rear of Verse 4 Song Monument, Chikubushima.

Chikubushima boat dock. The Verse 4 Song Monument on can be seen on the left.

Verse 5 Song Monument, Hikone Port 五番の歌碑。彦根港

Close-up of main stone monument where Verse 5 is written. 2005年10月に除幕されて一番新しい歌碑。800万円の寄付金で建てた。

Verse 5 Song Monument, the third monument showing the rowing route, Hikone Port

Verse 5 Song Monument facing Hikone Port

Verse 6 Song Monument, Chomeiji. Built in 1998. 六番の歌碑。長命寺（バス停のすぐそば）

Kyoto University Rowing Club visit the Verse 6 monument during their during their annual Lake Biwa rowing trip. 写真／尾城徹雄

Main stone of Verse 6 Monument 問題の「西国十番」が刻んでいない。

The first verse is wriiten, but the first line about Chomeiji being the 10th temple in the Saigoku Pilgrimage is omitted.

Rear of Verse 6 monument. Next to the main stone is a plaque for the entire lyrics.

Plaque for entire lyrics, Verse 6 Song Monument, Chomeiji

Message plaque, Verse 6 Song Monument, Chomeiji

Verse 6 Song Monument facing Chomeiji pier

Oguchi Taro Statue and Biwako Shuko no Uta Song Monument. On the shore of Lake Suwa, Okaya, Nagano. 歌碑と小口太郎銅像

About Taro Oguchi.

Statue of Oguchi Taro 小口太郎銅像

Closeup of Taro Oguchi statue

Rear view, looking toward Lake Suwa.

Side view of Taro Oguchi Statue and Song Monument in spring with azaleas.

Side view of Taro Oguchi Statue and Song Monument in winter. 小口太郎顕彰碑

Music box. Three versions of the song can be heard through a speaker by pressing a button. Also see the video at YouTube to hear the song.

Song monument with the entire lyrics of Biwako Shuko no Uta. On the shore of Lake Suwa in Okaya, Nagano. 琵琶湖周航の歌　全歌詞碑

Biography of Oguchi Taro. 小口太郎顕彰碑

Biography of Oguchi Taro

Area of the Oguchi Taro monument (seen on left), in winter.

Smaller statue of Oguchi Taro inside Okaya City Hall, next to the entrance.

Printable map and directions to all song monuments. 歌碑の案内地図

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Biwako Shuko no Uta Song Monuments 琵琶湖周航の歌 歌碑

Biwako Shuko no Uta Song Monuments 琵琶湖周航の歌歌碑