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Manhole with the symbol of Hino merchant, Shiga Prefecture
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Hinohara village manhole
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Aizu-Wakamatsu manhole
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Fussa manhole cover with Tanabata design
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Another manhole with the city's flower, bird, and tree, and Tanabata.
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Manhole in Shirakawa-go.
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Manhole in Hino, Tokyo
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Higashikurume manhole
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Onbashira manhole in Okaya, Nagano.
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Color manhole in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture. Depicting water fowl on the lake.
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Color manhole in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture.
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Manhole in Echigawa-juku, Shiga, with a temari (thread ball) design.
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Temari manhole cover in Aisho, Shiga
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Fussa manhole depicting tanabata festival in Tokyo.
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Fukushima manhole. I think it's waraji straw sandals.
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Toneri Park manhole at Adachi Ward, Tokyo.
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Gujo-Hachiman manhole has ayu sweetfish design.
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Manhole for Yurihama town, Tottori Prefecture. Famous for Hawai Onsen, Togo Onsen, and Lake Togo.
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Hakodate manhole with a cuttlefish design.
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Hakodate manhole with a Goryokaku Castle design.
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Handa manhole, Aichi.
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Hakone-machi manhole of a palanquin
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Hakone-machi manhole
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Omi-Hachiman's manhole depicts Hachiman-bori moat adorned with cherry blossoms. Shiga Prefecture.
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Hikone manhole with Hiko-nyan. Found in the tourist info office in Yobancho, Hikone.
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Manhole at Higashimurayama, Tokyo.
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Shin-Asahi manhole cover with a windmill design. Takashima, Shiga Pref.
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Manhole in Hashima, Gifu
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Manhole cover in Ichikawa, Chiba. Pine trees.
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Manhole cover in Ichikawa, Chiba. Pine tree and river fish.
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Kobe manhole
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Ise manhole depicting Ise Jingu pilgrims. Mie Pref.
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Manhole in Ito, Shizuoka.
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Ito Onsen manhole, Shizuoka.
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Izumo, Shimane manhole. Shows Hinomisaki lighthouse.
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Kameyama Castle manhole in Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.
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Amanohashidate manhole is based on the view from the southern end.
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Ine manhole in Ine, Kyoto.
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Manhole for Kaya-cho, Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Manhole for Kaya-cho, Yosano, Kyoto Prefecture.
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Maizuru manhole shows Maizuru Bay in northern Kyoto Prefecture.
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Fukuchiyama manhole has Fukuchiyama Castle and dokkise dancers. In northern Kyoto Prefecture.
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Kodaira manhole, Tokyo
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Moriyama manhole, Shiga Pref.
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Kintaikyo Bridge manhole in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi
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Kinomoto manhole, Shiga Pref.
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Kishiwada manhole with castle motif, Osaka.
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Kaminoyama's manhole design does not have a castle motif. Yamagata Pref.
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Manhole in Konan, Shiga.
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Aisho, Shiga manhole
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Manhole in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture showing fireworks and river.
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Komae's manhole design depicts a gingko tree, the city's official tree.
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Kobe manhole
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Another Kobe manhole
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Kurayoshi, Tottori manhole.
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Manhole in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.
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Manhole in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.
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Manhole at Lake Kawaguchi, Yamanashi.
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Soka's manhole depicts Hyakutai-bashi (百代橋) and Soka-Matsubara pine trees in Soka, Saitama. "Hyakutai" (Eternity) comes from Basho's Oku-no-Hosomichi poetry collection.
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Manhole at Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture
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Santo-cho manhole with Mishima Pond ducks and fireflies. Maibara, Shiga Pref.
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Manhole in Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima
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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.
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Makino manhole, Takashima, Shiga Pref.
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Ota-juku manhole, Mino-Kamo, Gifu Prefecture. Depicts a river boat man.
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Marijuana leaf (or maybe maple leaf) design on this street gutter cover near Manpukuji. Probably hemp leaves, commonly used for making cloth.
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Fire hydrant manhole. Near Manpukuji, Uji, Kyoto.
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Monchicchi manhole cover near JR Shin-Koiwa Station. Moncchichi manhole covers were installed on both sides of the station in June 2017.
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Manhole in Shibu Onsen showing a snow monkey in a bath. Shibu Onsen is near the entrance to the trail to the monkey park.
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Moriyama firefly manhole, Shiga Pref.
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Matsumoto manhole
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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing koala bears.
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Manhole in Matsudo, Chiba showing boat crossing.
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Manhole at Mizuho, Tokyo.
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Manhole in Funabashi, Chiba
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Manhole in Ichikawa, Chiba
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Nagoya Castle manhole, Aichi.
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Gifu city manhole with cormorant design.
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Color manhole in Nagareyama, Chiba. Train and goshawk design.
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Twin color manholes in Nagareyama, Chiba. Train and goshawk design.
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Nihonmatsu manhole, Fukushima Pref.
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Nihonmatsu manhole, Fukushima Pref.
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Manhole in Nagahama, Shiga. Gourd design.
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Square manhole with gourds in Nagahama, Shiga.
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Manhole showing Nishi-Tokyo's official flower.
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Manhole showing Nishi-Tokyo's official tree.
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Odawara manhole showing Odawara Castle.
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Ogaki manhole, Gifu Pref.
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Odawara manhole with Odawara Castle.
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Ogaki manhole, Gifu Pref.
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Okegawa-juku was the 6th lodging town (shukuba 宿場) on the old Nakasendo Road (中山道) that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto through an interior route passing through Saitama, Gunma, Nagano, Gifu, and Shiga Prefectures.It was about 526 km long and had 69 lodging towns where travelers could lodge and water their horses. A few buildings from this era still remain. This Okegawa manhole has a safflower (benibana) design. Okegawa was a major producer of safflowers.
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Momotaro Peach Boy on a manhole in Okayama.
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Sailboats and Lake Biwa manhole for Shiga-cho in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture.
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Manhole with plum blossoms in Ome, Tokyo.
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Toya manhole showing the Ukimido temple and Nakajima islands. Hokkaido
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Otsu manhole showing Lake Biwa, Omi Ohashi Bridge, Otsu mascot Hikaru-kun, rowing, yachting, and Michigan boat.
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Manhole in Sakai, Osaka.
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Manhole in Oyama, Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture.
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Torahime manhole, Nagahama, Shiga Pref.
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Ryuo manhole, Shiga Pref.
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Shibu Onsen manhole in Nagano. Snow monkey design.
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Seki-juku is highly recommended for Tokaido stage town and architecture fans. Seki-juku manhole with a traveler design, Kameyama, Mie Prefecture.
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The museum has this colorful Seki-juku manhole, Kameyama, Mie Prefecture. They even give you a manhole card.
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Hayama, Kanagawa manhole
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Shunan, Yamaguchi manhole.
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Suo-Oshima island, Yamaguchi manhole
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Manhole in Sumiyoshi Ward, Osaka.
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Shizuoka manhole
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Manhole in Sawara, Katori, Chiba. River fish and irises.
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Tama Zoo manhole, Tokyo.
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Hachioji manhole cover. It depicts a Sanbaso dancer (三番叟). Sanbaso is a well-known dancer in Noh and kabuki. He comes from a Noh prayer dance called Okina (翁) dating from the 14th century as a religious ritual. Hachioji's manhole shows the Sanbaso as a Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo puppet (八王子車人形). It's a unique offshoot of bunraku puppetry performed by a troupe based in Hachioji.
Here's a video that shows exactly what it is: https://youtu.be/XV8gVw5Rhwg
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Manhole in Ibigawa, Gifu.
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Torahime manhole.
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Tarui manhole depicting koinobori carp streamers and cherry blossoms. Gifu Pref.
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Manhole with tanuki design in Tatebayashi, Gunma.
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Tottori manhole with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.
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Tottori manhole with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.
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Tottori manhole with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.
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Tottori manhole
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Tsuwano manhole
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Toyosato manhole, Shiga Pref.
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Oriental White Stork manhole in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Oriental White Stork manhole in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Manhole with Shinkoro Clock Tower design in Izushi, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Manhole with Shinkoro Clock Tower design in Izushi, Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Kinosaki Onsen manhole in Toyooka, Hyogo Prefecture.
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Manhole at Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi.
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Manhole at Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi.
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Manhole at Ube, Yamaguchi.
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Gifu city manhole showing cormorants
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Manhole with the old Daiichi High School design. This is also behind Building 1. University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus. 旧制第一高等学校
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Lake Yamanaka manhole showing Mt. Fuji and swans.
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Hannan manhole, Osaka.
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Manhole in Akiruno, Tokyo showing a portable shrine and mascots.
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Manhole in Akiruno, Tokyo showing river fish.
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Yumoto Spa manhole, Iwaki, Fukushima.
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Manhole in Yanai, Yamaguchi based on the white-walled townscape.
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Goldfish manhole at Yanai, Yamaguchi.
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Goldfish manhole at Yanai, Yamaguchi.
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Goldfish manhole at Yanai, Yamaguchi.
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Yoro manhole cover, Gifu.
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Yonezawa manhole, Yamagata Pref.
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Kora town manhole with a wisteria design taken from Zaiji Hachiman Shrine, Shiga Pref.
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Manhole in Zushi, Kanagawa.
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