 Last additions - Michigan Cruise ミシガンクルーズ |
Michigan paddlewheel boat on Lake Biwa.Sep 17, 2016
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Photographers are on the prowl on the boat, offering to take your picture. After the cruise, you can buy a photo for 1,000 yen.Aug 19, 2010
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Plaque about the Michigan.Aug 19, 2010
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Letter of appreciation from the governor of Michigan in 2006. Click to read the letter.Aug 19, 2010
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CertificatesAug 19, 2010
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Mt. Mikami (Omi-Fuji).Aug 19, 2010
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Western Otsu.Aug 19, 2010
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3rd floor deck.Aug 19, 2010
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Entertainment stage on 3rd floor. The entertainers always seem to be from Australia. Instead of a trio, I think they now got only one entertainer.Aug 19, 2010
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Featuring an entertainment stage, Becky's Square on the 3rd floor is the largest area for passengers. Unfortunately, it's not air-conditioned.Aug 19, 2010
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Open deck.Aug 19, 2010
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As the boat turns, the sun's striking area changes. People leave wherever the sun strikes in the heat of summer. Aug 19, 2010
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Michigan paddlewheel.Aug 19, 2010
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Wooden staircase on the Michigan paddlewheel boat.Aug 19, 2010
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BowAug 19, 2010
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Bow of Michigan.Aug 19, 2010
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2nd floor welcome mat.Aug 19, 2010
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Leaving Otsu Port as the ground crew wave us off.Aug 19, 2010
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Otsu Port as seen from the boat dock.Aug 19, 2010
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Lake Biwa catfish, a native species not found anywhere else in the world.Aug 19, 2010
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During Aug. 2010, they displayed some native Lake Biwa fish in fish tanks on the boat.Aug 19, 2010
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Michigan paddlewheel boat leaving Otsu Port, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.Aug 19, 2010
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An earlier photo of the Michigan. Notice the different trimmings.Aug 19, 2010
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Those international flags on the top deck weren't there when I went in Aug. 2010.Aug 19, 2010
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Going to board the Michigan paddlewheel boat.Aug 19, 2010
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Spelling mistake...Aug 19, 2010
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This was going to be a one-hour cruise around the Lake Biwa. This cruise which departs Otsu at 3:30 pm is called Michigan 60. Costs 2,200 yen for adults and half price for elementary schoolers.Aug 19, 2010
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Michigan boat at Otsu Port. I would call this boat suited for spring and fall. The open-air design can make it too hot or too cold if you don't opt to pay extra to relax in the air-conditioned rooms.Aug 19, 2010
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Now, only one entertainer performs as passengers board the boat in Aug. 2010.Aug 19, 2010
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A trio of entertainers perform while passengers board the boat.Aug 19, 2010
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Before we could board, they had this flag signal session.Aug 19, 2010
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At Otsu Port, passengers wait to board the Michigan.Aug 19, 2010
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Front of the Michigan boat.Aug 19, 2010
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The Michigan first sailed in April 1982. It is 59 meters long and 11.7 meters wide. With 700 horsepower, it can cruise up to 8.65 knots.1982年4月2日進水。939.7総トン、全長59.0m、幅11.7m、出力700馬力、最高速力8.65ノット。
旅客定員787名。Aug 19, 2010
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Michigan looking slightly different from years ago. Accommodates 787 passengers.Aug 19, 2010
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Most of Lake Biwa's cruise boats are named after Shiga Prefecture's sister states or cities. Michigan, USA is Shiga's sister state. Michigan is home to the largest lake in the US, while Shiga is home to Japan's largest lake.Aug 19, 2010
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Otsu Port as seen from Hama-Otsu Station. It's a 3-min. walk from the station. MAPAug 19, 2010
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Otsu Port for Michigan. These photos were taken in Aug. 2010 and earlier years. You can see how the boat's trimmings look different.Aug 19, 2010
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