Last additions - Lake Saiko 西湖 |
Fire watch tower.Jan 30, 2013
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They allow you to walk around like this.Jan 30, 2013
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This house rented samurai armor and kimono to dress up in for only 500 yen. Jan 30, 2013
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Stuffed bearJan 30, 2013
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2nd floor of this house had woodblock prints.Jan 30, 2013
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The outdoor museum is not huge, but big enough to spend a good amount of time. On clear days, it gives good views of Mt. Fuji.Jan 30, 2013
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Bird house.Jan 30, 2013
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Souvenir shop.Jan 30, 2013
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Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, Lake Saiko.Jan 30, 2013
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Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, Lake Saiko, Yamanashi.Jan 30, 2013
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Growing wasabi with very clean water at Saiko Iyashi no Sato Nenba.Jan 30, 2013
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Wasabi garden.Jan 30, 2013
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The gourds grown here are used for decorative purposes. Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, Lake Saiko, Yamanashi.Jan 30, 2013
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The gourds grown here are used for decorative purposes.Jan 30, 2013
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A house with an irori where we could have tea and sweets.Jan 30, 2013
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Ancient varieties of rice.Jan 30, 2013
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In 2006, they opened this outdoor museum as a testament to the old villagers here. Over the years, they expanded and added more houses. There are now 20 houses.Jan 30, 2013
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In 1966, a big typhoon bringing heavy rains caused a mudflow that destroyed the homes here, killing 94 residents. The entire settlement was destroyed so the survivors moved to the opposite side of the lake.Jan 30, 2013
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There are mostly tourist souvenir shops selling food and local crafts. One house sold ancient mochi (dark and red colored) and had an irori fireplace. Another house rented samurai armor and kimono to dress up in for only 500 yen.Jan 30, 2013
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Entrance to Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba. Jan 30, 2013
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About Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba. There used to be a real village here until it was destroyed by a typhoon. Residents moved away, and the village was reconstructed with thatched-roof homes. The museum opened in 2006.Jan 30, 2013
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Gourds growing at Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba. I was soon to find out why they are growing these gourds. (Not for eating.) Whenever I see gourds, it reminds me of Hawaiian hula because they are used as hand drums.Jan 30, 2013
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Gourd garden at Lake Saiko's Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba.Jan 30, 2013
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On 2010, Lake Saiko garnered national attention when the native species kunimasu, a type of salmon or black kokanee, thought extinct for 70 years, was discovered in the lake.Jan 30, 2013
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There are five lakes at the northern foot of Mt. Fuji known as Fuji Goko (富士五湖). They are easily accessible by bus from Shinjuku, Tokyo, taking 2-3 hours for around 4,000 yen round trip.Jan 30, 2013
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If you visit Lake Kawaguchi, you might as well visit Lake Saiko or Lake Sai, a short bus ride away. There are a number of tourist attractions like ice caves and bat caves.Jan 30, 2013
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Decided to visit Saiko Iyashi-no-Sato Nenba, an outdoor museum of thatched-roof houses. It is one of the stops on the tourist bus circuit. 西湖いやしの里根場 Jan 30, 2013
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