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A long cycling path goes along Shin-Shibakawa River and the America cherry blossoms.Mar 24, 2023
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Hanami picnic under the America cherry blossoms. Feeling the Spirit of America.Mar 24, 2023
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These were still one or two days before peak bloom.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" cherry blossoms in full bloom.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms decorated the Shin-Shibakawa riverbank from here. They were in parallel with a riverside walking/cycling path on the left.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" cherry trees in Adachi, Tokyo.Mar 24, 2023
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This was one in full bloom.Mar 24, 2023
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I visited one or two days before peak bloom, so they don't look as fluffy or full. The weather forecast was for cloudy or rainy skies after this day.Mar 24, 2023
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"America" cherry blossom tree ID tag on a sakura tree.Mar 24, 2023
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These Somei-Yoshino "America" cherry blossoms are right behind the park's Visitors' Center. The America trees stretch along Shin-Shibakawa River for a few hundred meters, one of the park's major cherry blossom clusters.Mar 24, 2023
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The most prominent cherry blossoms from Washington, DC are the Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms named "America." They bloom in late March along Shin-Shibakawa River.Mar 24, 2023
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Adachi City Urban Agricultural Park is a riverside park at the corner of Arakawa River and Shin-Shibakawa River growing many varieties of cherry blossoms including those from Washington, DC planted here in 1981-82.Mar 24, 2023
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Entrance to Adachi City Urban Agricultural Park (Toshi Nogyo Koen Park).Mar 24, 2023
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Mishima Pond stone lantern and cherry blossoms. Mar 20, 2023
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Mishima Pond stone lantern and cherry blossoms. Mar 20, 2023
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Mishima Pond and Mt. Ibuki with cherry blossoms. Mar 20, 2023
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Mishima Pond (Mishima-Ike) and Mt. Ibuki in spring with cherry blossoms. Mar 20, 2023
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History of the Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve in Japanese.Mar 15, 2023
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History of the Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve.Mar 15, 2023
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About the Kushiro Japanese Red-Crowned Crane Reserve.Mar 15, 2023
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Crane dolls.Mar 15, 2023
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Cleaning up a crane that fell into a slurry pool.Mar 15, 2023
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Panel displays explaining about the cranes and problems.Mar 15, 2023
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Adult males, fully grown on the left and 6 months old on the right still with brown feathers.Mar 15, 2023
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Baby cranes grow very quickly. Left one is 39 days old, middle is 5 days old. They reach adult size in 3 months. Their brown feathers also turn black and white.Mar 15, 2023
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What cranes eat. Small fish, insects, and more.Mar 15, 2023
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Crane skeleton.Mar 15, 2023
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The park also has a small crane museum.Mar 15, 2023
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Life cycle of Japanese red-crowned cranes. For wildlife photographers, the most popular time is Jan.-March in winter when the cranes dance in the snow for their mating ritual.Asian mainland has about 1,600 red-crowned cranes, and Japan (eastern Hokkaido) has 1,200 cranes.Mar 15, 2023
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Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve crane feeder. They also feed the cranes in the morning. It would be neat to see if you're there.Mar 15, 2023
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Kushiro Japanese Crane ReserveMar 15, 2023
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"Why do they have a red crown?"Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned crane, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve).Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned crane, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve).Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned crane, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve).Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned cranes, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve).Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned cranes, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, Hokkaido. Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned crane, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, Hokkaido.Mar 15, 2023
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Red-crowned crane, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, Hokkaido.Mar 15, 2023
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At Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, baby red-crowned crane in mid-June 2022. Mar 15, 2023
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At Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, baby red-crowned crane. You can see baby cranes at the park from April to June.Mar 15, 2023
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At Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, baby red-crowned crane in mid-June 2022. That's the mother on the left.Mar 15, 2023
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At Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park, we also saw a baby crane, about a month old. (Born in mid-May 2022.) Here he/she is with dad and momMar 15, 2023
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The fence also has quiz questions like "What's the difference between the male and female crane?" The answer is behind the sign.Mar 15, 2023
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The fence also has a covered hole for taking pictures.Mar 15, 2023
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The cages also have signs indicating the names, birthdates, and birthplaces of the paired cranes.Mar 15, 2023
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Walked back and checked every crane on display.Mar 15, 2023
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I walked all the way to the end and found this dead-end. This is also a bird sanctuary where they treat injured cranes. The park has done a lot to help preserve and multiply the cranes. Mar 15, 2023
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The park basically is marshland with fences keeping the cranes inside. Visitors could walk along the tall fence and see the cranes, usually in pairs. Mar 15, 2023
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Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve) keeps red-crowned cranes (tancho 丹頂) for the public to see year-round. Kushiro is where the cranes can also be found in the wild. Mar 15, 2023
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Entrance to the park has this sign indicating how many years the park has been operating since Aug. 27, 1958. Visited in 2022, so it was 63 years. It also says the park currently has 14 cranes.Mar 15, 2023
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Narashino City Hall is a 10-min. walk from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station. 習志野市役所Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Store supermarket near Keisei-Tsudanuma Station.Mar 14, 2023
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Keisei-Tsudanuma Station buildingMar 14, 2023
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Keisei-Tsudanuma StationMar 14, 2023
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Keisei-Tsudanuma Station platform.Mar 14, 2023
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Keisei-Tsudanuma Station platform. 京成津田沼駅Mar 14, 2023
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station platform.Mar 14, 2023
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station platform.Mar 14, 2023
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station turnstile on the Shin-Keisei Line.Mar 14, 2023
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Shopping mall connected to Shin-Tsudanuma Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.Mar 14, 2023
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From JR Tsudanuma Station north exit, a short walk to Shin-Tsudanuma Station on the Shin-Keisei Line. 新津田沼駅Mar 14, 2023
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Leaving JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.Mar 14, 2023
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Tsudanuma PARCO operated here since July 1, 1977. Closed on Feb. 28, 2023. 津田沼パルコMar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station north side had Tsudanuma PARCO which closed on Feb. 28, 2023. 津田沼パルコMar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station north side is busier than the south side.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south side Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has Morisia Tsudanuma shopping mall. モリシア津田沼 Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has this male statue.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit. JR津田沼駅Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has this "Welcome to Tsudanuma" sign.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has this "Welcome to Tsudanuma" sign.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Tsudanuma Station.Mar 14, 2023
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There are three train stations with the same "Tsudanuma." Tsudanuma is a major bedroom town for Tokyo. This is JR Sobu Line train whose next stop is Tsudanuma. Mar 14, 2023
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JR Sobu Line train at JR Tsudanuma Station.Mar 14, 2023
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Walking back to the train station along the side of the park.Mar 14, 2023
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The burial mounds have stones along the perimeter.Mar 14, 2023
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Weeping cherry trees.Mar 14, 2023
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Walking around the burial mound.Mar 14, 2023
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Horse haniwa statue (replica).Mar 14, 2023
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Pieces of haniwa sculptures were dug up and the park has two replicated Naniwa statues. One human and one horse. Unknown what the original haniwa actually looked like.Mar 14, 2023
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Park includes playground equipment for kids.Mar 14, 2023
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Park has a lot of space to run around.Mar 14, 2023
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Remains of a natural gas well.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound B and stone coffin hut.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound B and stone coffin hut.Mar 14, 2023
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Stone coffin in Mound B is 2 meters long, 0.8 meter wide, and 0.7 meter deep. The stones came from southern Chiba Prefecture and shaped with metallic tools. The coffin was covered with large stones. B号墳の箱式石棺The remains of two adult males were found in the coffin in 1966. Chokutō sword fragments, ancient jewelry, arrowheads, and small knife were also found.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound B tumulus (B号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park. Hut preserving a stone coffin. B号墳の箱式石棺Mar 14, 2023
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Mound A tumulus (A号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound A tumulus (A号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park. Local nobility was buried here during the 6th century. There's now a small shrine.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound A tumulus (A号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park has a small torii.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound A tumulus (A号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park.Mar 14, 2023
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Saginuma Castle Park has two kofun burial mounds labeled as Mound A (A号墳) and Mound B (B号墳). They were discovered here in 1966. Mound A is keyhole-shaped. Mound B includes a stone coffin.Saginuma Tumuli date from the latter 6th century, based on haniwa sculpture pieces excavated from Mound A in 1966. The mounds are 20 to 25 meters long.Mar 14, 2023
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Mound B (B号墳) had two stone coffins. Although one coffin was destroyed, the other remains intact. Now protected by a hut. The stone coffin contained the remains of two adults, Mar 14, 2023
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Saginuma Castle was built by a local lord named Saginuma Taro Genta Mitsuyoshi. This is a monument for him. 鷺沼太郎源太光義の碑Mar 14, 2023
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Saginuma Castle Park is a small, flat park ringed with cherry blossom trees. This was in winter.Mar 14, 2023
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Steps to go up Saginuma Castle Park. The hill is 18 meters high.Mar 14, 2023
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Walk along the right side of the castle park hill until you see steps going up.Mar 14, 2023
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Saginuma Castle Park is a 10 to 15-min. walk from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station. Near Narashino City Hall. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/xkw1vc8j4ze96tyT7Mar 14, 2023
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Saginuma Castle Park is the site of both the defunct Saginuma Castle (built during Heian Period, 8th to 12th century) and Saginuma Tumuli or burial mounds. Exact castle construction date is unknown, and not much is known. No castle structures remain, but there is a small stone coffin on display inside a hut. Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Kameido Line starts at Kameido Station.Mar 14, 2023
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Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. Mar 14, 2023
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Omurai Katori Shrine is near Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. Mar 14, 2023
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Large weeping plum tree in Kobaien garden.Mar 14, 2023
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This garden is cramped, but stuffed with plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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Entrance to the small plum blossom garden named Kobaien. 香梅園Mar 14, 2023
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Plum blossoms weeping over you at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.Mar 14, 2023
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Under a tall, weeping plum blossom tree.Mar 14, 2023
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Take a plum blossom shower under this weeping plum tree.Mar 14, 2023
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Catch the weeping plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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Weeping plum blossoms dripping down at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.Mar 14, 2023
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Weeping plum blossoms dripping down at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida-ku, Tokyo.Mar 14, 2023
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Pink weeping plum blossoms. Very tall tree.Mar 14, 2023
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Entrance to the plum garden on the right side of the shrine. Mar 14, 2023
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About Omurai Katori Shrine.Mar 14, 2023
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Plum blossoms on the right side of the shrine.Mar 14, 2023
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Omurai Katori Shrine's Sacred Dance stage.Mar 14, 2023
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View from Omurai Katori Shrine's main worship hall.Mar 14, 2023
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Omurai Katori Shrine's main worship hall.Mar 14, 2023
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Omurai Katori Shrine's second torii and main worship hall.Mar 14, 2023
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Red plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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White and pink plum blossoms on the same plum tree.Mar 14, 2023
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Tree with both white and pink weeping plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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Pink weeping plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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Pink weeping plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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White weeping plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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View of Tokyo Sky Tree through the plum blossoms.Mar 14, 2023
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Plum trees on left side are tall trees, with the one in the middle being weeping plum blossom tree at Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida, Tokyo.Mar 14, 2023
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Plum trees on left side of the shrine.Mar 14, 2023
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Plum Blossom Festival (Ume Matsuri) sign.Mar 14, 2023
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When you enter the shrine grounds, you see impressive plum trees on both sides.Mar 14, 2023
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Main entrance to Omurai Katori Shrine with a torii.Mar 14, 2023
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The plum blossoms bursting at the seams at this small shrine called Omurai Katori Shrine in Sumida Ward, TokyoMar 14, 2023
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Omurai Katori Jinja Shrine is a small neighborhood Shinto shrine with one of Tokyo's best plum blossoms. There are 120 plum trees in 85 colorful varieties. Mar 14, 2023
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The shrine was historically famous for plum trees where even Hiroshige created a woodblock print. However, in 1910, a great flood ruined the garden. The current garden was built in 1994. Free admission. Mar 14, 2023
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Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama Otakanomori Station platform on the Tsukuba Express.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama Otakanomori Station platform on the Tobu Urban Park Line.Mar 14, 2023
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Tsukuba Express stations from Nagareyama Otakanomori Station.Mar 14, 2023
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Tsukuba Express turnstile at Nagareyama Otakanomori Station.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama Otakanomori Station Tobu Urban Park Line turnstile.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama Otakanomori Station Tobu Urban Park Line turnstile.Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Urban Park Line ticket machines.Mar 14, 2023
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The station has this large covered area leading to station platforms and exits.Mar 14, 2023
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Way to Tsukuba Express.Mar 14, 2023
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Exiting from Tobu Line.Mar 14, 2023
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Shops under Nagareyama Otakanomori Station tracks.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama Otaka-no-Mori Station east exit.Mar 14, 2023
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Businesses in the station building's 2nd floor on the east side, but three have closed as of Jan. 2023. The remaining restaurant is a nice place to hang out.Mar 14, 2023
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Life Garden building with a family restaurant connected to Nagareyama Otakanomori Station east side.Mar 14, 2023
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View of Otakanomori Minamiguchi Park.Mar 14, 2023
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Overpass to Annex 2 mall.Mar 14, 2023
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Inside Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C.Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Nagareyama-ōtakanomori StationMar 14, 2023
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Pedestrian walkway from the train station to Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C. (Shopping Center).Mar 14, 2023
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Twin color manholes in Nagareyama, Chiba. Train and goshawk design.Mar 14, 2023
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Color manhole in Nagareyama, Chiba. Train and goshawk design.Mar 14, 2023
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The city does have a Nagareyama Station on the Nagareyama Line, but it's small. The city's center of gravity has shifted to Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station where all this was once farmland.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama-Otakanomori Shopping Center is connected to the train station with a pedestrian walkway.Mar 14, 2023
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Like Kashiwa Station two stops away, Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station has become a major shopping area with numerous shops in large mall named "Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C."Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama Otaka-no-Mori Station west exit has this large space where they hold events.Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station opened when Tsukuba Express started running on August 24, 2005.Mar 14, 2023
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The station's name translates as "Nagareyama goshawk forest." It was a nod to Nagareyama's forest being a habitat for the endangered northern goshawk (ōtaka).Mar 14, 2023
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Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station is on the flourishing Tsukuba Express train line running between Akihabara in Tokyo and Tsukuba in Ibaraki Prefecture. Map of Nagareyama OtakanoMori Station area.Mar 14, 2023
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It's also on the Tobu Urban Park Line (Tobu Noda Line) running between Chiba and Saitama Prefectures. Nagareyama's largest train station.Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Line stations.Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Line Kashiwa Station platform.Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Line Kashiwa Station platform.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Kashiwa Station turnstile.Mar 14, 2023
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Tobu Line (Urban Park Line or Noda Line) Kashiwa Station turnstile.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Station west exit area also has large stores.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Station west exit area also has department stores like Takashimaya.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街Mar 14, 2023
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街Mar 14, 2023
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街Mar 14, 2023
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街Mar 14, 2023
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Capsule toys in Kashiwa.Mar 14, 2023
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街Mar 14, 2023
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It was Coming of Age Day, so young adults wore kimono.Mar 14, 2023
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Streets near Kashiwa Station east side.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Shrine 柏神社Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Jinja Shrine. People pray here for abundant harvests, business prosperity, good marriage partner, safe childbirth, academic excellence, marine transportation safety, and more. 柏神社Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Shrine, near Kashiwa Station east exit. Worships several different gods. 柏神Mar 14, 2023
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Manhole in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.Mar 14, 2023
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Manhole in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.Mar 14, 2023
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About Mito Kaido Road. Kashiwa was on the Mito Kaido, but not a post town.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area arcade.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.Mar 14, 2023
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Kashiwa Station pedestrian walkway.Mar 14, 2023
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