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Fireworks started at 7:30 pm.Sep 02, 2006
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Lanterns along the jetty.Sep 02, 2006
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As it got darker, the scene got prettier.Sep 02, 2006
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The lanterns say "For the Spirits of Past Generations."Sep 02, 2006
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I was sitting on a jetty where many lanterns got stuck. We could feel the hot air from the candles.Sep 02, 2006
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Also see the video at YouTube.Sep 02, 2006
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You could buy a lantern for 500 yen. Choice of three colors: Red, blue, and yellow.Sep 02, 2006
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At 6:30 pm, people started releasing their candlelit lanterns into the ocean. Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.Sep 02, 2006
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Toro nagashi at Kehi no Matsubara Beach in Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.Sep 02, 2006
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The crowd stretched to the very far side of the bay.Sep 02, 2006
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Fukui ShrineSep 02, 2006
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Fukui Shrine 福井神社Sep 02, 2006
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Shopping roadSep 02, 2006
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Fukui ShrineSep 02, 2006
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Streetcar stationSep 02, 2006
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Sign encouraging the construction of the shinkansen to Fukui.Sep 02, 2006
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Road in front of Fukui StationSep 02, 2006
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JR Fukui StationSep 02, 2006
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Mall in front of Fukui StationSep 02, 2006
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Mismatched buildingsSep 02, 2006
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Pedestrian bridgeSep 02, 2006
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Prefectural capital buildingSep 02, 2006
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Another bridge 廊下橋Sep 02, 2006
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Fukui police HQ and castle wallSep 02, 2006
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This is the castle well named Fuku-no-I (福の井). Fukui Prefecture got its name from this well. In 2017, it got a Japanese-style roof.Sep 02, 2006
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View of moat from the corner of castle tower foundation.Sep 02, 2006
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Castle tower foundationSep 02, 2006
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Stone wall submerged in moat.Sep 02, 2006
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Steps to go down.Sep 02, 2006
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Another stone foundation which was partially damaged during the 1948 Fukui Easrthquake.Sep 02, 2006
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Top of castle tower foundation. Grassy, but uneven ground.Sep 02, 2006
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The castle tower suffered a major fire in 1669, and it was never rebuilt.Sep 02, 2006
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MonumentsSep 02, 2006
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Steps to upper level of castle tower foundationSep 02, 2006
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Valley between the prefectural capital (left) and police department (right).Sep 02, 2006
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Stone foundation of the castle tower at one corner.Sep 02, 2006
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Atop the castle tower foundation (lower level)Sep 02, 2006
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Stairs to castle tower foundationSep 02, 2006
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Bridge to castle grounds. 5-min. walk from Fukui Station.Sep 02, 2006
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Bridge to castle grounds with prefectural capital building looming ahead.Sep 02, 2006
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Statue of castle founder and 1st lord, Yuki Hideyasu 結城秀康Sep 02, 2006
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Bus stop for Maruoka CastleTakes about 40-50 min. from Fukui Station.Sep 02, 2006
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Kasumiga-jo Park, noted for cherry blossoms.Sep 02, 2006
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Inside Folk History MuseumSep 02, 2006
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Edo Period currencySep 02, 2006
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Folk History MuseumSep 02, 2006
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Stairs going downSep 02, 2006
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Folk History Museum adjacent to the castle. 歴史民俗資料館Sep 02, 2006
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Lower stone wallSep 02, 2006
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Well related to the castle's mist.Sep 02, 2006
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Ceiling on top floorSep 02, 2006
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The veranda is narrow and the fence is low.Sep 02, 2006
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Ceiling on top floorSep 02, 2006
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Ceiling on top floorSep 02, 2006
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Top floorSep 02, 2006
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Ceiling on top floorSep 02, 2006
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View from castle towerSep 02, 2006
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Roof tiles made of stone on Maruoka CastleSep 02, 2006
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Veranda (closed to visitors)Sep 02, 2006
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Top floorSep 02, 2006
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Stairs to top floorSep 02, 2006
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"Sama" hole to shoot weapons (arrows or guns)Sep 02, 2006
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Roof tiles made of stone (2nd floor)Sep 02, 2006
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Stairway on top floorSep 02, 2006
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2nd floorSep 02, 2006
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1st floor of castle towerThe steep stairs go to the 2nd floor.Sep 02, 2006
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Roof tiles made of stone (rare)Sep 02, 2006
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Old-style "bay window?"Sep 02, 2006
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1st floor of castle towerSep 02, 2006
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1st floor of castle tower with photos of other castles.Sep 02, 2006
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Entrance to castle towerSep 02, 2006
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Steps to castle tower entrance.Sep 02, 2006
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Side of castleSep 02, 2006
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Old shachi (killer whale) roof ornaments made of stone.The original shachi were made of wood with copper plating. But during WWII, the precious copper was taken and these two stone shachi were made to replace the original shachi. These two shachi fell off the roof during the 1948 earthquake and were replaced by a replica of the original made of wood and copper plating.Sep 02, 2006
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Maruoka CastleSep 02, 2006
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Path to castle towerSep 02, 2006
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Maruoka Castle towerSep 02, 2006
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Maruoka Castle towerSep 02, 2006
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Maruoka Castle towerSep 02, 2006
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Entrance to castle groundsSep 02, 2006
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Maruoka Castle is Japan's oldest surviving castle tower although it collapsed during the Fukui Earthquake in 1948. Rebuilt in 1955 with most of the original materials. Originally built in 1576 by Shibata Katsutoyo, nicknamed Kasumiga-jo (Misty CastlePhoto: Way to Maruoka Castle from the bus stop.Sep 02, 2006
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The stone marker says National Treasure Kasumiga-jo Castle.The castle was a National Treasure until it collapsed in the 1948 Fukui Earthquake. Now an Important Cultural Property.Sep 02, 2006
 
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