Most viewed - Adogawa 安曇川町 |
Yomeien Garden, Adogawa, Shiga 陽明園 MAP340 views
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Omi-Shirahama Beach on Lake Biwa. MAP279 views
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JR Adogawa Station (East exit) on JR Kosei Line. MAP255 views
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Statue of Nakae Toju expressing filial piety for his mother. In front of Toju-no-Sato Adogawa.183 views
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Also part of Adogawa is Okino-shiraishi Rocks, a few km off shore and a favorite place for birds which turned the rocks white from their droppings. Four rocks stand 80 meters deep in the lake. Out of the water, the tallest stands 14 meters high. 沖の白168 views
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Entrance to Omi-Shirahama Beach157 views
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Toju Shoin Study (drawing room) where Toju lived and taught. Reconstruction of the original building which burned down. 藤樹書院97 views
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Nakae Toju's gravestone (left) in Adogawa, Takashima. 藤樹先生墓所88 views
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Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院88 views
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Inside Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院87 views
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Kamo River empties into Lake Biwa.81 views
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Statue of Nakae Toju (1608–1648) in front of Adogawa Station. He is one of Takashima city's favorite sons. 中江藤樹79 views
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Statue of 17th-century Confucian philosopher Nakae Toju in front of Adogawa Station. He is noted for embodying filial piety, especially to his mother. 中江藤樹76 views
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Gate to Yomeien Garden, a Chinese-style garden.76 views
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Yomeien Garden 陽明園75 views
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Sign outside Adogawa Station announcing the 400th anniversary in 2008 of Confucian philosopher Nakae Toju's birth.74 views
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One famous local specialty is the Adoberry, a boysenberry-like berry used to make diverse products such as jam, juice, cakes, etc.72 views
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Yomeien Garden 陽明園69 views
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Toju-no-Sato Adogawa also has a small fan museum.69 views
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How bamboo ribs for Japanese folding fans are made.68 views
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Adogawa is also noted for the production of the bamboo ribs for Japanese folding fans.68 views
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Monument for Adogawa's 300-year fan production.67 views
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Way to Nakae Toju's hometown.66 views
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Gate to Yomeien Garden66 views
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Inside Nakae Toju Memorial Hall66 views
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Clear stream next to the Toju Shoin Study.65 views
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Adogawa River65 views
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Way to Nakae Toju's hometown.63 views
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Sign announcing that Adogawa is the birthplace of Nakae Toju.63 views
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Misspelled word (Prirate).62 views
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Adogawa also has a shoreline road and cycling road. This is how it looks. Entering Adogawa from Shin-Asahi.62 views
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Yomeien Garden 陽明園61 views
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Yomeien Garden61 views
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Inside Toju-no-Sato Adogawa. Fresh produce, drinks, sweets, snacks, and souvenirs are sold.61 views
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Toju-no-Sato Adogawa, a roadside shopping and restaurant complex (michinoeki) selling local products. MAP61 views
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Nakae Toju Memorial Hall is a small museum dedicated to Toju. Open 9 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Mon. during Oct.-Feb. 中江藤樹記念館 MAP60 views
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Rear of Toju Shoin Study.60 views
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Scroll of Nakae Toju in the Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院60 views
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Toju Shrine59 views
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Wooden sculpture of Nakae Toju59 views
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Toju Jinja Shrine. 藤樹神社58 views
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Inside Ryochikan, an exhibition and rest house. 良知館58 views
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Street corner plaque with one of Toju's sayings.57 views
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Library in Nakae Toju Memorial Hall57 views
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Toju Shrine57 views
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Temple with Nakae Toju's gravestone. 藤樹先生墓所57 views
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Toju Shoin Study (drawing room). 藤樹書院57 views
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Nakae Toju portrait57 views
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Toju Shrine main hall55 views
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