 Most viewed - Maibara Station 米原駅 |
Maibara Station is a major transfer point for the Tokaido Line, Hokuriku Line, and shinkansen bullet train. From this station, you can go on to Kyoto (or Tokyo in the east) in the west or to Fukui, Kanazawa, and Toyama up north.289 views
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This air-conditioned waiting room for regular trains was renovated finally by 2011.191 views
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Waiting room on the platform. It had peeling paint.166 views
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Old corridor of Maibara Station being dismantled.153 views
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This says "Tadaima" or "I'm home."147 views
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Bus and taxi stops at Maibara Station's west exit. On this side of the station, you'll find Heiwado department store and the Maibara City Hall. MAP112 views
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Driver's cabin102 views
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On the west side of Maibara Station is this long escalator to go down. The up escalator is inside the station building.96 views
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The new Ohmi Railways Maibara Station. This station is now closer to the JR Maibara Station, but still not integrated in Maibara Station. I thought it was a temporary structure.96 views
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Before the train departs, the passengers take pictures from the train platform. 86 views
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On certain weekends, this steam locomotive runs between Maibara, Nagahama, and Kinomoto Stations in northern Shiga. Very popular attraction among adults and kids alike.86 views
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Steam locomotive82 views
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Inside a passenger car. Almost the same as an ordinary train. Should be a wooden floor...82 views
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The smoke was all over the platform.81 views
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Old Maibara Station corridor.80 views
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Maibara Station is Shiga's sole shinkansen bullet train station and transfer station for the Hokuriku region.79 views
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2. Joining train cars on the Tokaido Line, Maibara Station.79 views
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Checking the furnace78 views
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Old corridor of Maibara Station being dismantled.77 views
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Corridor going to the west side. Maibara Station was renovated during 2007-2009. Most parts of Maibara Station are new, and others are old. This is an old corridor. 76 views
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Maibara Station renovation work.76 views
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Old corridor of Maibara Station being dismantled in 2008.75 views
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It's the real thing, belching thick black smoke and steam. Tickets can also be bought one month before departure at major JR train stations. The train ride between Maibara and Kinomoto Stations takes about an hour. The locomotive pulls five train car74 views
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The steam locomotive was built in 1939.74 views
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The steam locomotive pulled modern-looking passenger cars.73 views
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Azai Sisters Expo poster.71 views
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Rear end of train.70 views
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Maibara Station's east exit has a bus stop.70 views
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Almost departure time69 views
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Pile of coal66 views
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Lately, they have been using this window wall to show artwork. In spring 2013, a calligraphy club from a high school in Ibuki exhibited their work. 66 views
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Maibara Station as seen from a train platform. The station's focal point is the huge window wall at the center.65 views
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Smoke from the train.63 views
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Inside the old Ohmi Railway Maibara Station. I liked this old building with remnants of the train line's golden age.63 views
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Shinkansen train. It takes about 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Maibara.63 views
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Crowd gathers in front of the locomotive.62 views
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Bruce is a pro photographer based in Hayama, Kanagawa Prefecture. He has been taking celebrity parent-child portraits and publishing them in Mainichi Shimbun.62 views
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Locomotive nameplate "SL Kita-Biwako" (SL stands for steam locomotive.)60 views
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Maibara Station's window wall, right outside the turnstile. This is the first thing you see when you give your ticket to go out.59 views
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1. Joining train cars on the Tokaido Line, Maibara Station.58 views
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Rear view of the main Maibara Station building under construction.58 views
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JR Biwako Line to Nagahama57 views
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The city of Maibara has pursued a slogan of stressing "Kizuna" or human bonds. Bruce's longtime oyako project fits in well and he was invited to exhibit his parent-child photos in Maibara Station.57 views
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In front of Maibara City Hall on the west side of Maibara Station is an old snow-clearing train on display.57 views
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Window wall from the outside.56 views
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Old Ohmi Railway Maibara Station.56 views
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Joining train cars on the Shirasagi express train, Maibara Station.56 views
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About the exhibition. Architecturally, Maibara Station has nothing to boast about. But at least it now has something pretty.56 views
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This says, "Okaeri" or "Welcome home!" Perfect artwork for people returning to their hometown from the cities for spring vacation.56 views
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The interior is basically white.55 views
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Maibara PR posters.55 views
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Mt. Ibuki at the top.55 views
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Maibara Station's east exit has also been completely renovated.55 views
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The old Ohmi Railways Maibara Station. Torn down in 2007. It was slightly apart from the old Maibara Station. Now it's closer to Maibara Station.55 views
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3. Joining train cars on the Tokaido Line, Maibara Station.55 views
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Oyako (Parent-child) photo exhibition by Bruce Osborn held at Maibara Station's corridor from July 2011 to March 2012. The large window wall is now covered with his portraits.55 views
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Maibara Station's large window wall with Bruce Osborn's Oyako portraits.55 views
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Spring in Maibara.55 views
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The third Maibara oyako portrait panel is about fall. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.55 views
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Next to Maibara Station's east exit is the Ohmi Railways Station. Otherwise, there's nothing much on the east side. For a shinkansen station, Maibara is pretty lonely.54 views
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Corridor toward the east exit. White walls galore. There were plans for Hiro Yamagata, a famous artist from Maibara, to paint the walls here, but they never materialized due to the cost.53 views
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Besides celebrity parent-child portraits, there are four, large photo panels showing parent-child portraits taken in Maibara, seen on the left here.53 views
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About the Maibara oyako portraits.53 views
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More celebrity oyako photos with English captions.53 views
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Old Maibara Station on the west side.53 views
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Escalators going to the east exit of Maibara Station.52 views
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The Oyako photos are exhibited along most of the corridor space, mainly toward the east side.52 views
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The first Maibara oyako portrait panel is about spring. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.52 views
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Old Maibara Station's shinkansen turnstile entrance.52 views
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Changing the ads inside the train.51 views
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The second Maibara oyako portrait panel is about summer. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.51 views
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This old corridor gets a nice touch with artwork by local kids.51 views
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THe east exit has a nice, wooden, relief sculpture of Maibara's major sights. Made by woodcarvers in Kami-nyu in Samegai.50 views
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Inside Maibara Station's east exit, just a large empty space.50 views
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More Oyako photos in the corridor toward the east side. Maibara Station finally looks better with these photos.50 views
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The Maibara oyako portraits are in four panels, one for each season.50 views
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End of the corridor at the east side.50 views
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Old Maibara Station's shinkansen turnstile entrance.50 views
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Old Maibara Station's comfortable waiting room was accessible by all. Now, only shinkansen passengers have a nice waiting room. The waiting room is near the shinkansen turnstile. It had a TV, noodle shop, vending machines, and air conditioning.50 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007.50 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007. On the left will be the main building.50 views
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Inside Biwako Line train to Nagahama49 views
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Oyako photos taken by people with their cell phones.49 views
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Tatoo artist parents.49 views
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Singer Kayama Yuzo and dad.49 views
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Old Maibara Station's waiting room.49 views
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Summer in Maibara.48 views
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Fall in Maibara.48 views
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Winter in Maibara.48 views
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Mishima Pond47 views
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The fourth Maibara oyako portrait panel is about winter. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special. One photo was taken on snowy Mt. Ibuki.46 views
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The old Maibara Station building on the left.46 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007.45 views
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Nabe Matsuri45 views
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Mt. Ibuki45 views
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Mt. Ibuki43 views
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Drawings by local children.43 views
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East side of Maibara Station, still largely undeveloped.43 views
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Maibara festivals42 views
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Different artwork on the windows.42 views
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Entrance to Ohmi Railways.42 views
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Yanmar's research facility is near Maibara Station.42 views
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Rainbow trout41 views
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Incorrect English.40 views
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