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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba has restrooms.4 views
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Homes along the river.4 views
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Turn left to see another plum grove, but I was too tired and just went straight.4 views
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This is near the entrance to this walking path.4 views
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However, it seems most people first take the bus from Takao Station to Kogesawa Bairin and then start from there which is what I did.4 views
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Yuhodo Bairin (遊歩道梅林)4 views
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Plum blossom bus at Takao Station (North exit). They have two buses running at the same time between Takao Station (North exit) and the plum groves. 4 views
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Lake Kussharo as seen from Sunayu. Lake Kussharo's caldera volcano started forming over one million years ago. The caldera lake formed over 40,000 years ago. 4 viewsPart of the caldera lake was filled in by Mashu volcano eruptions, making Kussharo lose its round shape and become bean-shaped.
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When I visited, there were Ainu on the Sunayu beach posing for tourists for a fee. 4 views
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Wakoto Peninsula4 views
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Lake Kussharo's water surface looks artistic.4 views
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Junsai-ike Pond. No swan boats or rowboats. Only ducks. じゅん菜池4 views
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Photos of the park's flora and fauna by a local environmental group.4 views
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Satomi Park also has Shien-soja (紫烟草舎), the former home of famous tanka poet named Kitahara Hakushū (1885–1942) (北原白秋). He lived in this house for only a year in 1916. 4 views
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Turnstiles at JR Ichikawa Station.4 views
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Scale model of the skyscraper buildings next to JR Ichikawa Station. On the left is The Towers West building and on the right is The Towers East. The West building has a nice lookout deck on the 45th floor.4 views
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Looking west toward Edogawa River. The JR Sobu Line (left) and Keisei Line (extreme right) over Edogawa River can be seen. The bridge in the middle is Route 14.4 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine is near Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. 4 views
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Tree trunk has this sign explaining its background about who planted it and when.4 views
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The milking machine uses red light beams and sensors to detect the nipples and attach the milking tubes. 4 views
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Patches of tulips already finished blooming. Must've been colorful from late March to mid-April.4 views
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View of Zushi Beach from the hillside.4 views
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Morito River and Misogi Bridge. みそぎ橋4 views
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Bell of Happiness on the lookout deck.4 views
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Muroran steel works as seen from the highway.4 views
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Great Hall model.4 views
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Dumbledore’s beard and hair.4 views
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Death Eater masks.4 views
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Rock garden in the inner courtyard.3 views
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Water shed is called "mizuya." 水屋3 views
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Gujo Odori dance key chains.3 views
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About Noguchi Ujo and his poem about the beautiful local scenery. 野口雨情歌碑3 views
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In the post office, stamps showing Gujo-Hachiman's picture manholes.3 views
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Sample Kobo factory for food replicas which were invented in Gujo-Hachiman. Looks delicious. サンプル工房3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman native Iwasaki Takizo (1895–1965) invented the ubiquitous food replicas we see today in restaurants in Japan. 3 views
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Yanaka Mizu no Komichi (やなか水のこみち). Narrow alley with embedded stones.3 views
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Ganrenji Temple, belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Otani Sect. 願蓮寺3 views
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Red maple leaves on the right side of Sazanami Park.3 views
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From Sazanami Park, a bridge to Benten Island.3 views
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Statue of the goddess Benzaiten, protector against floods and water accidents. Goddess of anything that flows, including music.3 views
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Going back down from Sazanami Park.3 views
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Niomon Gate. Getting closer to the main worship hall.3 views
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After the Niomon Gate, the path continues along a straight, tree-lined route.3 views
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Kyodo Hall near the steps to the Hondo Hall. 経堂3 views
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Hacksaw Ridge was made famous by the 2016 acclaimed movie, "Hacksaw Ridge" directed by Mel Gibson. Great story, great acting, great cinematography and special effects, memorable scenes and script, and very touching.3 viewsIf you don't like blood and gore, you might want to avoid watching it. The beautiful battle scenes were in the style of "Saving Private Ryan" with stereo sound of the whizzing bullets and explosions.
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Urasoe Castle and Hacksaw Ridge is a peaceful place. The hill extends for about 400 meters in length.3 views
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About the Chinese banyan or gajumaru tree (ガジュマル) at Urasoe Castle site.3 views
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Location of the "tun" place of prayer rituals at Urasoe Castle conducted by a noro priestess and villagers from Nakama and Maeda.3 views
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Going back down.3 views
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Outdoor Event Tent.3 views
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The Wright Flyer (actual size replica) is one of the first airplanes you see. ライトフライヤー3 views
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Wright Flyer in the same room as another plane. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）3 views
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Salmson 2A2 (1/1 scale model). 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）3 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV)3 views
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H-II rocket. H-IIロケット フェアリング3 views
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Mie Shrine grounds.3 views
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Mie Shrine also has this Mieji-juku stone monument.3 views
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In Mieji-juku, a roadside Thousand-Arm Kanzeon-do Hall. 美江寺宿 千手観世音堂3 views
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Fancy stone lantern next to Kanzeon-do Hall in Mieji-juku.3 views
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Next to Kanzeon-do Hall is Saikawa River depicted in Hiroshige's woodblock print. 犀川3 views
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The bridge going to Manazuru Peninsula is on Route 135.3 views
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Cape Manazuru tip with Mitsu-ishi (三ツ石) or Rock Trio. Two of the pointy rocks are bound by a shimenawa sacred rope. It's a noted spot for watching the New Year's first sunrise which rises between the two roped rocks.3 views
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Fishing boat sailing past Manazuru Peninsula.3 views
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Niseko Annupuri is another famous ski resort in Niseko. This was another large area with long ski runs. ニセコアンヌプリ3 views
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From the Oshimo bus stop, walking to Kogesawa Bairin. A short walk.3 views
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Walking to Kogesawa Bairin near the Chuo Expressway overhead. (木下沢梅林)3 views
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Kogesawa Bairin hillside walking path.3 views
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The grove is near the mountains, so there's a nice backdrop.3 views
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Another nice spot for a picnic.3 views
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Kogesawa Bairin3 views
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Kogesawa Bairin plum grove at Takao Baigo, Hachioji, Tokyo.3 views
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Pruning plum trees.3 views
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The next plum grove was Surusashi Bairin (するさし梅林). This might be the second largest plum grove in Takao Baigo.3 views
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Surusashi Bairin grove covers a long, rectangular area. This is one end of it.3 views
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Surusashi Bairin has just one main path in the middle. The Chuo Expressway (goes to Nagoya via Nagano) is in the background.3 views
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Walked further along the road for the next grove named Yunohana Bairin (湯の花梅林). 3 views
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Yunohana Bairin3 views
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Riverside path.3 views
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Bridge to Tenjin Bairin from the road.3 views
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Being the site of Konodai Castle, Satomi Park was also the site of the Battles of Konodai fought twice between the local Satomi Clan (ruler of Awa Province in present-day Chiba) and the invading Hojo Clan (from Odawara) in the 16th century. 3 viewsThe Hojo won the final battle and thereby took control of present-day Chiba. The Hojo is said to have expanded and reinforced Konodai Castle.
However, when Tokugawa Ieyasu took control of Japan, he had Konodai Castle dismantled because it had a intimidating view of his own Edo Castle.
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Directions at Ichikawa Station.3 views
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Yamazaki Plaza Ichikawa, a coffee shop and bakery operated by Yamazaki Baking in front of Ichikawa Station. This was a good place for refreshments before heading home.3 views
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A long cycling path goes along Shin-Shibakawa River and the America cherry blossoms.3 views
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This is the end of the "America" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms.3 views
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.3 views
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Morito Coast beach.3 views
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About Slytherin.3 views
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Benten Island has a statue of the goddess Benzaiten.2 views
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A few nice views from the bus to Tanigumi-san.2 views
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Ibi Station2 views
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Too bad the YS-11A was closed due to the pandemic. 日本航空機製造 YS-11A-500R 中型輸送機2 views
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About the Salmson 2A2.2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin from outside the fence at ground level.2 views
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Kobotoke River and plum blossoms.2 views
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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba is right under the expressway.2 views
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Map of Takao Baigo.2 views
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Another noted plum grove is Tenjin Bairin (天神梅林) named after Takao Tenmangu Shrine on the top of this hill. 2 views
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Wakoto Peninsula is another tourist part of Lake Kussharo. It's a small peninsula (2.5 km shoreline) with natural hot springs. 和琴半島2 views
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.2 views
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Probable location of the Urasoe Clan's castle residence (startng with Prince Sho-iko). Site was excavated in 1983 which found stone foundations and Chinese roof tiles here.1 views
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Scuba diving at Manazuru Peninsula. We went down as deep as 20 meters.1 views
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Kogesawa Bairin1 views
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Red plum blossoms in a small park.1 views
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JR Musashi-Masuko Station with the third cherry tree visible.1 views
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