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There are steps to go up the hill where there are more Kyogoku graves. These are for the older Kyogoku members, starting with the founder of the Kyogoku Clan.71 views
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Nemonogatari-no-Sato (Bedtime Story Town) momument. 寝物語の里71 views
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Trout fishing for a fee70 views
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Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus カワラナデシコ70 views
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Mt. Ibuki and Mishima Pond in spring.70 views
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Mt. Ibuki70 views
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Mountain ascetic priests. Two of them blew conch shells once in a while.70 views
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About the Asahi Honen Taiko Odori. It originated in the latter 7th century in Ohara village when they started to cultivate new farming land. It was a rainmaking dance. Now held in Oct. in Maibara.70 views
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With Mt. Ibuki in the background, the Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dance troupe head for Hachiman Shrine.70 views
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Haiden Hall of Sakata Shinmeigu Shrine. 坂田神明宮70 views
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Even the second cherry tree has a beautiful shape.70 views
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Inside Kashiwabara-juku's former Honjin in Tarui, Gifu.70 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. 70 views
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Samegai-juku and Nakasendo Road 醒井宿69 views
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Crystal-clear Jizogawa River 地蔵川69 views
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Apparently someone released a similar species called itoyo into the river and they crossbred. Researchers found the hybrid fish, but no pure-breed hariyo. This has come as a shock to the locals. Hariyo is on Japan's endangered list.69 views
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Tenjin-sui Natural Spring with crystal-clear water.69 views
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Rainbow trout must be happy to be swimming in such clean water.69 views
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About 15,000 tulips (+sakura) bloom here. 上丹生チューリップ祭り69 views
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The highlight and newsmaker was this group called the Tokimeki Silvers consisting of women in their 80s and 90s. They were from Shiga.69 views
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Tokimeki Silvers69 views
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Poster for the Tokimeki Silvers69 views
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Aerobics team from Hiroshima.69 views
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3rd station (gondola station and hotel can be seen) 三合目69 views
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Mishima Pond during a warmer winter69 views
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Sakura tunnel.69 views
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The wrestlers then walked to the sumo ring.69 views
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Hiroshige's Kashiwabara woodblock print in his Kisokaido series. It depicts Kameya, a shop selling mugwort from Mt. Ibuki used for moxa. Notice the Fukusuke statue on the right inside the shop.69 views
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Inside Kashiwabara-juku's former Honjin in Tarui, Gifu. On the left is the Jodan-no-Ma where the daimyo lord stayed.69 views
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Inside Kashiwabara-juku's former Honjin in Tarui, Gifu.69 views
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Jizogawa River was also noted for a freshwater fish called hariyo or stickleback. However, researchers have found that the hariyo seems to have become extinct here by May 2010.69 views
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Yamato Takeru was a legendary prince and warrior who traveled a lot and defeated his enemies. However, he met his demise at Mt. Ibuki when he battled an evil god disguised as a white boar.69 views
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Mishima Pond with Mt. Ibuki and cherry blossoms.69 views
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Ichirizuka milestone 一里塚68 views
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A Caffy doll in front of the hall. Aerobics participants from all over Japan gathered in the hall. The Sports Recreation event is held annually in a different prefecture. It is open to adults of all ages.68 views
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The three South Korean aerobics teams were awarded with the International Exchange Award.68 views
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The most scenic part of Ibukiyama is the summit. It's a popular time to visit with many alpine flowers in bloom.68 views
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Altar68 views
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Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri has three ornate floats, but usually only two of them appear in the festival. Both floats feature boys performing kabuki at few locations in the Maibara neighborhood shown here.68 views
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The kabuki actors ride the float.68 views
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Kashiwabara-juku is the sixtieth station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road. It is the first Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Imasu-juku in Gifu), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.68 views
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Yaito Matsuri also features rickshaw rides.68 views
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Samegai is famous for its Three Spring Waters and Four Rocks. 68 views
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Turn in here to go to Kannonji temple in Maibara.68 views
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This statue of Yamato Takeru and evil boar are near the foot of Mt. Ibuki in Ueno.68 views
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Girl with nabe-kanmuri helmet, Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri, Maibara, Shiga Pref.67 views
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Pile of coal67 views
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Nakasendo stone marker. Go left to enter the old Nakasendo Road.67 views
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Site of Ichirizuka milestone on left.67 views
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Samegai-juku and Nakasendo Road. The main part of Samegai-juku is near JR Samegai Station on the JR Tokaido Line. Short walk. 醒井宿67 views
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River along the way to the trout farm.67 views
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Audience in the seats.67 views
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This one-hour joint aerobics session was called the "Memorial Program."67 views
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During the closing ceremony, Maibara Mayor Michio Hirao offer congratulations.67 views
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Ibukiyama Temple and souvenir shops on right.67 views
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Ibukiyama Driveway carved on the side of the Ibuki mountain range.67 views
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The ducks welcome feeding by humans. Cat food works well.67 views
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Green Park Santo tennis courts67 views
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Sakata Shinmeigu Shrine Yakko-buri, Maibara, Shiga67 views
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Leaving Kiyotaki amid cherry blossoms in Maibara.67 views
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Moxa made by Ibuki-do in Kashiwabara. 伊吹堂亀屋佐京商店67 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.67 views
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Chikuma Shrine ceremony66 views
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Smoke from the train.66 views
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Samegai Wooden Sculpture Museum, open only on weekends and national holidays. Closed in winter. 醒井木彫美術館66 views
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Saigyo-sui must be clean enough to drink.66 views
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The Samegai Trout Farm raises trout species, perpetuates breeding techniques, researches trout species, and serves as a tourist attraction.66 views
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Since 2004, Kami-nyu in Samegai, Maibara grows tulips every spring for tourists. Kami-nyu Tulip Festival is also held on a Sunday with food booths and stage entertainment. 66 views
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Banners guide the way to the Shiga Prefectural Cultural and Industrial Exchange Hall (Shiga Kenritsu Bunka Sangyo Koryu Kaikan) 滋賀県立文化産業交流会館66 views
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The hall lobby also had articles and snapshots of the aerobics event the day before.66 views
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The summit area. The gray tower building is the old Ibukiyama Weather Station which was in use until 2001. It is to be demolished.66 views
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View from summit (Ibuki Driveway)66 views
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3rd station (halfway up the mountain) as seen from the summit. 三合目66 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.66 views
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All these ducks love me.66 views
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And faces.66 views
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Started in the 18th century, the Maibara Hikiyama Matsuri was inspired by the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri which is a larger festival with boys performing kabuki on ornate floats. Path to Yutani Shrine.66 views
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Graves of the Tadotsu Clan (多度津藩), a branch of the Kyogoku who ruled in Marugame. From left to right, Kyogoku Takateru (高琢), Takakata (高賢), Takabumi (高文), Takayoshi (高慶), and Takamichi (高通). 66 viewsNational Historic Site
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Kyogoku Takatsugu's grave.66 views
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Kashiwabara-juku layout in the old days. Kashiwabara-juku was Shiga's longest post town (shukuba-machi) extending to about 1.4 km. 柏原宿歴史館66 views
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Basho haiku monument66 views
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Rock where Yamato Takeru sat.66 views
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Yamato Takeru defeated the boar, but not before the boar showered him with poisonous mist. He went to Isame no Shimizu in Samegai whose waters healed him. Then he went on to Ise, but died soon afterward.66 views
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Crowd gathers in front of the locomotive.65 views
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Kamo Shrine is one of the first things that catches your eye as you enter Samegai. It's shrine on a steep slope. 加茂神社65 views
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Inside the former toiya-ba.65 views
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At 2 pm, all the teams sat in the front to listen to the announcement of the winners.65 views
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Awards ceremony with the winning teams on stage.65 views
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Banners line the way back to Maibara Station.65 views
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Path to summit65 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa off Imazu.65 views
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Mishima Pond Visitors' Center65 views
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Green Park Santo: Ibuki no Mieru Bijutsukan (Ibuki Museum of Art). Small exhibition space with meeting rooms. グリーンパーク山東、伊吹の見える美術館65 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition65 views
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Suijo Hachiman Shrine is where the procession will arrive and where the taiko drum dance will be performed.65 views
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Taiko drummers in Suijo.65 views
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The seated drumming was also interesting.65 views
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Mt. Hinodeyama with Hinode Jinja Shrine holds an annual sumo festival on the third Mon. of Sept. It features mainly children's sumo and a sumo jinku dance by about 16 men. 65 viewsFor the sumo festival, the sumo ring is decorated with four pillars and pieces of cloth. Near JR Sakata Station (Hokuriku Line) in former Omi-cho town.
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The men performing the ring-entering ceremony for the west side.65 views
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Near Yutani Shrine is a storehouse for the third hikiyama float (Shoouzan 松翁山). Every year, two of the three floats take turns to appear in the festival. Each float represents a neighborhood in Maihara.65 views
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Free moxa cautery treatments at Ibuki-do during Yaito Matsuri, Kashiwabara-juku. You can hardly feel anything. 伊吹堂亀屋佐京商店65 views
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Gifu side.65 views
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Scenery on the way to Kannonji temple in Maibara. Mt. Ibuki and rice paddies.65 views
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Little shrine nearby.65 views
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A little path lined with little Kannon statues at Kannonji.65 views
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Mishima Pond with Mt. Ibuki and cherry blossoms.65 views
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Gondola lift station. The gondola was somewhat pricey to go up to the 3rd station or Sangome. It stopped operating in 2011.65 views
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Kitano Shrine64 views
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Kawauchi stone monument64 views
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Nakasendo Road going to Samegai-juku.64 views
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Samegai-juku stone monument64 views
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Site of Honjin lodge. 本陣跡64 views
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Emperor Meiji rested here.64 views
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Natural spring called Saigyo-sui. 西行水64 views
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Samegai Station, on JR Tokaido Line 醒ケ井駅64 views
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Tenjin-sui Natural Spring Park 天神水広場64 views
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Outside the hall were a few food booths and Spo-rec mascot Caffy walking around.64 views
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As each winner was announced, the respective team cheered and went backstage. The senior group was of course a winner.64 views
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People from Miyazaki Prefecture which will host the next Sports Recreation meet in 2009, do some PR.64 views
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Summit64 views
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East Hiking Trail. Takes 60 min. to the parking lot.64 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.64 views
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Green Park Santo: Spark Santo. Large indoor space. Venue for the annual Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition during Jan. to March.64 views
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Over 30 flute players from Suijo Elementary Schools. They practiced every day during summer vacation. 笛64 views
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Finally the taiko drummers. It took about 30 min. for everyone to enter the shrine.64 views
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This spectator area was set up, but the rain made it almost useless.64 views
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Finally, the kabuki performance started. Show time was 12:15 pm here at Yutani Shrine, but it was delayed by over an hour due to rain. This is the Juzan float from Minamimachi. 壽山64 views
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The second hikiyama is pulled into position at Yutani Shrine.64 views
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This play is performed by 5 boys.64 views
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Kashiwabara holds a summer festival on a weekend in late July called Yaito Matsuri. "Yaito" means mogusa or moxa cautery. 柏原宿やいとまつり64 views
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Kami-shibai (picture card) story-telling.64 views
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Kashiwabara-juku sign.64 views
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In front of Kamo Shrine is crystal clear water from a natural spring called Isame no Shimizu. This is the source of Samegai's famous Jizogawa River and one of Japan's 100 Famous Springs of the Heisei Period.64 views
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Isame no Shimizu is the natural spring which is the source of Jizogawa River. The name "Samegai" also comes from this spring. 居醒の清水64 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.64 views
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Shinkansen train. It takes about 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Maibara.64 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.64 views
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Going up Mt. Ibuki on the gondola.64 views
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Monument indicating that Emperor Meiji rested here.63 views
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The tulips come in various colors.63 views
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Group shot63 views
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After lunch, everyone participated in a joint aerobics session at 1 pm with a well-known instructor.63 views
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These lilies start to bloom from twilight.63 views
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Lemon yellow lilies on Mt. Ibuki. ユウスゲ63 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.63 views
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Ducks in winter. Mishima Pond is one destination in Shiga for migratory birds.63 views
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Inside Mishima Pond Visitors' Center.63 views
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Bonbai (Bonsai Plum Tree) exhibition at Green Park Santo. Held at Green Park Santo's Spark Santo during Jan. to March. The blossoms might not be in bloom during Jan. MAP63 views
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Lodging63 views
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Deva god63 views
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All that remains of Ochaya Goten is this well.63 views
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Statue of Yamato Takeru in Samegai-juku's water spring. It is not certain that this was the spring which Yamato Takeru used. Another theory says that he used Tamakurabe Clear Spring in Sekigahara, Gifu.63 views
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