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Kiyosu Castle from behind.98 views
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Nozomi 700 Series Shinkansen. "Duckbill" design.98 views
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Meitetsu Inuyama Station, east entrance97 views
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Atsuta Jingu Shrine's Hongu main shrine. For 1,000 yen, they let you in here to pray. The architecture and layout are almost the same as the Ise Grand Shrines in Mie Pref. Rebuilt in 1955. I wonder if the sacred sword is in there.97 views
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Store house97 views
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Japan Pavilion and Nagoya City Pavilion Earth Tower97 views
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Gas Pavilion on left and Mountain of Dreams on right.97 views
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Karakuri Doll Museum96 viewsからくり展示館
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Chubu Community, a joint pavilion featuring central prefectures of Gifu, Shiga, Toyama, Shizuoka, etc.96 views
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Sister City Pledge between Inuyama and Davis, California95 viewsDisplayed at Inuyama International Sightseeing Center "Freude."
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A little shrine at the spot of the original castle tower.95 views
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Shachi roof ornament95 views
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Altar of Osu Kannon Temple's Hondo main hall.95 views
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Along the way, you come across this small Kiyosu Castle Park with a low mound. This is the original location of Kiyosu Castle. 清洲古城公園94 views
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In front of the castle tower is a rock garden.94 views
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Kadomatsu pine decoration94 views
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.94 views
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Aichi Pavilion Nagakute (Highly recommended). The indoor show features a high-flying, acrobatic act.94 views
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Global House94 views
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The shrine's bank will love to count all this money. It must be their favorite time of year.93 views
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Statue of Nobunaga on the 4th floor.93 views
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Looking toward the Kiyosu Castle Square behind the castle.93 views
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Bicycle taxi93 views
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Hitachi Group Pavilion93 views
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This is where the crowd begins on New Year's Day. The shrine also worships four other deities: Susanoo-no-mikoto, Yamato-Takeru-no-Mikoto, and Takeinadane-no-Mikoto and Miyasuhime-no-Mikoto, the parents of the Owari natives (Nagoya area).92 views
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From the ladle, pour the water into your hand and sip the water to purify yourself before visiting the shrine. This was a most crowded place.92 views
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View of the money pit as seen from the shrine. This is still quite small compared to Meiji Shrine in Tokyo on New Year's Day. Less crowded too.92 views
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Stone marker indicating the original location of Kiyosu Castle as occupied by Oda Nobunaga.92 views
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Mt. Ibuki in the distance.92 views
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Next to the castle tower is the Geino Bunkakan or Culture Hall for events and meetings. It is designed like a palace. You go through here when exiting the castle tower.92 views
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Furusato no Yakata rest house and gift shop.92 views
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In front of the Nagoya pavilion at Aichi Expo.92 views
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Mitsui-Toshiba Pavilion attendant at Aichi Expo.92 views
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Hondo main hall of Osu Kannon Temple. However, there is an elevated platform for the Setsubun bean throwers. These photos were taken a few days before Feb. 3.92 views
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The classic and iconic "Bullet Train." The original shinkansen model that debut in 1964, the 0 Series Shinkansen (1st generation). Classic and iconic design.92 views
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Shopping arcade on the way to the shrine from Atsuta Station.91 viewsAtsuta Jingu is near Meitetsu Jingumae Station, JR Atsuta Station on the Tokaido Line, Atsuta Jingu Nishi Station (renamed from Jingu Nishi Station on Jan. 4, 2023) on the Meijo subway line, and Atsuta Jingu Tenma-cho Station (renamed from Tenma-choStation on Jan. 4, 2023) on the Meijo subway line.
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Coins, bills, gift certificates, and even wallets were thrown in here.91 views
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I wonder how much money these wallets contain.91 views
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Shrines are in the business of selling good fortune and hope.91 views
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Inside Furusato no Yakata rest house.91 views
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Statue of Princess 91 views
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India91 views
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Global House at Aichi Expo.91 views
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West Gate of Osu Kannon Temple. This is the gate nearest to the subway station. Note that this is not the main gate even though it is the most popular one. 西門91 views
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Tokkyu Limited Express train, 381 series91 views
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One normal gate was closed and we all had to enter through the East Gate.90 views
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JR Kiyosu Station on the JR Tokaido Line between Nagoya and Gifu.90 views
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Rock garden90 views
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Banners90 views
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Kiyosu Park where there is this statue of Oda Nobunaga.90 views
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Toyota Pavilion, the expo's most popular pavilion.90 views
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Entrance to Kannon-dori shopping arcade.90 views
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Another train station near Atsuta Shrine is Meitetsu Jingumae Station (this is closer than Atsuta Station). 名鉄神宮前駅89 views
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Votive tablets and other trinkets.89 views
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Homotsukan Treasure Hall houses and exhibits the shrine's valuable artifacts, including Important Cultural Properties and a National Treasure (a dagger). Many people donated stuff to the shrine, especially swords. 宝物館89 views
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Nagoya in the distance.89 views
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Kiyosu Castle's rock-dropping slits.89 views
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Expo mascot goods89 views
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Now for some Japanese pavilions. This is the Japan Pavilion Nagakute.89 views
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Japan Pavilion Nagakute. This line represents a wait of about 140 min.89 views
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Chubu Community (Shiga Pref.)89 views
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Get your car blessed here for transportation safety.89 views
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Niomon Gate, the front gate of Osu Kannon Temple. 仁王門89 views
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Toyoda Model AA replica, Toyota's first passenger car from 1936.89 views
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Behind and attached to the Homotsukan Treasure Hall is the Bunkaden Culture Hall where they held a tea session. People form a long line as they wait to enter the Bunkaden. The tea was included in the 1,000 yen I paid to see the inner shrine.88 views
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JR Kiyosu Station on the Tokaido Line. There is a sign pointing the way to Kiyosu Castle, a short walk from the train station.88 views
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Battery-driven Global Tram (500 yen per ride). Transportation on the Global Loop.88 views
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Temple bell88 views
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One unique thing about the 100 Series Shinkansen was this two-story car with a restaurant on the upper level.88 views
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Wash fountain87 views
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They also give you a small dish and sake served by a shrine maiden as you exit.87 views
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Inside JR Kiyosu Station87 views
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Official expo mascots, Kiccoro (smaller one) and Morizo87 views
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Omotesando path to the temple. Very few people walk along this main path because it is not in the direction of the nearest subway station.87 views
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View from the Hondo main hall.87 views
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This is what we received for 1,000 yen. Some sweets as well. It also included a tea session. (See below.)87 views
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Japanese Government railway's first bus.87 views
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Handa manhole, Aichi.87 views
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The police were holding back the crowd at regular intervals before they could enter the shrine's worship area.86 views
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Shrine amulets were selling like crazy.86 views
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Description of various amulets in English.86 views
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Built in 1686 by Shogun Tsunayoshi, this is Nishi-gakusho, one of the few shrine buildings remaining from before the Meiji Period. Dances and other ceremonies are held here. 西楽所86 views
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Near Kiyosu Castle is Kiyosu Park.86 views
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Waiting time: 110 minutes86 views
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Gondola over the Expo Plaza86 views
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Poland (basket-like facade)86 views
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Laos86 views
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Inside the Hondo main hall of Osu Kannon Temple.86 views
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The crowd thickens and it was stop and go, repeatedly.85 views
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Atsuta Shrine was established about 1900 years ago. In the centuries past, the shrine has been patronized by major historical figures such as Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and the Tokugawa shoguns (Ieyasu was originally from this area).85 views
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Barrels of sake.85 views
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US Pavilion display, Mars explorer replica.85 views
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Singapore85 views
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Niomon Gate 85 views
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Large paper lantern at the entrance of the Hondo main hall.85 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Okazaki (39th post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. Crossing the Yahagi River with Okazaki Castle in the distance.85 views
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The road in front of Meitetsu Jingumae Station was closed to traffic, allowing pedestrians to get to Atsuta Shrine on New Year's Day.84 views
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We got to the wash fountain to purify ourselves.84 views
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Remnant of the Nobunaga-bei, a roofed mud wall donated to the shrine in 1560 by Oda Nobunaga in gratitude for his victory at the Battle of Okehazama.84 views
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Aichi Expo attendant84 views
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Czech Republic84 views
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Malaysian dancers on outdoor mini stage.84 views
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Malaysia84 views
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Australia84 views
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Porch of the Hondo main hall.84 views
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Monument for Taisho koto.84 views
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The monument on the left has a poem written by the 9th daughter of Emperor Meiji.84 views
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Place to return your old New Year's decorations and charms.84 views
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We soon hit a bottleneck where we had to wait a while as we slowly got nearer to the shrine.83 views
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Standing in line to pray.83 views
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Global House (mammoth display) in the distance. The road on the right is where you stand in line to obtain reservation tickets to enter the Global House.83 views
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National flags83 views
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UK83 views
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Incense burner83 views
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Many food stalls line the way to the shrine on New Year's Day.82 views
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Getting closer.82 views
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Omikuji fortune paper.82 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota Pavilion82 views
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Nordic (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland)82 views
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The Philippines (left) and Laos (right)82 views
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South Pacific Islands82 views
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Toyota 2000GT from 1967. The museum is celebrating this car's 50th anniversary. So they have a few of these on display in 2017.82 viewsMade famous by James Bond in "You Only Live Twice." But the film featured a custom-made convertible instead (only two convertibles were made, both for the film). Design was inspired by the Jaguar.
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We stand still.81 views
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Austria81 views
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Malaysian dancer81 views
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Cambodia, stone carving for sale.81 views
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When you first enter the Hommaru Palace, you're in a room called the Nakanokuchibeya (中之口部屋). Take off your footwear and backpacks, bags, etc., are required to be stored.81 views
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The Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's Jodan-no-Ma Room which is reserved for daimyo. 上段之間.81 views
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Approaching the final torii.80 views
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Follow the sign to exit or to see other shrine buildings.80 views
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Wooden corridor near North gate.80 views
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Trash cans for every kind of trash, emphasizing recycling.80 views
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Vietnam80 views
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South Pacific Islands80 views
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The Philippines, very nice aroma inside the pavilion.80 views
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Masumida Shrine torii.80 views
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Kadomatsu bamboo/pine decoration on New Year's Day.80 views
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Corridor of the palace, made of fragrant hinoki cypress.80 views
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Top floor's lookout deck. The top floor only has windows and no balcony.80 views
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Finally, the shrine is in sight.79 views
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Now we stand in line to pray before the shrine.79 views
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9:01 am: Arrived JR Banpaku Yakusa Station from Nagoya79 views
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9:37 am: North Gate bottleneck for security check. Passed through by 9:45 am. Hardly a thorough check of your bags which also go through a metal detector machine. No bottled liquids allowed.79 views
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US Pavilion79 views
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Bulgaria79 views
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Vietnam Pavilion79 views
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Global Common 6, an enclave of international pavilions.79 views
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Australia79 views
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Barrels of sake rice wine near Romon Gate.79 views
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Nagoya Castle is Nagoya's most visible attraction and symbol of the city. It is most closely associated with the Tokugawa after Ieyasu decided to rebuild it in the early 1600s. 79 viewsTwenty daimyo lords from Western Japan were ordered to build the castle including Kato Kiyomasa who built Kumamoto Castle. It was the base of the Tokugawa's Owari branch. The main castle tower was paired with a smaller tower and the Hommaru Palace and Ninomaru Palace were built nearby.
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Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's Ni-no-Ma Room 二之間.79 views
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Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's Ni-no-Ma Room 二之間.79 views
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Names of the castle lords.79 views
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240Z (Nissan Fairlady Z), 1970.79 views
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Global Loop elevated walkway. An elevated boardwalk called the Global Loop loops around the main part of the Nagakute site.78 views
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Global Loop78 views
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Turkey78 views
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UK, a garden entrance path.78 views
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Poland78 views
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South Pacific Islander78 views
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Restaurant serving imitation (but edible) locomoco. Locomoco is a popular dish from Hawaii with rice topped with a hamburger patty covered with sunny-side up egg.78 views
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I went to Masumida Shrine on Jan. 1, 2011 in the morning when it was still not that crowded. 78 views
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Sacred horse78 views
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The first section we see is the Genkan entrance hall consisting of two rooms next to the Kuruma Yose VIP entrance. This is the Ninoma room. 二之間78 views
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Sliding door lock.78 views
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Sliding door painting of birds in the Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's Ichi-no-Ma Room 一之間.78 views
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Special latticed ceiling of the Taimenjo (対面所) Reception Hall's Jodan-no-Ma room reserved for the daimyo lord.78 views
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The Taimenjo (対面所) Reception Hall 78 views
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Inner courtyard78 views
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Preparation room (Shimo Gozensho) to serve the Reception Hall. 下御膳所78 views
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List of donors for building the Hommaru Palace.78 views
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Spiral staircase in the middle of the tower. There's an elevator too.78 views
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Oda Nobunaga78 views
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Handa Dashi Matsuri float in Handa, Aichi.78 views
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We want to go straight.77 views
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9:22 am: Que to board the Linimo tram77 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Toyota Pavilion. This is where you line up to obtain a reservation ticket (seiri-ken) to enter the Toyota Pavilion.77 viewsThis is where you line up to obtain a reservation ticket (seiri-ken) to enter the Toyota Pavilion. You have to line up a few hours before they start distributing the tickets because the number of available tickets is limited. Once there are enough people standing in line, they refuse any more people to que up. When the time comes to give out the tickets, the line advances quickly and soon disappears.
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9:27 am: Arrived North Gate (view from Linimo tram)77 views
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Line to receive reservation tickets to enter Global House (mammoth display).77 views
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Indonesia77 views
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Rotary77 views
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Masumida Shrine torii flanked with kadomatsu bamboo/pine decorations.77 views
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Praying to the weaving/textile god. After food, clothing is essential for man.77 views
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Sadly, the original buildings were destroyed by World War II firebombings by the US. The main castle tower was reconstructed with ferro-concrete in 1959. 77 viewsAnd now, since 2009, they are reconstructing the Hommaru Palace. They are using traditional materials and methods of construction.
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Kiyomasa's stone77 views
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Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's San-no-Ma Room 三之間.77 views
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Sliding door painting in the Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall's Ichi-no-Ma Room 一之間.77 views
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The Taimenjo (対面所) Reception Hall is most impressive.77 views
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Very intricate overhead transom made of wood.77 views
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Some of the rocks on the stone walls are engraved with the crest of samurai clans that provided the stones and helped to build Nagoya Castle.77 views
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Museum inside Nagoya Castle's main tower had seven floors with exhibits. There was an elevator inside. The smaller tower had nothing except the door and entrance hall.77 viewsNagoya Castle's main tower closed on May 6, 2018 to be dismantled (and reconstructed).
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Hommaru Goten Palace being reconstructed.77 views
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Southwest corner turret. Also called the Hitsujisaru Turret.77 views
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Exhibition rooms on the lower floors.77 views
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The 3rd floor has this scale model of Nagoya Castle town.77 views
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Scale model of Nagoya Castle town.77 views
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Wood shop is open to the public viewing 9 am to 4 pm. Closed on Sun.77 views
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Lexus LFA from 2009. Toyota's first super car. Only 500 were sold.77 views
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Handa Dashi Matsuri float in Handa, Aichi.77 views
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Handa Dashi Matsuri float in Handa, Aichi.77 views
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Talking robot76 views
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Posing outside the US Pavilion.76 views
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Bulgaria76 views
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Nordic76 views
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Italy76 views
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Italy (chocolate covered car)76 views
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The Philippines76 views
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Masumida Shrine Honden hall 御本殿76 views
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Ironically, the castle lord lived in the Honmaru Palace for only a short period before moving to the much larger Ninomaru Palace nearby. No plans to reconstruct the Ninomaru Palace.76 views
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Inside the main entrance called "Kuruma Yose" 車寄 reserved for the castle lord and other VIPs.76 views
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Shoe lockers where you can store your footwear.76 views
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Paintings of mythical tigers and leopards. They are reproducing the artwork as faithfully as possible. An absolutely magnificent job. 76 viewsReally painstaking though, as they trace over original paintings. This palace is slated to be completed in 2018, after 9 years of work. The original palace took only 3 years to complete.
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Next section is the Omote Shoin (表書院) Main Hall consisting of five rooms. This is the San-no-Ma 三之間.76 views
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Corridor. All hinoki cypress wood, giving a pleasant aroma.76 views
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This section is the Taimenjo (対面所) Reception Hall consisting of four rooms.76 views
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Another room of the Taimenjo (対面所) Reception Hall. 納戸二之間76 views
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Replica of the castle's famous roof ornament, a golden carp.76 views
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Today, you can see the Hommaru Goten Palace being reconstructed.76 views
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Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium where the sumo tournament is held in July.76 views
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