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University of Shiga Prefecture (USP or Shiga Kenritsu Daigaku 滋賀県立大学). It's a 15-min. bus ride from JR Minami-Hikone Station.51 views
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Auditorium51 views
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Inside the library51 views
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The central buildings are encircled by a circular moat lined with cherry trees.51 views
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Bridge over the moat.51 views
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Cafe is also pleasant.51 views
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A new lecture hall and offices.51 views
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Athletic field is also only for practice and not competitive games. No spectator seats.51 views
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Los of bicycles.51 views
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Castle tower as seen from the moat50 views
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Castle tower50 views
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End of the moat. The moat once was connected to Lake Biwa, but not anymore since the lake's water level does not match the moat's water level.50 views
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Archives Museum (経済学部附属史料館) at Shiga University.50 views
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Hikone Castle moat50 views
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Hikone Station50 views
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Niagara Falls fireworks.50 views
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Tanabata decorations in Hikone.50 views
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Sign in front of Hikone City Hall urging Hikone Castle to be designated as a World Heritage Site.50 views
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Hikoneguchi Station on the Ohmi Railways. This station building was torn down in Aug. 2014. 彦根口駅50 views
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Inside Hikoneguchi Station before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014. No replacement.50 views
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Walkway to the central cluster of buildings.50 views
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Different clusters of buildings have different designs to reflect their respective departments such as buildings that look like barns.50 views
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Coffee and cake.50 views
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The old Ohmi Railways Museum had indoor and outdoor (trains) exhibits. This museum in Hikone closed and reopened inside Yokaichi Station in Higashi-Omi.49 views
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Some kind of eatery decorated with beautiful wisteria in Hikone.49 views
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It looked like a multi-religion procession of local Shinto and Buddhist priests.49 views
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Priests chant in front of an altar.49 views
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People start floating the lanterns.49 views
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Tanabata decorations in Hikone in early Aug.49 views
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Hikoneguchi Station platform.49 views
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Hikoneguchi Station building before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014.49 views
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Long bench inside Hikoneguchi Station before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014.49 views
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Train for Maibara at Ohmi Railways Hikoneguchi Station.49 views
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Inside the gymnasium. There are no spectator seats since this is only for practice and not competitive games.49 views
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The next Otemon Bridge48 views
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End of the moat. Lake Biwa is right beyond. This is where we make a U-turn.48 views
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On the east side of Hikone Station in 2007, there was almost nothing.48 views
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On the east side of Hikone Station in 2007, there was almost nothing.48 views
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Tearing down old homes on the east side of Hikone Station.48 views
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Shrine priests.48 views
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Ready to pass under Otemon Bridge again.47 views
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On the east side of Hikone Station in 2007, there was almost nothing.47 views
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Hikoneguchi Station platform.47 views
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A few of the stones in the wall are black. Some say those stones might have come from Azuchi Castle after it was burned to the ground.45 views
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Sawayama Castle site as seen from Hikone Castle.40 views
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Hikone manhole with Hiko-nyan. Found in the tourist info office in Yobancho, Hikone.34 views
     
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