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Behind the Date Kaitaku Kinenkan Museum is the former Mitobe house on display. It is a typical house of the first settlers of Date, Hokkaido. Based on Sendai-style (Miyagi Pref.) architecture. Important Cultural Property. 旧三戸部家住宅199 views
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Biodiesel fuel tank connected to a gas pump.161 views
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The non-toxic auto exhaust smells like tempura.161 views
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Filling up the gas tank with biodiesel fuel.159 views
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Waste vegetable oil collection box sign.154 views
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Bottles showing the waste oil conversion process from left to right.144 views
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Geihinkan Guesthouse in Date Rekishi no Mori park, Hokkaido. Two-story wooden structure built in 1892 during the Meiji Period. 迎賓館140 views
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Glycerine is removed from the waste oil.121 views
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Date is pronounced "DAH-tay." The city of 37,000 was founded in 1870 by a samurai named Date Kunishige and his vassals and citizens who migrated from Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Thus, you will find occasional references to the samurai in Date. 119 views
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Through a chemical process, the waste oil is converted to biodiesel fuel.116 views
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The plant's control panel.114 views
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The waste oil is fed to the conversion plant.113 views
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The biodiesel fuel goes into this barrel.112 views
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JR Date-Mombetsu Station on the Muroran Line. Date's main train station. 伊達紋別駅111 views
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Other waste oil containers.96 views
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Waste oil tanks, each holding 1000 liters. The waste oil is first filtered.95 views
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A worker from Date Cosmos 21 comes to collect the waste oil.91 views
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Street corner sculpture of a couple in love. Perhaps in reference to a romantic "date."90 views
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Western-style room inside the Geihinkan.89 views
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Waste vegetable oil collection box with a few plastic bottles of waste oil left by customers.88 views
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Bus for Toyako Onsen Spa. They don't run that often, but are more convenient than a train if you want to go to Lake Toya.88 views
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Date Onsen Spa and cherry blossoms. There is a hot spring lodge with 58 rooms and a sauna. Reasonable rates. Non-guests can bath in the hot spring for 390 yen. Phone: 0142-25-191986 views
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One supermarket in Date, Hokkaido which has a waste vegetable oil collection box.85 views
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This small building next to the Date Cosmos 21 Center is a waste oil conversion plant.84 views
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Near the entrance of the supermarket is the waste vegetable oil collection box.83 views
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Donan Bus company provides bus service in this area. 道南バス82 views
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Inside Mitobe house with a hearth.81 views
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Inside Mitobe house. Web site 旧三戸部家住宅78 views
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Samurai armor displayed on the first floor veranda of the Geihinkan.73 views
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JR Date-Mombetsu Station train platform.72 views
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Bus stop in central Date.72 views
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Although the park is designed like a castle grounds with a castle wall and moat, it is not the site of any former castle.71 views
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Near the Geihinkan is the Date Kaitaku Kinenkan Museum (opened in 1958) displaying swords, lacquerware, etc., from the Date samurai clan, donated to the city by the Date family. Photography is not allowed inside the museum. Closed Dec.-Feb. 伊達市開70 views
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Train at JR Date-Mombetsu Station68 views
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Samurai armor displayed on the first floor veranda of the Geihinkan.68 views
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Entrance to the swordsmith and fabric dyeing workshop. You can see a swordsmith making a sword. You have to check when he's doing it though. Free admission. Web site 黎明観67 views
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One of the main attractions of the park is the Geihinkan State Guesthouse. Cherry blossoms were in full bloom.67 views
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The park includes a culture center, public library, sports ground, and the Kaitaku Kinenkan museum.66 views
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Date Rekishi no Mori is a large park with various public facilities including a Japanese garden. The park was completed in 2000 after about 11 years of construction. This is the castle-like Otemon Gate built when the Crown Prince got married in 1993.66 views
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On display on the first floor were samurai armor.66 views
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Samurai armor displayed on the first floor veranda of the Geihinkan.66 views
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JR Date-Mombetsu Station overpass65 views
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Rest House65 views
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Miyao Tomiko Literature Museum. Admission 120 yen. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to enter it. 宮尾登美子文学記念館65 views
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2nd floor of the Geihinkan.65 views
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JR Date-Mombetsu Station stairs to the train platform.64 views
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The park has a number of buildings. This is the tourist gift shop and hands-on workshop for swordmaking and fabric dyeing.64 views
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Map of Date Rekishi no Mori. Various festivals and events are also held in the park. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to see everything in the park.64 views
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2nd floor of the Geihinkan.64 views
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Inside JR Date-Mombetsu Station63 views
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JR Date-Mombetsu Station stairs have wood.63 views
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2nd floor corridor of the Geihinkan.63 views
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The Geihinkan was used to receive high-ranking government officials visiting Date to inspect the development of the town. 迎賓館63 views
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Date: Town of Bushido. Warrior's helmet on JR Date-Mombetsu Station train platform. The city has a samurai past.62 views
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JR Date-Mombetsu Station overpass. The station has a certain weathered, rustic charm.62 views
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Rest House windows62 views
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Geihinkan Guesthouse and cherry blossoms. 迎賓館62 views
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Samurai armor displayed on the first floor veranda of the Geihinkan.62 views
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Reconstructed castle wall and cherry blossoms.61 views
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Japanese-style room on 2nd floor of the Geihinkan.61 views
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Cherry blossoms next to the Geihinkan were beautiful in early May.60 views
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Plum blossoms and cherry blossoms in the background, blooming at the same time.59 views
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