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Even this apartment building has a battleship motif.158 views
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Kurofune Ichiba shopping arcade. "Kurofune" means black ship, in reference to Commodore Perry's ships.158 views
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USS Midway flight deck156 views
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Gold Imperial crest on the bow.156 views
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Keikyu Kurihama Station is Kurihama's main train station with shopping arcades. The beach is also within walking distance. 京急久里浜駅156 views
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Tower of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier. This is all you can see of the carrier while it is in port.155 views
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Captain's quarters154 views
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Ferry terminal for Sarushima island, next to Mikasa Park. Only 15 min. to Sarushima. 1,200 yen round trip. Boats run once an hour, 8:30 am to 5 pm.154 views
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Perry Park faces the beach. It has the Perry Monument marking Perry's landing in Kurihama. ぺりー公園154 views
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You can see the navy base from this park, but can't really see the US navy ships.151 views
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Old guard posts of the Imperial Navy in Verny Park.151 views
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Container ships, oil tankers, passenger ships, navy ships, etc., all pass through here. Anybody have a picture of an aircraft carrier passing by here?151 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse151 views
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Portrait of Commodore Perry151 views
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USS Midway control tower150 views
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Lower deck150 views
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Lots of ships pass by here.150 views
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Black Ship diorama150 views
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New cars being driven into the car ship for export.149 views
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Verny Park waterfront. People tried to see the USS George Washington arrive, but in vain. The Verny Commemorative Museum can be seen in the rear.149 views
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Perry Road and way to Perry Park.149 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park148 views
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A winning entry. Model of the Mikasa.146 views
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Busts of Francois Verny and Lord Oguri Kozukenosuke Tadamasa who laid the foundation for Yokosuka.146 views
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Kurihama is easy to spot on the Miura Peninsula with these smoke stacks.146 views
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If you like ship watching, come to Kannonzaki. This is the Nippon Maru cruise ship. にっぽん丸豪華クルーズ船145 views
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The back of the Perry Monument in Kurihama.145 views
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Sarushima island as seen from Mikasa Park. Sarushima means Monkey Island. No monkeys there though. Too bad it does not look like a battleship. The only natural island in Tokyo Bay.144 views
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Military protests are held here.144 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse144 views
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Conference room143 views
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Submarines of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.143 views
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Rose garden143 views
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"Monument in Commmemoration of the Landing of Commodore Perry, USN - Marquis Hirobumi Ito Grand Order of Chrysanthemum"143 views
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Bow deck as seen from the bridge.142 views
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Inside the Battleship Mikasa.142 views
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JR Kurihama Station is not far from the Keikyu Kurihama Station, but there's hardly anything near this station.142 views
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Verny Park gives a view of one side of the navy base.141 views
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Cape Kannonzaki is at the tip closest to Uraga Channel, the narrow mouth of Tokyo Bay. Ships must pass through here to enter or depart Tokyo Bay.141 views
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Black ship on the sidewalk.141 views
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Lifeboats140 views
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Sign says "No gatherings without permission." Such "gatherings" refers to protests against the military.140 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park140 views
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Near the Perry Monument is the Perry Memorial Hall (Perry Ki'nenkan). Hours: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm, closed Mon. (open if a nationa holiday and closed Tue. instead). Phone 046-834-7531 ペリー記念館139 views
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Bust of Commodore Perry at the entrance of Perry Memorial Hall 138 views
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The bridge137 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park137 views
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Lookout point at Kannonzaki Park.137 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse136 views
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Outside the bridge.135 views
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Way to Perry Park.135 views
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Second floor of Perry Memorial Hall has the main exhibits.135 views
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Bust of Francois Verny, a French engineer who established the Yokosuka Arsenal. The park is named after him.134 views
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Ship anchors flank the Perry Monument134 views
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The back of Perry Monument.133 views
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Drawing of Perry by local junior high school students in Uraga. This is near Uraga Station. Uraga and Kurihama are a short train ride from Yokosuka Chuo Station.130 views
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Spiral stairs inside the Kannonzaki Lighthouse.129 views
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Plaque at the monument foot shows a map of Perry's voyage.128 views
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First floor of Perry Memorial Hall has a portrait of Perry and a diorama. This small museum opened on May 1, 1987.126 views
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This park is closed for some reason.125 views
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Types of ships that pass by.125 views
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Bust of Lord Toda at the entrance of Perry Memorial Hall 124 views
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Looks like the devil's washboard.122 views
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The Kannonzaki Lighthouse is a short uphill climb from shore. The original lighthouse was Japan's first Western-style lighthouse built in the late 19th century by Verny. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1922, and again by the 1923 Kanto Earthquake.122 views
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Map of Kannonzaki drawn by Commodore Perry when he first arrived in 1853.121 views
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Walking path around Kannonzaki.120 views
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Shaped like a lighthouse.120 views
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Tatara-hama Beach120 views
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Kurihama in the distance.119 views
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The back of the Perry Monument in Kurihama.119 views
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Light of the lighthouse.118 views
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Kannonzaki Lighthouse built in 1925. It stands 19 meters high, and 56 meters high from sea level. 観音灯台118 views
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More ships116 views
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Kurihama in the distance.114 views
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