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Ninja show269 views
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Shibata Katsuie268 views
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The man holds the 90th Anniversary tour sign as a guide for the tour guests.268 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho waits to enter the sumo ring.268 views
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The Hyozu Matsuri is held at Hyozu Taisha Shrine during May 3-6, but the 5th is the climax with the mikoshi parade. 268 viewsThis is the shrine's first torii. This is at the front end of a 300-meter pine tree-lined path. Infrequent buses go to the shrine from Yasu Station (North exit). So infrequent that you might need to take a taxi. 一の鳥居
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Alumni race starting at Seta no Karahashi Bridge267 views
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Ryuo manhole, Shiga Pref.267 views
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Or go right to see the best beaches...266 views
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Meaning "Long Life Temple," Chojuji's Hondo temple hall is a National Treasure. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist Sect and one of the Konan Sanzan Temple Trio along with Jorakuji and Zensuiji Temples.266 viewsChojuji temple Entrance gate + fall colors.
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Memorial for Safety265 views
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All the while, the PA system screamed, Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)265 views
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Moon-viewing stage 勧月舞台 and cherry blossoms at Miidera with Lake Biwa in the background.265 views
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No wind. This flight lasted only about 30 sec. We ran about 50 meters, then the kite fell back to Earth. Also see the video at YouTube.264 views
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765.264 views
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Merchant's house 商家264 views
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Gate to Seta Castle, Otsu, Shiga Pref. 瀬田城跡264 views
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Imazu Junior High School female students rowing in the 3rd Imazu Regatta. Also see my YouTube video here.264 views
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"Tell your friends back home that JAPAN IS FINE!!" says Masaki Unose, tour director. Shiga was totally safe from any radiation. I was disappointed in Shiga's tourism bureau and other organizations which failed to assert that Shiga was safe 264 views
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Main stairs of Otemichi path263 views
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Nichiren temple263 views
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Omi-Maiko with green pines on white sands. 近江舞子の「松は緑に 砂白き」263 views
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Bin Temari no Yakata Museum exhibits temari threaded balls in round glass bottles. Temari is a symbol of Echigawa. Near Echigawa Station. Intersection in Echigawa with a bin-temari monument. Map263 views
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Taga Matsuri is held annually on April 22 at Taga Taisha Shrine. It's basically a procession of Shinto priests, children in costume, women warriors, and other people on 40 horses. These photos were taken in 2009.263 views
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Kongorinji's Temple Hondo, a National Treasure in Aisho, Shiga.262 views
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Oni wa soto! Fuku wa uchi! (鬼は外! 福は内!)262 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga. This is in May.262 views
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Showcase full of bin-temari.261 views
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Little Edo Hikone Castle Festival Parade260 views
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Site of Hashiba Hideyoshi's quarters at Azuchi Castle.259 views
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Buying New Year's decorations and charms.259 views
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Race course at the head of Seta River where it meets Lake Biwa. 1000-meter course with 6 lanes.259 views
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On Aug. 8, 2007, I was allowed to join the Imazu Jr. High School Rowing Club as they rowed from Nagahama to Imazu. Photo: A briefing by the club's coach before departure in front of a minshuku lodge near Nagahama Castle.259 views
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Rice-planting Festival in Yasu, Shiga Prefecture with Mt. Mikami in the background. Also see my YouTube video here.259 views
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JR Adogawa Station (East exit) on JR Kosei Line. MAP259 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho's yokozuna rope is held by his attendant wearing white gloves.259 views
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Taga Matsuri259 views
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Zaiji Hachiman Shrine, the family shrine of the Todo clan. This place in Zaiji (Kora, Shiga) was Lord Todo Takatora's birthplace. Takatora later became lord of Tsu Castle in Mie Prefecture. MAP259 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple (Seiryuji Tokugen-in) is a pleasant 20-min. walk from JR Kashiwabara Station on the Tokaido Line. In April, it is noted for cherry blossoms. You will also see these cherry trees next to Kashiwabara Junior High School on the way.259 views
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Being my first regatta, I was at first daunted by the rowing terminology for the different types of boats.258 views
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Nagahama Castle, Shiga258 views
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Imazu Junior High School female students rowing in the 3rd Imazu Regatta.257 views
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Enryakuji has three temple complexes. The main and largest one is called Todo (Toto 東塔) seen on the left on this map. On the right is the Saito temple complex. The summit has a tourist attraction called Garden Museum Hiei which is not part of Enryakuj257 views東塔, 西塔, 横川
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Torii gate and bridge to Tsukubusuma Shrine, also called Chikubushima Shrine.256 views
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Temple Hondo, a National Treasure256 views
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The rowing lesson starts with an ergo workout.256 views
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The oar handles overlap when you pull them. Often my hands bumped into each other.256 views
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Two maids looked after Naosuke while he lived here.256 views
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Heart of tulips256 views
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Baruto flashes the peace sign to a photographer.256 views
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During the choir contest, Imazu Jr. High rowing club offered rides on a wooden, fixed-seat boat. It is a replica of the boat used 90 years ago by Oguchi Taro and crew.256 views
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Mikami Jinja's Honden. This was Shiga's first Shinto shrine building to be designated as a National Treasure. 本殿255 views
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Bamba-juku (Banba-juku) does not have any train stations within walking distance. The closest is Maibara and Samegai Stations. Buses and taxi available. From Samegai, go on Route 21 until you reach this intersection (3 km from Bamba) where you turn left.255 views
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At the top of the stairs254 views
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Ii Naomasa 井伊 直政254 views
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Takamisakari carried a little boy (crying) from Maibara during the ring-entering ceremony.254 views
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Along the way, you will see pottery shops with tanuki dolls to catch your attention.254 views
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Statue of Furukawa Tetsujiro, the man who donated his own money to build the school in 1937. He donated 600,000 yen which is equivalent to today's value of a few billion yen.254 views
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To see the Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri, get out the east side of JR Maibara Station. Yutani Shrine and the hikiyama floats will be near the foot of the hill straight ahead.254 views
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Misaki Shrine Fire Festival in Aisho. The shrine has a 5-meter tall pile of bamboo which is lit to make a towering inferno within the shrine grounds. Very dramatic. Also see the video at YouTube.253 views
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Japan's first National Treasure undergoing renovation of the roof. Saimyoji temple's Hondo hall (National Treasure) in Kora, Shiga. 本堂252 viewsIn 1571, Oda Nobunaga ordered Saimyoji to be burned down right after scorching Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei. Fortunately, this Kamakura-Period main hall and the pagoda survived.
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He holds a bell in his right hand and a gohei sacred staff with zigzag paper hanging. (御幣). 稚児の舞 鈴の舞252 views
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Cute warrior252 views
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Shinmachi-dori road with traditional Omi merchant homes. This area is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区). 近江商人の新町通り MAP251 views
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Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession あいの土山斎王群行251 views
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First-floor corridor.251 views
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My YouTube video of the Shichikawa Matsuri in 2010.251 views
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And who knows when another FISA World Rowing Tour will be held again in Japan. Not anytime soon as there are many other significant countries in Asia.251 views
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North face of Chikubushima in 2007 was also badly damaged and going bald. The cormorant bird droppings and nesting activities (breaking off branches) are killing off the trees.250 views
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2nd floor with Hina festival dolls249 views
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Plum tree bonsai greets visitors. 長浜盆梅展249 views
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Benzaiten-do Hall, the main worship hall of Hogonji temple. 248 views
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Manyoshu Monument248 views
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Attached lake behind the beach248 views
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The 31st temple on the Saigoku (Western Japan) Pilgrimage circuit, Chomeiji (Long Life Temple) worships the Kannon goddess dedicated to long life and good health. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect. This sign points the way.248 viewsAccessible by bus from Omi-Hachiman Station.
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Entrance Gate. This is where you pay admission. 総門248 views
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Jorakuji's Three-story pagoda is also a National Treasure Built in 1400.248 views
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Todai and Kyodai coming round the bend248 views
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The Shiranui style has both arms extended outward when going up. 横綱白鵬 不知火型の土俵入り248 views
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Saw me and they flew away247 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho performs the yokozuna dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony. 横綱白鵬247 views
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Hakuho won247 views
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On the grounds of Shinoda Jinja Shrine is this large wooden panel with a large design. It is about 15 meters high and 20 meters wide. Held annually on May 4 at Shinoda Shrine, the Shinoda Hanabi display is a surprisingly spectacular fireworks display.247 views
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Vintage postcard of Genkyuen Garden. Little has changed except that boats no longer ply on the pond.246 views
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Incredibly beautiful246 views
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Jamie and Megan Thompson sing in English in front of the Verse 4 song monument, Chikubushima. Next time we need to have an amplifier.246 views
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View of Takeshima. Before the boat left, it circled around the island to show how different it looked from different angles.245 views
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Omi-Maiko Beach Management Office245 views
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Ozeki Chiyotaikai works out.245 views
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Hakuho vs. Kotomitsuki245 views
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Yumitorishiki 弓取式245 views
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After it ended, the wrestlers rode on these buses. The next stop was Kyoto. Their autumn exhibition tour lasting till Oct. 26 would then take them to Tokushima, Kochi, Okayama, Shimane, Tottori, Hiroshima, and Yamaguchi Prefectures.245 views
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At Yume no Ogawa park, the Saio princess performed the Misogi-shiki purification ceremony in Tsuchiyama, Shiga. 禊ぎ式245 views
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge spanning Lake Biwa from Moriyama to Katata.245 views
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Hikone Castle moat and cherry blossoms.245 views
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Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri, Shiga.245 views
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Foot of Mt. Azuchi244 views
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So what does "Coral shrine" mean in the song? (There's no coral in the lake.) "I think it just refers to a beautiful place..." 「珊瑚の宮」はどういう意味？244 views
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We landed on Chikubushima for about an hour. Jamie and Megan also sang in English in front of the Verse 4 song monument.244 views
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Sports Recreation Shiga 2008 was held in Shiga during Oct. 18-21, 2008. Various sports tournaments were held all around Shiga. The aerobics competition was held in Maibara. Maibara Station had this sign.244 views
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Moriyama Station, west side. The west side of the station (toward the lake) is the main side. The east side is mainly residential. This building also has the Moriyama tourist info office to obtain maps and info. 守山駅244 views
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This is one of two rooms in the building which has been reconstructed as a classroom for display purposes.244 views
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Demonstration of matchlock guns, Azuchi Nobunaga Festival in Azuchi, Omi-Hachiman.243 views
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Seta River, Shiga Pref. 瀬田川243 views
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Built in 1894 (Meiji 27), the Jizo statue is Japan's largest Jizo statue. 地蔵大銅像243 views
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At this stage, the fire is quite hot. Sagicho Matsuri, Omi-Hachiman243 views
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The Azai sisters. On the left is Chacha-hime, based on the eldest daughter Chacha (later Lady Yodo-dono) of Lord Azai Nagamasa and Oichi (sister of Oda Nobunaga) who lived in Odani Castle in Kohoku-cho. Middle is Hatsu, and Go on the right. 茶々姫243 views
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Yokaichi Odako giant kite Air borne242 views
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Otsu Hikaru-kun, official mascot of Otsu. He is based on the Hikaru Genji character in the Genji Monogatari (Tale of Genji) novel. おおつ光ルくん242 views
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Panel displays showing the history of Echigawa.242 views
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Taume rice-planting girl at Taga Taisha Rice-planting Festival, Shiga Prefecture.242 views
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Nagahama Castle from Lake Biwa241 views
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Beauitful leaves241 views
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Bus service is also available along Hiei-zan Driveway.241 views
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View of Seta River in spring from Ishiyama-dera. Ahead is Lake Biwa.241 views
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One of Otsu's Big Three Festivals, the Senko-sai is a portable shrine procession on boats going down Seta River from Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge to Nango sluice and back. Held annually on Aug. 17 by Takebe Taisha Shrine. The festival starts at 5 pm.241 views
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About the Iba Goten Palace. 伊庭御殿遺跡241 views
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Site of Hashiba Hideyoshi's quarters.240 views
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Yamashina map showing the exposed portion of the Lake Biwa Canal near JR Yamashina Station in Kyoto.240 views
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Genkyuen Garden's tea houses named Hakkei-tei.240 views
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Pine tree from Tsuchiyama at the site of Shinagawa-juku's Honjin in Tokyo.240 views
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Great views of northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.240 views
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Ii Naomasa (井伊直政) (1561-1602 ) was the first lord of Hikone from 1600. He was a general under Tokugawa Ieyasu whom he helped to win the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600. He was rewarded with the fief of Omi (now Shiga) and built Hikone Castle.240 views
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Lake Nishinoko239 views
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Otowa Castle's hilltop center, now a playground.239 viewsIn Hino, Shiga Pref.
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Buffet restaurant239 views
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The first NHK Taiga Drama series in 1963 was called "Flowering Life" 花の生涯, based on Naosuke's life here in Umoregi-no-ya. This room shows scenes from that TV series.239 views
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Echigawa-juku was the sixty-sixth station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road. It is the sixth Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Takamiya-juku in Hikone), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.239 viewsIn front of Echigawa Station, a sign point the way to Echigawa-juku (go right).
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Bin-temari mail box in front of Echigawa Station.239 views
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Notogawa Station on JR Tokaido/Biwako Line. Beautifully designed station resembling a water wheel, the symbol of the town. East Exit. 能登川駅237 views
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Statue of Omi merchant peddler carrying his trademark "tenbin" pole.237 views
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Omi-Maiko appears in the song.237 views
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This rice paddy near the foot of Mt. Mikami and next to Mikami Shrine was used to produce the rice offering used for the Showa Emperor Hirohito's accession to the throne in 1928. Such a paddy is called Yuki Saiden. 悠紀斎田237 views
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Minamihama swimming beach, Nagahama 南浜236 views
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Kaeru frog to wish you a safe return. 東門院236 views
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Starting line236 views
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On the Shigaraki Kogen Railway Line, get off at Shigaraki Station at the end of the line. 信楽駅236 views
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Shigaraki Station 信楽駅236 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from the hiking trail on Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.236 views
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On the 2nd floor, this classroom has been reconstructed to look like what it was before.236 views
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Saimyoji temple Hondo Hall (National Treasure) in Kora, Shiga. In 1571, Oda Nobunaga ordered Saimyoji to be burned down right after torching Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei. Fortunately, this Kamakura-Period main hall and the pagoda survived. 本堂235 views
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Rolling with the waves235 views
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About 100 meters offshore are two large rocks in the lake. They appear above the surface only when there is a water shortage. This little shrine with two rocks are for praying for rain. 二ツ石235 views
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Map of Mt. Odani and Odani Castle (National Historic Site). There is a series of castle keeps (maru) along the mountain ridge. Odani Castle was thus a yamajiro or mountain castle.235 views
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Kite train or "rendako." These kites are pretty to watch. 連凧234 views
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Rice-planting festival dancer, Yasu, Shiga Pref.234 views
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Makino Station on the JR Kosei Line. The only train station in the Makino area of Takashima. MAP234 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kusatsu-juku (69th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. 234 views
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Three-day (Aug. 9-11, 2006) rowing route around the southern half of the lake by the Kyoto Univ. rowing club.233 views1st day: Home base in Seta River to Manohama (crew change), then to Omi-Maiko.
2nd day: Omi-Maiko to Manohama, then to Chomeiji.
3rd day: Chomeiji to Manohama where crew changes. Then to home base in Seta River.
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Verse 2 Lyrics (Omatsu/Omi-Maiko) 二番の英訳（雄松233 views"Pine trees are very green, on sands very white.
Omatsugasato is, a young maiden's home.
Bush of red camellia, hides her teary face.
She's weeping o'er a lost love, much too short to last.
松は緑に 砂白き
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Matsu wa midori ni, suna shiroki
Omatsugasato no, otomego wa
Akai tsubaki no, morikage ni
Hakanai koi ni, naku toka ya
Omi-Maiko is still famous for white sand beaches and pine trees. In summer these beaches are cluttered with people trying to get a tan.
See more photos of Omi-Maiko here.
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Anyone can now enter this old building and look around. Free admission. The school is Toyosato's symbol. 233 views
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First floor corridor and stairway. Notice the rabbit sculpture.233 views
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Torahime manhole, Nagahama, Shiga Pref.233 views
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Otemon-dori shopping arcade in central Nagahama with banners showing the way to the Go and Azai Sisters Expo venue. The expo has three pavilions in three different locations: central Nagahama, Odani, and Azai.233 views
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Top deck of boat going from Nagahama to Chikubushima232 views
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Mini wisteria232 views
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Girl with nabe-kanmuri helmet, Nabe-kanmuri Matsuri, Maibara, Shiga Pref. Known as one of Shiga's more unusual festivals.232 views
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The new JR Nagahama Station opened in Oct. 2006.232 views
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Shirahige Shrine 白髭神社232 views
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East view of Chikubushima in 2007, whose trees are badly ravaged by kawau cormorants. Over 30,000 of these birds live on the island.232 views
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Santo-cho manhole with Mishima Pond ducks and fireflies. Maibara, Shiga Pref.232 views
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They pulled the floats to the Chawan Matsuri no Yakata museum festival grounds to be displayed. The rest of the procession headed back to Niu Shrine where they performed the Chigo dances again from 4:30 pm. Most people left the festival by 4 pm.232 views
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End stairway with wash basin.232 views
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JR Kashiwabara Station on the Tokaido Line and Mt. Ibuki. Kashiwabara is about 15 min. from Maibara Station.232 views
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Hino Hifuri Festival, Shiga.231 views
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They had special shuttle buses plying between Yogo Station and Hashimoto at the festival site. The bus had drawings by local school children.231 views
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Panorama230 views
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Four-man race starts with the cox at the front.230 views
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Held annually during May 2 and 3, the Hino Matsuri is the largest festival in eastern Shiga Pref. In 2006, sixteen ornate floats and three portable shrines were paraded through the streets. It is the spring festival of the Umamioka Watamuki Shrine.230 views
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Water and ice229 views
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Kyoto Univ. goes on to win the main race of the day in 10 min. 11 sec., over 20 sec. ahead of Todai.229 views
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Manhole in Echigawa-juku, Shiga, with a temari (thread ball) design.229 views
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If you ride the Tokaido Line train between Maibara and Samegai Stations and look out the window in the north, you might notice this low hill called Hinade-yama.229 viewsNear JR Sakata Station (Hokuriku Line) in former Omi-cho town is Mt. Hinodeyama with Hinode Jinja Shrine holding 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.
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"Dotaku" means bronze bell. This one decorates the entrance of the Dotaku Museum in Yasu. Map229 views
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Sutra Repository 経堂228 views
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Kinomoto manhole, Shiga Pref.228 views
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Ahoy there!227 views
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Shiromochi-kun marks the 400th anniversary of Lord Todo Takatora entering Tsu Castle in Mie Pref. Obviously resembling a stack of mochi rice cakes. This character was actually an inflatable plastic balloon. シロモチくん (三重 津市）227 views
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Chawan Matsuri festival poster. The floats were to be displayed at the museum grounds until the next day on May 5, but rain canceled this plan.227 views
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Ukimido Floating Temple, one of the Eight Views of Omi (Omi Hakkei). 堅田 浮御堂（近江八景）226 views
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Diamond Shiga's hot spring. Special thanks for Uno Yoshinobu for driving me around for my first trip to Tsuchiyama.226 views
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Another ukiyoe woodblock print by Hiroshige showing "Descending Geese at Katata" with Ukimido in the background. 近江八景「堅田の落雁」226 views
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Miidera's Three-story pagoda (Sanju-no-to)226 views
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Pulling another float at the Hino Matsuri, Shiga Pref.225 views
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Moriyama manhole, Shiga Pref.225 views
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Tundra swans from Siberia at Lake Biwa.225 views
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Albino Lake Biwa Giant Catfish225 views
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Four-man boat race. There were also foreign rowers from international schools.224 views
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Eight-man race224 views
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Minami Sanno Matsuri Festival in Hino, Shiga.224 views
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Rabbit sculpture on the railing.224 views
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Tabi-maru. a traveler character from Kusatsu, Shiga. Kusatsu was a crossroads on the old Tokaido and Nakasendo Roads where many travelers lodged. "Tabi" means "travel." たび丸 (滋賀 草津市)224 views
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Keage Incline postcard223 viewsThe Keage Incline was in operation until 1948.
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Omi Jingu Shrine's Rōmon Gate (楼門)223 views
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This is Shinagawa-juku in Tokyo, the site of the Honjin. On the left is a pine tree from Tsuchiyama.223 views
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Samegai tulips, Maibara, Shiga223 views
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Meanwhile above, a black kite soars above looking for fish. The bird is a common site at Lake Biwa.223 views
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Banners for the Saio Gunko festival. It was a great festival. A lot of people were behind the scenes to hold this festival, and thanks to them too. Also see my photos of the Saiku Matsuri here.223 viewsA similar festival is held in Meiwa, Mie Prefecture, the location of the Saiku Palace where the Saio princess resided near Ise.
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Held annually in June since 1997, this choir contest has over 20 choirs, mainly from western Japan, competing for cash prizes. Takashima Shimin Kaikan Hall, venue of the choir contest. Near Omi-Imazu Station on the Kosei Line. 高島市民会館223 views
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On display are old photos of the school.223 views
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Azuchi Castle tower foundation stones still remain.222 views
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The following photos were taken years earlier. Something things look the same, others have changed. Map of temple grounds.222 viewsEstablished in 834 and located in Kora-cho town, Saimyoji is a Tendai Buddhist temple and the northern-most one in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio.
The main temple hall, designated as Japan's first National Treasure, houses statues of gods with a carving of the 12 Oriental Zodiac signs on the head. Accessible by bus from Amago Station on the Omi Railway Line.
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Shigaraki Kogen Railways Shigaraki Station. You can take a bus to reach Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park in 5 min., or walk for 20 min. 信楽駅222 views
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The old library checkout counter.222 views
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The new Toyosato Elementary School building.222 views
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Front of Yoshida Chiaki's home in Niigata (formerly Niitsu) which I visited in Nov. 2007. Yoshida Chiaki composed a song called "Hitsuji-gusa" (Water Lilies) whose melody was used for the song "Biwako Shuko no Uta" (Lake Biwa Rowi221 views
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Rice-planting festival dancer, Yasu, Shiga Pref.221 views
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Wooden tanuki (raccoon dog) mask worn by Jihei, the man who started Otsu Matsuri.221 views
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The young shrine maidens also danced, Taga Matsuri.221 views
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It then swooped down to the water and I started clicking away whether it would catch a fish or not. I was delighted to see it catch this large fish and captured the moment.221 views
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Ishiyama-dera's Moon-viewing Pavilion and cherry blossoms. Not open to the public. 月見亭221 views
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Whenever you see a torii gate, it indicates the grounds of Tsukubusuma Shrine. The shrine is actually integrated with Hogonji temple.220 views
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Inside Benzai Tendo. 220 views
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Marker for Omatsu220 viewsOmatsu is the old name for Omi-Maiko.
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Ishibe-juku was the 51st stage/post or shukuba lodging town on the Tokaido Road where even Emperor Meiji once stayed (with an entourage of over 3,000). 220 viewsView from JR Ishibe Station. Ishibe in Konan city is rural, yet it has a few major industries operating.
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Special viewing window called "sajiki-mado" at Hino Matsuri. They view the Hino Festival procession from this special window. 桟敷窓220 views
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Plum tree blossom bonsai with white plum blossoms.220 views
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Children's playroom220 views
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The Shiga Lakestars played against Osaka Evessa on Oct. 24-25, 2009 at Moriyama Shimin Taiikukan gym, a short bus ride from Moriyama Station. Special shuttle buses ran from the station to the gym.220 views
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