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Radar inside the bridge.19 views
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Narrow bridge to the bow.19 views
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Forecastle deck19 views
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Bridge19 views
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Cadet entrance to go below.19 views
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Stairway to go below deck.19 views
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On the 2nd deck which is the cadet's quarters.19 views
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Cadet's cabin with 8 bunk beds. They spent 6 months at sea as trainees.19 views
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Plaques from various ports including Hawaii.19 views
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Head nurse19 views
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Dining/lecture room on upper deck.19 views
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Dining/lecture room on upper deck.19 views
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Captain's quarters is a two-room suite plus bathroom. This is his Day Room with three windows.19 views
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Captain's Day Room has a oiran Japanese doll.19 views
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Captain's bedroom.19 views
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Captain's bedroom and desk.19 views
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Chief Officer's cabin is only one room with two windows19 views
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Chief Radio Officer's desk.19 views
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Officer's saloon19 views
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Galley for officers.19 views
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Staircase to top deck.19 views
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Also in Kaiwo Maru Park is the Japan Sea Culture Center (日本海交流センター) has an exhibition space showing models of sailing ships from around the world. (世界の帆船模型展)19 views
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Construction of Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge at Toyama Shinko Port.19 views
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Monument for awards bestowed on Kaiwo Maru Park for waterfront park design and concept.18 views
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Bow of Kaiwo Maru.18 views
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Stern of Kaiwo Maru.18 views
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Brief history of Kaiwo Maru.18 views
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Walking on the top deck.18 views
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The stairs go to the bridge.18 views
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Radar18 views
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On the right is a speaking tube.18 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.18 views
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Love Sanctuary room. The Kaiwo Maru was launched on Feb. 14 Valentine's Day, so people have associated the ship with love.18 views
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Skylight in above the dining/lecture room.18 views
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Captain's Day Room. Door on the right goes to his bedroom.18 views
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Senior Engineering Professor's cabin.18 views
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Types of ships.18 views
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History of Toyama Shinko Port.18 views
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Tree planted to mark the Most Beautiful Bays In The World Club meeting held in Toyama in Oct. 2019.18 views
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Kaiwo Maru was built in 1930 as an officer training ship for Japan's merchant marine. Its sister ship was the original Nippon Maru sailing ship also built in 1930 as a training ship. Kaiwo Maru was retired in 1989 and replaced by a new Kaio Mar17 views
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Kaiwo Maru and a Japanese cruise ship at Toyama Shinko Port.17 views
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For a small admission fee, you can board and tour inside Kaiwo Maru. Well worth it.17 views
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Inside the bridge of the Kaiwo Maru.17 views
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Forward view from the bridge of the Kaiwo Maru.17 views
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Bow17 views
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Knots17 views
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Dispensary17 views
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Medical clinic17 views
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Dining/lecture room.17 views
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List of all Kaiwo Maru captains from 1930 to 1989. Most served only one to three years.17 views
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Plaque from Hilo, Hawaii for Kaiwo Maru's July 1988 visit.17 views
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It says 開拓 or "Pave the Way."17 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park17 views
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Inside Japan Sea Culture Center (日本海交流センター) showing models of sailing ships from around the world.17 views
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Scale model of Kaiwo Maru.17 views
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In Oct. 2014, Toyama Bay was designated as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.17 views
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Battleship Yamato too.17 views
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Outside the Japan Sea Culture Center, anchors are displayed.17 views
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Monument for a poem by Emperor Akihito when he visited here in 2015 for the Marine Environment Convention. It refers to deep-sea fish fry (which he released) growing up in Toyama.17 views
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Gangway to board Kaiwo Maru.16 views
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Visitors can tour the top deck (forecastle and poop decks), upper deck, and 2nd deck. Upper deck has the dining/lecture room, Captain's quarters, and officer's saloon. The 2nd deck has cadet cabins. 16 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.16 views
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Captain's Day Room has a oiran Japanese doll.16 views
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Senior Navigation Professor's cabin.16 views
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Design of Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge.16 views
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Map charts inside the bridge.15 views
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Speed control15 views
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Helmets and other gear used by cadets.15 views
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Chief Radio Officer's quarters. No Internet in those days.15 views
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Officer's saloon where ship officers dined and held meetings.15 views
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Skylight over the dining/lecture hall.15 views
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Scale model of the new Kaiwo Maru.15 views
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Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge at Toyama Shinko Port. Cruise ships don't pass under it.15 views
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Japanese cruise ship and flowers at Toyama Shinko Port.15 views
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Purser's Office14 views
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Japan Sea Culture Center (日本海交流センター) exhibition space. It's also a community center with meeting rooms, etc.14 views
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Officer's saloon where ship officers dined and held meetings. Very luxurious. This is the head table where the captain would sit in the middle.13 views
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On May 5, Children's Day, admission is free for jr. high and younger children. The tulip design pattern changes every year. These photos were taken some years ago.11 views
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The first Tonami Tulip Fair was held in 1952 to commemorate the formation of Tonami Town upon the merger of adjacent villages. The fair moved to this park in 1964. Emperor Hirohito and empress Nagako visited in 1958. 10 views
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Tonami Tulip Park has 3 million tulips and 300 varieties. They occupy 7,000 sq. meters, equivalent to three pro baseball fields.9 views
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When I was there, a few models posed among the tulips. They also have a Miss Tulip Contest.9 views
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Old map of Tonami Tulip Park. There are also other areas with tulips. From Tonami Station, 15-min. walk. Free shuttle buses also available.9 views
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The tulip is the official flower for both Tonami and Toyama Prefecture.8 views
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Standard red tulips.8 views
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Lots of exotic tulips.7 views
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