 Last additions - Sakamoto 坂本 |
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Grounds of Sakamoto Castle site (Honmaru) on the lake shore.May 12, 2009
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Beach at the site of Sakamoto Castle.May 12, 2009
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Statue of Akechi Mitsuhide at Sakamoto Castle site.May 12, 2009
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Sakamoto Castle markerMay 12, 2009
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Saikyoji temple cemetary.May 12, 2009
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Site of Sakamoto Castle, now a small park on the west shore of Otsu.May 12, 2009
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Unimpressive beach at the site of Sakamoto Castle.May 12, 2009
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Columbarium.May 12, 2009
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Maybe this was where the castle once stood? Picnic pavilion now.May 12, 2009
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Temple belfryMay 12, 2009
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Statue of Akechi MitsuhideMay 12, 2009
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Statue of Priest Shinsei ( 真盛) as a boy. Founder of Tendai Shinsei Sect to which Saikyoji belongs.May 12, 2009
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Saikyoji is noted for the grave of Akechi Mitsuhide, the lord of Sakamoto Castle and temple patron who helped to reconstruct the temple.May 12, 2009
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The temple is full of other graves and monuments.May 12, 2009
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Main altar of Saikyoji's Hondo hall. May 12, 2009
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Grave of Akechi Mitsuhide's wife Tsumaki Hiroko. 妻木煕子May 12, 2009
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Other altars in Saikyoji's Hondo hall. May 12, 2009
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Stone marker indicating Saikyoji as the headquarters of the Tendai Shinsei Sect.May 12, 2009
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Doors of Saikyoji's Hondo hallMay 12, 2009
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Inside Saikyoji's Hondo hall.May 12, 2009
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Grave of Akechi Mitsuhide who is most famous for assassinating Oda Nobunaga in Kyoto. 明智光秀May 12, 2009
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Main altar of Saikyoji's Hondo hall. May 12, 2009
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Saikyoji temple's Hondo main hall, in Otsu, Shiga. 西教寺 本堂May 12, 2009
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Garden at a temple in Sakamoto.May 12, 2009
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Gate to a temple in Sakamoto.May 12, 2009
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Hiyoshi Baba roadMay 12, 2009
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Map showing Sakamoto's historic preservation area. Sakamoto is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).May 12, 2009
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Stone temple wall in Sakamoto, Otsu.May 12, 2009
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Typical stone walls in SakamotoMay 12, 2009
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Hiyoshi Baba road in central Sakamoto. On the right is Mt. Hachijoji. 日吉馬場May 12, 2009
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Smaller temples along the way.May 12, 2009
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Path going to Saikyoji temple's Hondo hall. This would be pretty during cherry blossom season.May 12, 2009
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Gate to Saikyoji temple. Saikyoji is a 20-min. walk from central Sakamoto.May 12, 2009
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Weeping cherry tree at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Otsu.May 12, 2009
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Directions to Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine and the cable car station.May 12, 2009
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Gate of Shiga-in Monzeki temple.May 12, 2009
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Sakamoto Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. Sakamoto is a short walk from this train station. MAPMay 12, 2009
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Stone wall in Sakamoto, Otsu.May 12, 2009
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Sakamoto Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. This station is closer to Sakamoto than the JR Hiezan-Sakamoto Station.May 12, 2009
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Torii gate for Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine on Hiyoshi Baba road which is today the main drag of Sakamoto leading to the shrine. Apparently, this road was a horse running course.May 12, 2009
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In Sakamoto, Hiyoshi Baba road is lined with various cherry trees that bloom in mid-April.May 12, 2009
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JR Hiezan-Sakamoto Station on the JR Kosei Line accessible from Kyoto and Yamashina Stations.May 12, 2009
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