 Last additions - Torahime 虎姫 |
Inside the new Torahime StationJul 06, 2013
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Seated Kannon statue inside Kannon-do Hall. The hall is not normally open, so permission is needed to view it. 木造聖観音坐像 Jan 12, 2010
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Kannon-do Hall housing a seated Kannon statue. 観音堂Jan 12, 2010
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Gansan DaishiJan 12, 2010
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Gansan DaishiJan 12, 2010
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Gansan DaishiJan 12, 2010
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Gansan Daishi entered the priesthood at age 17 on Mt. Hiei's Enryakuji temple. In 966, he became the 18th head priest of the Tendai Sect at Enryakuji.Jan 12, 2010
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Gansan Daishi belfryJan 12, 2010
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Gyokusenji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai Sect, commonly called Gansan Daishi, after the priest Gansan Daishi 元三大師 (912-985) whose birthplace is near the temple. MAPJan 12, 2010
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Gansan Daishi temple, the current Hondo main hall was reconstructed in 1780.Jan 12, 2010
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Gomura Betsuin belfryJan 12, 2010
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Gomura Betsuin Gate. The Hondo main hall was reconstructed in 1730 and the front gate was built in 1674. MAPJan 12, 2010
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Gomura Betsuin, Hondo Main Hall. Torahime's most noted sight and an Important Cultural Property is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu Sect's Otani School (Higashi Hongwanji).Jan 12, 2010
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Gyokusenji or Gansan Daishi temple 玉泉寺Jan 12, 2010
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Torahime manhole, Nagahama, Shiga Pref.Jan 12, 2010
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Mt. Ibuki can be seen from almost everywhere in Torahime.Jan 12, 2010
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Front entrance to Torahime High School, one of Shiga's most excellent schools, boasting Shiga's highest rate of college-bound students.Jan 12, 2010
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Torahime High School in the distance, next to rice paddies.Jan 12, 2010
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Cherry blossoms along the Kasumitei riverbank.Jan 12, 2010
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Monument marking the site of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's first fief which was in Torahime.Jan 12, 2010
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Mt. Ibuki and a "tiger stripe" barrel.Jan 12, 2010
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Takawa River 田川Jan 12, 2010
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Takawa River 田川Jan 12, 2010
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Umahashi Bridge うまはしJan 12, 2010
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Roadside shrineJan 12, 2010
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Main drag of TorahimeJan 12, 2010
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Tourist map of TorahimeJan 12, 2010
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Tiger Princess statue Jan 12, 2010
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Tourist map of TorahimeJan 12, 2010
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"Torahime Tiger Princess, the Goddess of Victory"Jan 12, 2010
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Tiger Princess statue outside the Torahime StationJan 12, 2010
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New event space called "Coco," opened in March 2008, across from Torahime StationJan 12, 2010
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Bicycle parking at Torahime StationJan 12, 2010
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Inside the Italian restaurant at Torahime Station.Jan 12, 2010
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Be photographed as a Tiger PrincessJan 12, 2010
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In Oct. 2005, some people came here to pray for Osaka's Hanshin Tigers baseball team to win the Japan Series against the Chiba Lotte Marines who later won the series in a four-game sweep. The Tigers never won a game in the series.Jan 12, 2010
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Tiger Princess Shrine at Torahime Station. (Torahime literally means "Tiger Princess.")Jan 12, 2010
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Built in a loghouse-style. All wood.Jan 12, 2010
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Torahime StationJan 12, 2010
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The new Torahime Station on JR Hokuriku Main LineJan 12, 2010
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Torahime Station platform and signJan 12, 2010
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Arrival at JR Torahime Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line.Jan 12, 2010
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Rainfall gaugeJan 12, 2010
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Mizuhiki Shrine. "Mizuhiki" means "to draw water."Jan 12, 2010
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Mizuhiki Shrine near the Takawa River Culvert. 水引神社Jan 12, 2010
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The Takawa River flows on to Lake Biwa.Jan 12, 2010
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Kojigawa River. The Takawa Culvert is directly below this river.Jan 12, 2010
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Other side of Takawa Culvert.Jan 12, 2010
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Map of the culvert project. The culvert was built to prevent flooding from three rivers flowing through the town.Jan 12, 2010
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Bridge over Kojigawa River.Jan 12, 2010
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Entrance to Takawa River Culvert originally built in 1885 to direct the Takawa River to flow under another river called Kojigawa. The current culvert was rebuilt in 1966. MAPJan 12, 2010
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Takawa River Culvert monumentJan 12, 2010
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime in winter.Apr 01, 2008
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Exhibition inside Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Panels explaining local history.Apr 01, 2008
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime. Gansan Daishi temple can also be seen.Apr 01, 2008
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Lounge with picture windows showing views of Mt. Ibuki.Apr 01, 2008
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Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Exhibition inside Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Jiyukan Hall is a gathering place with rooms for rent and an exhibition space. 時遊館Apr 01, 2008
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Garden at Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus next to Jiyukan Hall. MAPApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus monumentApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus in Torahime, Nagahama.Apr 01, 2008
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Memorial for the war deadApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳Apr 01, 2008
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