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Road cleared of snow for cars. Different story on the other side of the lake though.Mar 05, 2022
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The sun came out.Mar 05, 2022
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Snowscape, Lake YogoMar 05, 2022
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The road going to the minshuku was cleared of snow on one side of the lake.Mar 05, 2022
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Fishing pierMar 05, 2022
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Little winter fish. Fishing is a business at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Path to Yogo Station from platformMar 05, 2022
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Yogo Station platform in winter. Mar 05, 2022
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Train at Yogo Station in winter.Mar 05, 2022
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View from Yogo Station. The Yogo area always sees Shiga's heaviest snowfall. One winter when there was heavy snow, I went to Lake Yogo and walked around the lake in deep snow.Mar 05, 2022
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Scenery from JR Yogo Station's northern side.Mar 05, 2022
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Scenery from JR Yogo Station.Mar 05, 2022
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JR Yogo Station train platform.Mar 05, 2022
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JR Yogo Station train platform.Mar 05, 2022
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JR Yogo Station as seen from the train platform.Mar 05, 2022
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Inside JR Yogo Station, rental bicycles.Mar 05, 2022
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Bus stop at JR Yogo Station. Infrequent buses go to Kinomoto Station.Mar 05, 2022
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Map of Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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JR Yogo Station.Mar 05, 2022
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JR Yogo Station.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space. Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space. Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space had a model of Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space. Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space. Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center gift shop.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center restaurant.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center is near the end of the lake cycling tour. It has a restaurant, gift shop, and exhibition space. 余呉湖 観光館Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.Mar 05, 2022
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From Mt. Shizugatake, a short downhill trail to Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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From Mt. Shizugatake, a short downhill trail to Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo from Mt. Shizugatake on a day in Sept. when the lake was green with algae.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo from Mt. Shizugatake on a day when the lake was green with algae.Mar 05, 2022
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Long hiking trail to Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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Entrance to the long hiking trail to Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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View from the western shore of Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossom trees in winter.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossom trees in late May.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo sakura cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo sakura cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo sakura cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo sakura cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo sakura.Mar 05, 2022
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Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge closed.Mar 05, 2022
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Restaurant menu of the Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge.Mar 05, 2022
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Inside the restaurant of the Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge.Mar 05, 2022
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Large empty lot was the site of Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge. It was torn down due to old age. 国民宿舎余呉湖荘跡Mar 05, 2022
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Trail up the mountain to Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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Trail up the mountain to Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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Trail up the mountain to Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo in winter has the southern part of the lake freeze over.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo's mirror surface in winter.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo's mirror surface.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossom petals.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossom petals.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms are along the southern and western shores.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo also has some cherry blossoms. They bloom later or maybe last in Shiga. If you missed the cherry blossoms, come to Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Map of Lake Yogo's southern end.Mar 05, 2022
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Poetry monuments.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo is also called "Mirror Lake" for its mirror reflections.Mar 05, 2022
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Hydrangea plants here. They bloom in late June.Mar 05, 2022
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Same spot as previous photo, but in winter.Mar 05, 2022
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More narrow road along the western shore of Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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About the legend of Princess Kikuishi and the Dragon Eyeball Stone. 菊石姫と蛇の目玉石Mar 05, 2022
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Legend of Princess Kikuishi and the Dragon Eyeball Stone. 菊石姫と蛇の目玉石Mar 05, 2022
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This substantial-looking monument is for another legend related to Lake Yogo. The legend of Princess Kikuishi and the Dragon Eyeball Stone. 菊石姫と蛇の目玉石Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo rules. No fishing without permission, no motorboats, no jet skis, and no swimming. That's why it's so nice and serene.Mar 05, 2022
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Road along Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Winter.Mar 05, 2022
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Rice paddies in late Sept.Mar 05, 2022
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Rice paddies in late May.Mar 05, 2022
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Same view in winter.Mar 05, 2022
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Rice already harvested by late Sept.Mar 05, 2022
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Rice paddies in late May.Mar 05, 2022
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Boat dock. Note that swimming is not allowed in Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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White flowers along Lake Yogo in late May. Mar 05, 2022
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White flowers along Lake Yogo in late May. Mar 05, 2022
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White flowers along Lake Yogo in late May. Nobody could tell me what kind of flowers they were.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo has this populated area with rice paddies.Mar 05, 2022
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Snowscape in winter.Mar 05, 2022
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Mt. Shizugatake has a bald patch where the lookout point is for tourists. Accessible by chair lift on the other side of the mountain.Mar 05, 2022
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Mt. Shizugatake toward the right. One hiking train to Lake Yogo goes along this mountain.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo is nice and blue in April.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo playground.Mar 05, 2022
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More rice paddies along Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Autumn cosmos flowers at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Autumn wildflowers at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Autumn wildflowers at Lake Yogo.Mar 05, 2022
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Map of Yogo area. This area is also famous for the Battle of Shizugatake in 1583.Mar 05, 2022
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By May 2021, happy to see the swan maiden tree growing anew. Let's hope another swan maiden will now come. Although she should probably bathe with her clothes on instead. Too many perverts these days...Mar 05, 2022
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Sadly, in Oct. 2017, a major typhoon knocked down the swan maiden willow tree. Most of the tree had to be cut. This photo was taken in April 2018. 余呉湖の衣掛柳Mar 05, 2022
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Swan maiden willow tree. Unknown how old the tree is.Mar 05, 2022
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Stone monuments at Lake Yogo swan maiden monument. Looks like poetry monuments.Mar 05, 2022
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Stone monuments at Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.Mar 05, 2022
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Stone monument at Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.Mar 05, 2022
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Stone monument at Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo swan maiden monument is flanked with a number of poetry stone monuments.Mar 05, 2022
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Near the Visitors Center is the swan maiden monument.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo Visitors Center where you can sell your catch of invasive fish. No English. There's a better tourist center on the other part of the lake.Mar 05, 2022
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Fishing pier when fishing is in season (usually in winter). Like Lake Biwa, Lake Yogo is full of invasive species, especially bluegill. You can make some money by catching invasive fish and selling them to the local cooperative.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo in late Sept. after the rice was harvested.Mar 05, 2022
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Rice paddies at Lake Yogo in late May.Mar 05, 2022
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In winter, most everything is covered with deep snow.Mar 05, 2022
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By late May, rice seedlings already planted and paddies flooded.Mar 05, 2022
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From JR Yogo Station on the JR Hokuriku Line, there's a view of Lake Yogo and the rice paddies before it. This is in April when farmers are preparing the soil for rice.Mar 05, 2022
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In winter, water fowl rest on the frozen lake surface.Mar 05, 2022
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A black kite tries to steal the heron's frog.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo's wildlife includes birds like black kites hunting for fish in the lake, mice, frogs, etc Black kites are know to swoop down and steal food from your hand. So watch out if you're eating.Mar 05, 2022
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In winter, dramatic snowscapes around Lake Yogo. The Yogo area sees the most snow in Shiga. Mar 05, 2022
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In May, these white flowers. Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo is scenic in all seasons. In April, cherry blossoms bloom along a few parts of the lake.Mar 05, 2022
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Hiking trail from Mt. Shizugatake. Heavily wooded with a few clearings.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake in early June. Although it's close to Lake Biwa, it is totally separate from Lake Biwa.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo is a small but scenic and serene lake north of Lake Biwa. Famous for the legend of the swan maiden. You can walk or bicycle around the lake. Near Yogo Station on the JR Hokuriku Line. Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.Mar 05, 2022
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake. From Shizugatake, there are trails going down to the lake. The long trail is on the right.Mar 05, 2022
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View from Koyama Castle.Mar 03, 2022
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View from Koyama Castle.Mar 03, 2022
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View from Koyama Castle.Mar 03, 2022
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View from Koyama Castle.Mar 03, 2022
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Mt. Fuji can be seen from Koyama Castle.Mar 03, 2022
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Koyama Castle in Yoshida, Shizuoka. It is modeled after Inuyama castle and does not reflect the design of the original Koyama Castle.Mar 03, 2022
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About Koyama Castle. The reconstructed castle is a local museum.Mar 03, 2022
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Koyama Castle today is a ferroconcrete reconstruction (built in 1987) with fine views of Mt. Fuji and the surrounding area.Mar 03, 2022
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Koyama Castle was built by the Takeda Clan in 1568, but destroyed by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1582 and never rebuilt. Yoshida Town Historic Site.Mar 03, 2022
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Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura's official mascot. White cat named Nyanmage, a samurai cat. He also appears in person and walks around the park for photos.Feb 27, 2022
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Small gift shop.Feb 27, 2022
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Replica of the Sekisho guardhouse. The park gives people staying at nearby Kinugawa Onsen hot spring something to do during the day. Feb 27, 2022
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There's also Tobu World Square nearby, but we didn't have time to visit. Just passed by on the bus.Feb 26, 2022
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At the park's Sekisho checkpoint exit/entrance, large gift shops on the right. It was an interesting theme park. Would take all day to see everything. Something to do in the Kinugawa area. 関所Feb 26, 2022
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Sekisho GuardhouseFeb 26, 2022
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Sekisho GuardhouseFeb 26, 2022
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Leaving the park.Feb 26, 2022
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Try this simple carrier used to carry travelers over steep passes. 峠の茶屋Feb 26, 2022
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Water Mill House 水車小屋Feb 26, 2022
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Wood panel in a gift shop.Feb 26, 2022
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My lunch at Okariba restaurant. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.Feb 26, 2022
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Okariba restaurant. Must be for large tour groups.Feb 26, 2022
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Entrance to Okariba restaurant.Feb 26, 2022
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Yakata-bune boat rides also available.Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku Bridge and canal.Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku BridgeFeb 26, 2022
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Geta clog shop. 笠下駄屋・笹山Feb 26, 2022
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Hatago inn. Upstairs was closed.Feb 26, 2022
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Hatago inn reception desk where you pay your bill. 旅籠屋Feb 26, 2022
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About Hatago inns.Feb 26, 2022
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Hatago inn in a shukuba post town. 旅籠屋Feb 26, 2022
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About Hanzomon Gate.Feb 26, 2022
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Under arrest by the Edo police. Rope handcuffs.Feb 26, 2022
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We'll catch you now!Feb 26, 2022
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Oh-oh, the Edo police are on the prowl, looking for criminals. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen lesson was actually pretty easy even for inexperienced people. Very easy chords. No need to read music, but the lesson is in Japanese only.Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen music sheet for the famous song "Sakura, Sakura."Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen Lesson with a real shamisen.Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen LessonFeb 26, 2022
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Echigoya on the left.Feb 26, 2022
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Fireman's museum next to the Ninja Training Hall.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall and ninja.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall has a steep incline creating an optical illusion.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall corridor.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall is a very slanted building.Feb 26, 2022
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Entrance to Ninja Training Hall.Feb 26, 2022
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The park has these plaques explaining various things about Edo culture.Feb 26, 2022
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Finally found the exit.Feb 26, 2022
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One exit.Feb 26, 2022
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Center tower of the maze.Feb 26, 2022
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Escape door if you give up.Feb 26, 2022
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Tower in the middle of the maze is a reference point.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja MazeFeb 26, 2022
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Ninja MazeFeb 26, 2022
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Ninja MazeFeb 26, 2022
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Under floor secret path.Feb 26, 2022
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Revolving wall.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja guideFeb 26, 2022
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Ninja Karakuri Mansion is where you can try ninja tricks in the house to escape from attackers.Feb 26, 2022
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About the ninja mansion. Pregnant women should not enter.Feb 26, 2022
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On the left is the Ninja Karakuri Mansion, on the right is the entrance to the ninja maze.Feb 26, 2022
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Archery targetsFeb 26, 2022
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Yaba Archery DojoFeb 26, 2022
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Yaba Archery DojoFeb 26, 2022
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Yaba Archery Dojo 矢場Feb 26, 2022
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Throwing shuriken knives at a target.Feb 26, 2022
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Teacher for throwing shuriken. 手裏剣Feb 26, 2022
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.Feb 26, 2022
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.Feb 26, 2022
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Mizugei-za Theater. We didn't have time to see any theater shows. 水芸座Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku-za TheaterFeb 26, 2022
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Fire tower and rest area.Feb 26, 2022
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Roof tiles in a wall.Feb 26, 2022
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Samurai DistrictFeb 26, 2022
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Samurai District, local magistrate's residence. 南町奉行所Feb 26, 2022
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Yabusame horseback archery at Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura.Feb 26, 2022
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Non-moving wooden horses for yabusame horseback archery. It was funny to see and do this.Feb 26, 2022
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