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Hagi Youth Hostel designed like a castle.Aug 03, 2018
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Gift shop and parking lot at Hagi Castle.Aug 03, 2018
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Samurai armor.Aug 03, 2018
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Scale model of Hagi Castle.Aug 03, 2018
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Asa Mori Clan Residence was a longhouse of rooms.Aug 03, 2018
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About Asa Mori Clan Residence.Aug 03, 2018
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Entrance to Asa Mori Clan Residence.Aug 03, 2018
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Adjacent to Hagi Castle is this Asa Mori Clan Residence.Aug 03, 2018
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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Views from Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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There's even a bench on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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Atop Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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Steps to go on Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower foundation.Aug 03, 2018
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ToriiAug 03, 2018
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Intertwining Pine TreeAug 03, 2018
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About Hagi Castle.Aug 03, 2018
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The stone base for Hagi Castle's main tenshu tower.Aug 03, 2018
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Hagi Castle, including the main tenshu tower, was at the foot of this mountain, Mt. Shizuki. It wasn't on top of the mountain. Flatland type. 指月山Aug 03, 2018
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Bridge to Hagi Castle. National Historic Site.Aug 03, 2018
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Hagi-yaki pottery shop.Aug 03, 2018
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Terumoto's humiliation angered the Mori Clan and Choshu domain which eventually helped to overthrow the Tokugawa shogunate in the 19th century.Aug 03, 2018
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Entering Hagi Castle grounds.Aug 03, 2018
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Mori Terumoto (1553–1625) was on the losing side at the Battle of Sekigahara, so his holdings were severely reduced and he had to move from Hiroshima to less central Choshu wher he built Hagi Castle.Aug 03, 2018
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After moving from Hiroshima, Mori Terumoto built Hagi Castle in 1604, and his Mori Clan rules Choshu domain here for about 260 years.Aug 03, 2018
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Hagi is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).Aug 03, 2018
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Hagi Castle has no castle buildings remaining, but the moats and stone walls are impressive. Short walk from the Hagi Castle bus stop or Hagi Museum.Aug 03, 2018
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Mori Ogai Memorial Museum 森鴎外記念館Aug 02, 2018
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Kitchen of Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Statue of Mori Ogai at his birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Mori Ogai's birth home. 森鴎外旧宅Aug 02, 2018
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Tsuwano has signs in English.Aug 02, 2018
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Taikodani Inari shrine can be seen.Aug 02, 2018
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Tsuwano Castle ruins in Shimane.Aug 02, 2018
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Tsuwano Castle ruins on this mountain.Aug 02, 2018
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Walked along the river...Aug 02, 2018
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This torii leads to Taikodani Inari shrine, Tsuwano's main attraction. (See the separate album).Aug 02, 2018
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End of Tonomachi road.Aug 02, 2018
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Beautiful restrooms in Tsuwano.Aug 02, 2018
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Sagimai statue in Tsuwano, Shimane.Aug 02, 2018
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This traditional builing was being renovated.Aug 02, 2018
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The famous koi carp in the roadside stream along Tono-machi road.Aug 02, 2018
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会Aug 02, 2018
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Inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会Aug 02, 2018
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Stained glass inside Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会Aug 02, 2018
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Tsuwano Catholic Church dedicated to Saint Francis Xavier who visited Japan as a Christian missionary in 1549–50. 津和野カトリック教会Aug 02, 2018
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Another sight along Tono-machi road is the Tsuwano Catholic Church. 津和野カトリック教会Aug 02, 2018
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Tono-machi roadAug 02, 2018
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Red roof tiles are common in the San'in Region.Aug 02, 2018
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Tsuwano manhole Aug 02, 2018
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More traditional Japanese buildings on Tono-machi road.Aug 02, 2018
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White Heron is a symbol of Tsuwano.Aug 02, 2018
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About Sagimai White Heron Dance costumes.Aug 02, 2018
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Second floor of Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center explained the local Sagimai White Heron Dance.Aug 02, 2018
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Inside Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center.Aug 02, 2018
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Tsuwano's Japan Heritage Center is a small local museum.Aug 02, 2018
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Tono-machi road in early morning.Aug 02, 2018
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Even the Tsuwano Post Office looks fancy.Aug 02, 2018
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Entrance to Tono-machi road lined with traditional buildings. 殿町通りAug 02, 2018
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Library at Anno Art Museum.Aug 02, 2018
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Other parts of Anno Art Museum include an old-style classroom (from 1920s design) and planetarium.Aug 02, 2018
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First floor is the main exhibition space of Anno Art Museum. 安野光雅美術館Aug 02, 2018
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Lobby of Anno Art Museum.Aug 02, 2018
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Entrance to Anno Art Museum during New Year's.Aug 02, 2018
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Right across the street from the photo museum is another art museum dedicated to another local artist (illustrator) named Mitsumasa Anno.Anno Art Museum (opened in 2001), shows artworks by Mitsumasa Anno who was born and raised in Tsuwano. 安野光雅美術館Aug 02, 2018
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Shisei Kuwabara (b. 1936) is still alive and is originally from Tsuwano. He's a documentary photographer most famous for his Minamata disease photos (like W. Eugene Smith).Aug 02, 2018
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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. It's a nice museum, but only one exhibition room, not huge, but it's large enough. Aug 02, 2018
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Inside Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum. The museum was originally a documentary photo museum and they asked Kuwabara if they could rename it in 2004. So it exhibits mainly his photos, although it does not preserve or possess his photos. So it's Aug 02, 2018
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Entrance to the photo museum in Tsuwano. The museum also houses the local tourist information office. 桑原史成写真美術館Aug 02, 2018
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In front of JR Tsuwano Station is the Shisei Kuwabara Photographics Museum that exhibits photos by documentary photographer Shisei Kuwabara who is from Tsuwano. Aug 02, 2018
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I really liked Tsuwano. It's a small town surrounded by steep mountains. It feels like a Swiss resort in the Alps. It has traditional buildings and the famous Inari Shrine. Photogenic place.Tsuwano is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).
JR Tsuwano StationAug 02, 2018
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Across the road from the Verse 2 song monument is this small music box. Press the button and you can hear the song play (sung by Kato Tokiko).Jun 05, 2018
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Verse 2 Song Monument, Omi-Maiko (Omatsu). On the lake shore in Omi-Maiko (Omatsu) behind Hotel Biwa Lake Otsuka. Built in March 1989. 二番の歌碑。近江舞子（ホテル琵琶レイクオーツカの前）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.
Matsu wa midori ni, suna shiroki
Omatsugasato no, otomego wa
Akai tsubaki no, morikage ni
Hakanai koi ni, naku toka ya
松は緑に 砂白き
雄松が里の 乙女子は
赤い椿の 森蔭にJun 05, 2018
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Verse 2 monument is on the lake shore, in front of Hotel Biwa Lake Otsuka, near what appears to be a boat pier. Short walk from Omi-Maiko Station.Directions: Near Omi-Maiko Station on the JR Kosei Line. After exiting the station, walk left toward Kitahama. Then get to the lake shore and walk along the lakeshore road until you see the monument under a large tree right on the shore. It is in front of Hotel Biwa Lake Otsuka.Jun 05, 2018
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Kamakura souvenir shop.Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima StationApr 03, 2018
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Offerrings to the Daibutsu.Apr 03, 2018
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, KamakuraApr 03, 2018
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, KamakuraApr 03, 2018
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Great Buddha, KamakuraApr 03, 2018
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, KamakuraApr 03, 2018
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Cat on EnoshimaApr 03, 2018
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"Be nice to cats on Enoshima."Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima is also a cat island. This park as a few stray cats.Apr 03, 2018
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View from the back of Enoshima.Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima Shrine's Nakatsumiya Shrine. 中津宮 市寸島比賣命を祀るApr 03, 2018
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Enoshima Yacht HarborApr 03, 2018
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View from Enoshima.Apr 03, 2018
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View from Enoshima.Apr 03, 2018
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Enoshima Shrine's Hetsumiya Shrine. 辺津宮：旧下之宮。田寸津比賣命を祀る。Apr 03, 2018
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Escalator service. If you don't want to climb all those stairs, take the Escalator. (Small admission charged)Apr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty dessertApr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty curryApr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty dessertApr 03, 2018
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Hello KittyApr 03, 2018
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Hello Kitty flowersApr 03, 2018
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Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.Apr 03, 2018
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A torii marks the entrance to Enoshima's main drag of tourist souvenir shops.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori manholeApr 03, 2018
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Tottori Post OfficeApr 03, 2018
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Tottori Post Office sand sculptures.Apr 03, 2018
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Dragon bench in Tottori.Apr 03, 2018
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Shopping arcade near Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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Shopping arcade near Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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City street near Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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DragonApr 03, 2018
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Mini bus in Tottori.Apr 03, 2018
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Covered arcade in front of Tottori StationApr 03, 2018
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Street signs in front of Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori StationApr 03, 2018
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Nude sculpture at Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori Station roofs with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori Station roofs with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori manhole with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori manhole with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.Apr 03, 2018
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Tottori manhole with Shan Shan Matsuri umbrella design.Apr 03, 2018
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Tourist information office.Apr 03, 2018
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Sand sculptures in the station.Apr 03, 2018
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During the year end, Shan shan matsuri dancers greet people returning home.Apr 03, 2018
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During the year end, people wait for family members returning home.Apr 03, 2018
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Toripy (Trippy), Tottori's official mascot in front of JR Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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Sculpture in front of JR Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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Sculpture in front of JR Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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Sculpture in front of JR Tottori Station.Apr 03, 2018
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JR Tottori Station is on the San'in Line along the Sea of Japan coast.Apr 03, 2018
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Train tracks cross over the path to the Inari Shrine.Feb 15, 2018
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Yasaka Jinja's centuries old zelkova keyaki tree.Feb 15, 2018
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About Yasaka Jinja.Feb 15, 2018
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Lion dancer was at Yasaka Jinja for New Year's.Feb 15, 2018
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Yasaka Jinja in Tsuwano.Feb 15, 2018
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Near Taikodani Inari Jinja Shrine is anotjer Shinto shine named Yasaka Jinja.Feb 15, 2018
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Way to Inari Shrine.Feb 15, 2018
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Shrine's first torii in town.Feb 15, 2018
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Stone lantern near the shrine entrance.Feb 15, 2018
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From a distance, you see the shrine halfway up the mountain.Feb 15, 2018
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Shrine gateFeb 15, 2018
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Fried tofu, a good snack.Feb 15, 2018
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Walking back down from the shrine.Feb 15, 2018
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Shrine gateFeb 15, 2018
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Inside the shrine's old worship hall called Motomiya.Feb 15, 2018
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The shrine's old worship hall called Motomiya. Used before the current shrine Haiden worship hall was built in 1969.Feb 15, 2018
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View from the parking lot.Feb 15, 2018
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The shrine's parking lot is downstairs. If you have a car, you can skip hiking through the torii gates and drive up here. There's also a trail to Tsuwano Castle.Feb 15, 2018
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