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Pumice pebbles on a beach in Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima, Japan.Jan 08, 2023
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In 2021, an army of volunteers took weeks to clean up Okinawan and Amami beaches. It was almost like cleaning up an oil spill. Glad the problem has subsided.Jan 08, 2023
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Pumice rocks are small, lightweight, porous pebbles. Floats on water. Saw it for the first time here. Jan 08, 2023
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On Amami-Oshima, Kagoshima, Amami Resort Basyayama-mura beach had pumice that came from an undersea volcano (Fukutoku-Okanoba) erupting near the Ogasawara islands (way south of Tokyo).Jan 08, 2023
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This beach had pumice rocks (軽石) creating artistic patterns on the sand. They were still washing up on the beach in June 2022, but not as much as in Oct. 2021 when they clogged harbors and blanketed beaches.Jan 08, 2023
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Lava rock outcropping also on the beach.Jan 08, 2023
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Amami Resort Basyayama-mura has a nice, white-sand beach.Jan 08, 2023
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Amami Resort Basyayama-mura pool. Website: basyayama-mura.comJan 08, 2023
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Amami Resort Basyayama-mura restaurant terrace right on the beach..Jan 08, 2023
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We had lunch here. Address: 鹿児島県奄美市笠利町用安1246-1Jan 08, 2023
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Entrance to Amami Resort Basyayamamura, a resort hotel and restaurant on the southern shore of the northern part of the island. Short drive from the airport.Jan 08, 2023
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Street sign promoting sumo wrestler Meisei who is from Amami Oshima. He belongs to Tatsunami Stable. 明生関Jan 08, 2023
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Roadside scenery on Amami Oshima.Jan 08, 2023
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Gift shop.Jan 08, 2023
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Tonbara Rock as seen from Cape Ayamaru. トンパラ岩Jan 08, 2023
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Local buses stop here too, not often though.Jan 08, 2023
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Recreational park down below from the lookout point on Cape Ayamaru.Jan 08, 2023
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Recreational park down below from the lookout point on Cape Ayamaru.Jan 08, 2023
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Lookout deck at Cape Ayamaru shows a beautiful blue ocean beyond the coral reef.Jan 08, 2023
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Lookout deck at Cape Ayamaru shows a beautiful aqua-blue ocean.Jan 08, 2023
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Lookout deck at Cape Ayamaru with views of the coral reef and ocean. Amami Oshima, Kagoshima.Jan 08, 2023
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Lookout deck at Cape Ayamaru shows a beautiful aqua-blue ocean.Jan 08, 2023
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How Cape Ayamaru got its name.Jan 08, 2023
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Cape Ayamaru sign and photo spot.Jan 08, 2023
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Northern coast of Amami Oshima as seen from Cape Ayamaru.Jan 08, 2023
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Cape Ayamaru sign and photo spot, Amami Oshima, Kagoshima.Jan 08, 2023
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Photo spot at Cape Ayamaru.Jan 08, 2023
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Cape Ayamaru scenery.Jan 08, 2023
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Way to Cape Ayamaru lookout point.Jan 08, 2023
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Bust of Nagano Yoshitatsu (1898–1984 永野芳辰) at Cape Ayamaru. Nagano was a Japanese government bureaucrat who helped to revert Amami islands back to Japan in 1953. He was born and raised on Amami Oshima. Later became governor of Kochi Prefecture.Jan 08, 2023
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Passing by Amami Oshima Airport.Jan 08, 2023
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Sugar cane on Amami Oshima.Jan 08, 2023
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Local bus on Amami Oshima.Jan 08, 2023
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Amami Oshima is slightly larger than the Hawaiian island of Molokai.Jan 08, 2023
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JR Ishibe Station platform.Jan 01, 2023
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New JR Ishibe Station, Kusatsu Line. New station under construction in late 2022.Jan 01, 2023
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Small fishing port in Matsumae.Dec 06, 2022
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Also nearby is the Seikan Tunnel Museum. Possible to buy a combo discount ticket to see both the sumo and tunnel museums.Dec 06, 2022
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Yokozuna-no-Sato Fukushima Roadside station for local gifts and produce next to the sumo museum..Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's Kanreki (age 60) yokozuna rope belt in red.Dec 06, 2022
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Photo portrait of Chiyonofuji for his tournament victory. Sadly, Chiyonofuji died of cancer in 2016 at age 61. Major loss of a beloved, sumo legend.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's motto: Shin-gi-tai or Mind, Technique, and Body. 心技体Dec 06, 2022
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Photo of Olympic gold medalist wrestler Yoshida Saori and Chiyonofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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Photo of actor Sylvester Stallone visiting Kokonoe Stable and Chiyonofuji practicing.Dec 06, 2022
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The video screen showed noted sumo matches such as between Chiyonofuji and Kitanoumi.Kitanoumi also has an impressive sumo museum near Lake Toya in Hokkaido: https://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=664Dec 06, 2022
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After retiring, Chiyonofuji took over Kokonoe sumo stable from former Yokozuna Kitanofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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The museum also has a replica of Chiyonofuji's Kokonoe sumo stable ring. Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonoyama's trophy room.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonoyama's trophy room.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonoyama's trophy room.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonoyama opened the Kokonoe Stable and recruited Chiyonofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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About Chiyonoyama.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's golf clubs.Dec 06, 2022
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Outstanding Father Award for Chiyonofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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About Chiyonofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's motto: Shin-gi-tai or Mind, Technique, and Body. 心技体Dec 06, 2022
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Scissors used to cut Chiyonofuji's hair on his retirement day.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's topknot was cut off on his retirement day in Feb. 1992 by his then Kokonoe stablemaster and former Yokozuna Kitanofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's topknot is also displayed. His topknot was cut off on his retirement day in Feb. 1992 by his then Kokonoe stablemaster and former Yokozuna Kitanofuji.Chiyonofuji's topknot is also displayed. Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's yokozuna rope belt.Dec 06, 2022
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Small statue of Chiyonofuji performing the dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony.Dec 06, 2022
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Various awards.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji's trophy room, filled with trophies, awards, and mawashi ceremonial aprons.Dec 06, 2022
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About Chiyonofuji. His sister used to be the museum director.Dec 06, 2022
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Biography of the two yokozuna.Dec 06, 2022
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Museum floor plan. Two floors.Dec 06, 2022
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Bust of Chiyonofuji.Dec 06, 2022
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Statue of Chiyonoyama.Dec 06, 2022
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Chiyonofuji was one of the greatest grand champion (yokozuna) sumo wrestlers of all time. And one of the most popular of all time. For a sumo wrestler, his physique was relatively small and lightweight, but he compensated for it with his muscular strength, agility, and expert technique.Dec 06, 2022
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In front of Yokozuna Chiyonoyama and Chiyonofuji Memorial Hall, statues of Chiyonofuji and Chiyonoyama.Dec 06, 2022
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In front of the museum is a statue of Chiyonofuji (left) and his stablemaster/recruiter Chiyonoyama.Dec 06, 2022
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Side view of Yokozuna Chiyonoyama and Chiyonofuji Memorial Hall.Dec 06, 2022
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Approaching Yokozuna Chiyonoyama and Chiyonofuji Memorial Hall.From JR Kikkonai Station, take a bus to Matsumae and get off at Fukushima bus stop. Takes alomst an hour. Open 9 am–5 pm. Admission ¥500. Cloeed Dec. 1 to March 15. https://be-happy-fukushima.com/attractions/yokozuna-kinenkan/Dec 06, 2022
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Road signs in Fukushima, Matsumae indicate you're in a Yokozuna town.Dec 06, 2022
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Road signs in Fukushima, Matsumae point the way to Yokozuna Chiyonoyama and Chiyonofuji Memorial Hall.Dec 06, 2022
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No skateboarding, kickboarding, roller skating, etc., at Hokoen Park.Nov 13, 2022
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Sadly, Hoko-so has been closed since the start of the pandemic. As of Nov. 2022, they still don't know when it will reopen.Nov 13, 2022
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Near Nagahama Castle is Hoko-so, a low-cost lodge. 豊公荘Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle and autumn foliage, Shiga Prefecture.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle and autumn foliage, Shiga Prefecture.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle in autumn.Nov 13, 2022
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Hokoen Park with cherry trees in autumn.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle is most famous for cherry blossoms, but it also has some maple trees too.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle and autumn foliage, Shiga Prefecture.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle and autumn foliage.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle in autumn.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle in autumn.Nov 13, 2022
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Gourd monument on the roadside of Nagahama Castle.Nov 13, 2022
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Nagahama Castle in autumn.Nov 13, 2022
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Wavy bench surface. Looks like marble, but not sure what type of stone it is.Nov 12, 2022
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This side of the monument faces the lake. It's a popular bench to sit on during weekends and holidays.Nov 12, 2022
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Verse 3 Song Monument in Nagahama's Hokoen Park near Nagahama Castle is engraved with Verse 3.Nami no mani mani, tadayoeba
Akai tomaribi, natsukashimi
Yukue sadamenu, nami makura
Kyo wa Imazu ka, Nagahama ka
浪のまにまに 漂えば
赤い泊火 懐かしみ
行方定めぬ 浪枕
今日は今津か 長浜か
We drift from wave to wave, straying aimlessly.
On shore we see red fire, brings back memories.
With our sights set nowhere, rolling with the waves.
Today is Imazu or, Nagahama huh.Nov 12, 2022
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Verse 3 Song Monument at Nagahama's Hokoen Park. It is shaped like a boat and the top has a wavy surface like the water. It is called the "nami-makura" (rolling waves) design.Since the original glass bench song monument broke, it was replaced by this one made of stone having a similar shape and design concept.Nov 12, 2022
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Wavy bench surface.Nov 12, 2022
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This side of the monument faces the lake. It's a popular bench to sit on during weekends and holidays.Nov 12, 2022
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Verse 3 Song Monument in Nagahama's Hokoen Park near Nagahama Castle is engraved with Verse 3.Nami no mani mani, tadayoeba
Akai tomaribi, natsukashimi
Yukue sadamenu, nami makura
Kyo wa Imazu ka, Nagahama ka
浪のまにまに 漂えば
赤い泊火 懐かしみ
行方定めぬ 浪枕
今日は今津か 長浜か
We drift from wave to wave, straying aimlessly.
On shore we see red fire, brings back memories.
With our sights set nowhere, rolling with the waves.
Today is Imazu or, Nagahama huh.Nov 12, 2022
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Verse 3 Song Monument at Nagahama's Hokoen Park. It is shaped like a boat and the top has a wavy surface like the water. It is called the "nami-makura" (rolling waves) design. Since the original glass bench song monument broke, it was replaced by this one made of stone having a similar shape and design concept.Nov 12, 2022
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For lunch in Matsumae, we had the same food that was served to the Matsumae samurai. Very good. Served at a hot spring ryokan named "Yano." (温泉旅館 矢野) https://www.matsumae-yano.comJul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Town Hall is near the castle. The previous building caught fire in 1949 which spread to the castle's main tower.Jul 17, 2022
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From the 1990s, further excavations were conducted and pieces of castle roof tiles and stone wall remnants were discovered.Jul 17, 2022
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Map of Matsumae Park. In spring, the park is noted for cherry blossoms.Jul 17, 2022
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Front lawn with cherry blossom trees which bloom in late April to mid-May.Jul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle's Honmaru Gomon Gate.Jul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle's Honmaru Gomon Gate.Jul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle's Honmaru Gomon Gate, the castle's only surviving, original structure.Jul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle's Honmaru Gomon Gate, a National Important Cultural Property. 本丸御門Jul 17, 2022
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View from the top floor of Matsumae Castle's main tower. The castle grounds have 10,000 sakura trees, making it one of Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots. 日本さくら名所100選Jul 17, 2022
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Near the Gate is a Fugenzo (普賢象) cherry tree that was planted by Prince Nobuhito Takamatsu (younger brother of the late Emperor Hirohito) in 1974. It has fluffy light pink or white flowers. ('Albo-rosea' Makino)Jul 17, 2022
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View from the top floor of Matsumae Castle's main tower.Jul 17, 2022
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View from the top floor of Matsumae Castle's main tower.Jul 17, 2022
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Top floor of Matsumae Castle's main tower. Windows on all four sides give good views of the park.Jul 17, 2022
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Go upstairs to the upper floors.Jul 17, 2022
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Inside Matsumae Castle's main tower (1st floor). The castle was rebuilt with donations and money from the town government. Ferroconcrete structure.Jul 17, 2022
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After the Edo Period, much of Matsumae Castle was dismantled except for the main tower which was a National Treasure. Unfortunately, the main tower caught fire from embers from the burning Matsumae Town Hall nearby in 1949.Jul 17, 2022
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The top floor has good views of the area. This is Matsumae Castle's selfie spot. The main tower was a National Treasure until it was destroyed by fire.Jul 17, 2022
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Fancy selfie sign says "Matsumae Castle." Since the current castle tower is aging and not earthquake-resistant, there are plans to replace it with another reconstruction with wood. Due to be completed in 2035.Jul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle's main tower is a pretty accurate reconstruction with 3 floors on the original location. Originally named "Fukuyama Castle" since the area was named "Fukuyama." To avoid confusion with Fukuyama Castle in Hiroshima,Jul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle's main tower was destroyed by a fire in 1949. The current castle tower is a 1960 reconstruction, serving as a local museum. Only the gate on the left is an original structure from the 19th century. National Important Cultural PropertyJul 17, 2022
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Matsumae Castle was the last Japanese castle to be built (1854) during the samurai's Edo Period. It was the base of the Matsumae Clan who ruled Hakodate and this Matsumae area (formerly named "Fukuyama"). The castle was an expansion of theiJul 17, 2022
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Being on the Tsugaru Strait, Matsumae was a strategic defensive position for northern Japan during the samurai era. This is the Matsumae Castle ticket gate. Small admission fee charged.Jul 17, 2022
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Approaching Matsumae Castle within Matsumae Park. Hokkaido's one and only Japanese-style castle. Nearest train station is Kikonai Station from where you take the Hakodate Bus and get off at "Matsushiro."Jul 17, 2022
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To strengthen Japan's maritime defense against foreign ships, the Tokugawa government in 1849 ordered the Matsumae Clan to build Matsumae Castle in this coastal town. Matsumae Castle's main tower peers above the ticket office.Jul 17, 2022
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Ou-Ike Pond as seen from our tour bus. 王池Jul 17, 2022
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From the road going to/from Juniko Lakes, part of Nihon Canyon with white cliffs can be seen. It was formed by erosion and collapsed mountainsides. 日本キャニオンJul 17, 2022
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Turn right here to follow the road back to Kyororo. It's an uphill road.Jul 17, 2022
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Kannon statue at Wakitsubo-no-Ike Pond's Kiyomizu (pure water). 沸壺池の清水Jul 17, 2022
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Wakitsubo-no-Ike Pond's Kiyomizu (pure water). 沸壺池の清水Jul 17, 2022
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Wakitsubo-no-Ike Pond's Kiyomizu (pure water). 沸壺池の清水Jul 17, 2022
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Ochikuchi-no-Ike Pond (落口の池) along the main road.Jul 17, 2022
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The beech forest trail eventually goes to the main road.Jul 17, 2022
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Wakitsubo-no-Ike Pond 沸壺の池（沸壷の池).Jul 17, 2022
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The Music of Water...Jul 17, 2022
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Wakitsubo-no-Ike Pond 沸壺の池（沸壷の池）is another blue pond along the beech forest trail.Jul 17, 2022
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Way to Wakitsubo-no-Ike Pond 沸壺の池（沸壷の池), another blue pond.Jul 17, 2022
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Flowers at Juniko Lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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The flora around Juniko Lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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Walking trails and roads around Juniko Lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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Forest rules: Do not stray away from the trail. Take your trash home, etc.Jul 17, 2022
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How Juniko Lakes were formed and named.Jul 17, 2022
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Experience forest bathing in this lush beech forest. Lots of ferns too.Jul 17, 2022
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After seeing Ao-Ike blue pond, you can either backtrack and go back to Kyororo Gift Shop or go further and walk through the Japanese beech forest (highly recommended).Jul 17, 2022
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Ao Ike is certainly a beautiful blue.Jul 17, 2022
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Ao Ike (青池) Blue Pond, one of the 12 Juniko LakesJul 17, 2022
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Ao Ike (青池) Blue Pond is perhaps the most famous of the twelve Juniko Lakes. Easily accessible.Jul 17, 2022
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Sign says "Ao Ike" (青池) or Blue Pond, one of the 12 Juniko Lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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There's a narrow lookout deck along the Ao-Ike pond.Jul 17, 2022
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Way to Aoike Blue Pond.Jul 17, 2022
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Birds in the forest.Jul 17, 2022
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Ketoba-no-Ike Pond (鶏頭場の池) was green. It's one of the largest Juniko Lakes with a surface area of 41,150 sq. meters.Jul 17, 2022
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Along the way, we passed by the large Ketoba-no-Ike Pond (鶏頭場の池), one of the Twelve Juniko Lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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From Kyororo, a 500-meter walk to Ao-Ike Blue Pond.Jul 17, 2022
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Mori-no-Bussan Kyororo (森の物産館キョロロ) is where we got off the tour bus. This is a local gift shop selling local produce and snacks. Restrooms and rest house too. We walked to the ponds from here.Jul 17, 2022
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Passed by the Juniko Visitor Center (十二湖ビジターセンター) which has exhibits of the area's flora and fauna. We didn't stop here though.Jul 17, 2022
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Ou-Ike Pond sign.Jul 17, 2022
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Walking trails along the Juniko Lakes. They are actually ponds (ike). Twelve of the ponds can be seen from the summit of Mt. Okuzure. Perhaps that's why it was named so.Jul 17, 2022
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About the Shirakami Sanchi World Heritage Site. Famous for primeval beech forests left untouched by man.Jul 17, 2022
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Although "Juniko" means "Twelve Lakes," there are actually over 30 lakes/ponds in the area. They were created when Mt. Kuzureyama collapsed in 1704 due to an earthquake and dammed nearby rivers which formed the ponds/lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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Turn right here for the Juniko Lakes.Jul 17, 2022
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On Route 101 to see the Juniko Lakes (Twelve Lakes) amid the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains (白神山地).Jul 17, 2022
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Fukaura is in southwestern Aomori Prefecture facing the Sea of Japan. Nice coastal scenery on Route 101.Jul 17, 2022
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From neighboring Akita Prefecture, entering the town of Fukaura-cho, home of the Shirakami-Sanchi Mountains designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Jul 17, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru museum ship and Japanese cruise ship at Toyama Shinko Port.Jul 15, 2022
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Japanese cruise ship and flowers at Toyama Shinko Port.Jul 15, 2022
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Cruise ships usually dock here at Toyama Shinko Port (富山新港). In Oct. 2014, Toyama Bay was admitted to the "Most Beautiful Bays In The World Club." This is one monument for it. https://world-bays.com/category/bays/asia/japan/Jul 15, 2022
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Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge at Toyama Shinko Port. Cruise ships don't pass under it.Jul 15, 2022
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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.Jul 15, 2022
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Tree planted to mark the Most Beautiful Bays In The World Club meeting held in Toyama in Oct. 2019.Jul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru's spare propeller and capstan.Jul 15, 2022
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Outside the Japan Sea Culture Center, anchors are displayed.Jul 15, 2022
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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.Jul 15, 2022
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Battleship Yamato too.Jul 15, 2022
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Design of Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge.Jul 15, 2022
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Construction of Shin-Minato Ohashi Bridge at Toyama Shinko Port.Jul 15, 2022
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History of Toyama Shinko Port.Jul 15, 2022
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Types of ships.Jul 15, 2022
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In Oct. 2014, Toyama Bay was designated as one of the most beautiful bays in the world.Jul 15, 2022
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Types of sailing ships.Jul 15, 2022
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Scale model of Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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Scale model of the new Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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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.Jul 15, 2022
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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)Jul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru ParkJul 15, 2022
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Steering wheel was controlled by two or four sailors.Jul 15, 2022
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Steering wheel selfie spot.Jul 15, 2022
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Skylight over the dining/lecture hall.Jul 15, 2022
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Staircase to top deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Senior Engineering Professor's cabin.Jul 15, 2022
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Galley for officers.Jul 15, 2022
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It says 開拓 or "Pave the Way."Jul 15, 2022
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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.Jul 15, 2022
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Officer's saloon where ship officers dined and held meetings.Jul 15, 2022
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Plaque from Hilo, Hawaii for Kaiwo Maru's July 1988 visit.Jul 15, 2022
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Senior Navigation Professor's cabin.Jul 15, 2022
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Senior Navigation Professor's cabin.Jul 15, 2022
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Chief Radio Officer's desk.Jul 15, 2022
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