 Last additions - Ritto 栗東市 |
Statue for crossing the street safely.Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto City Hall. MAPJan 22, 2007
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Ritto manhholeJan 22, 2007
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Sign in front of Ritto City HallJan 22, 2007
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Bus stop in front of city hall with the timetable torn off.Jan 22, 2007
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Tehara Station on the JR Kustatsu Line. 手原駅 MAPJan 22, 2007
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Another Kuri-chan bus.Jan 22, 2007
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In front of Tehara Station.Jan 22, 2007
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Kuri-chan bus in front of Tehara Station.Jan 22, 2007
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Power line tower on Mt. AnyojiJan 22, 2007
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Site of Okamura Castle 岡村城跡Jan 22, 2007
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Mt. Anyoji from afar looks like a tumulus.Jan 22, 2007
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Mt. Anyoji trail sign totally illegible. No map on the mountain to tell you where ypu are either.Jan 22, 2007
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View from Mt. Anyoji 安養寺山Jan 22, 2007
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Another broken sign.Jan 22, 2007
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Small shrineJan 22, 2007
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View from Mt. Anyoji.Jan 22, 2007
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View Hira mountains from Mt. Anyoji.Jan 22, 2007
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View from Mt. Anyoji in Ritto.Jan 22, 2007
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Nature trail into bamboo forest.Jan 22, 2007
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Nature trailJan 22, 2007
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View of Ritto from Mt. Anyoji. Marvelous view if it weren't for the trees...Jan 22, 2007
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View of Ritto from Mt. Anyoji.Jan 22, 2007
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Reading room.Jan 22, 2007
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Display of different rocks.Jan 22, 2007
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Stuffed boar.Jan 22, 2007
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Nature trailJan 22, 2007
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Nature Center, also serves as a birdwatching station and nature classroom (mainly for kids).Jan 22, 2007
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Inside Nature Center. Many nature exhibits.Jan 22, 2007
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Entrance to Ritto Nature Observation Forest. 栗東自然観察の森 MAPJan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum's minka home on display.Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum's minka home on display.Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum's minka home on display.Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum 栗東歴史民俗博物館Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum's buddha statues 栗東歴史民俗博物館Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum 栗東歴史民俗博物館Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum, accessible by bus from Kusatsu Station. 栗東歴史民俗博物館 MAPJan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum 栗東歴史民俗博物館Jan 22, 2007
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Ritto History Museum, stone buddha replica. 栗東歴史民俗博物館Jan 22, 2007
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地山古墳Jan 22, 2007
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BeadsJan 22, 2007
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How jewelry was worn.Jan 22, 2007
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EarringsJan 22, 2007
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Inside the Ritto Archaeological Center. 栗東市出土文化財センターJan 22, 2007
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Workers restore unearthed artifacts.Jan 22, 2007
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Many items found in and around the tumuli.Jan 22, 2007
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Inside the Ritto Archaeological Center. 栗東市出土文化財センターJan 22, 2007
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The archeological museum and tumuli on right, at the foot of My. Anyoji.Jan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 1 at the top of the slope.Jan 22, 2007
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Most of the tumuli are just dirt mounds with no chamber opened for inspection.Jan 22, 2007
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The tumuli in Ritto are estimated to have been built during the 6th to 7th centuries.Jan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.Jan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.Jan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 5Jan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone (looking out).Jan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone in Ritto.Jan 22, 2007
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Wada Tumuli is the group of nine small tumuli in Ritto. 和田古墳群 MAPJan 22, 2007
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Ritto Archaeological Center right next to the Wada Tumuli. 栗東市出土文化財センターJan 22, 2007
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Tumulus No. 5 with a reconstructed chamber made of stone.Jan 22, 2007
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Hi horsey!Jan 22, 2007
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The left profile is brown.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Staff living quartersJan 22, 2007
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Free gift given at the end of the tour: Pen, stapler, and ruler set. Very interesting tour even though you don't see any horses running on the track. (That's Wednesday's early morning tour.)Jan 22, 2007
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No need to say giddy-up.Jan 22, 2007
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Horses in stable.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Unusual horse with a white face.Jan 22, 2007
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Washing a horse with warrm water.Jan 22, 2007
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This one is named Meisho Ittetsu. メイショウ イッテツJan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse ride with a guide guiding the horse.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse ride.Jan 22, 2007
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Nice view of uphill training course. The wood chips, which eventually wear out, are replaced once a year.Jan 22, 2007
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Hoof marks on sand.Jan 22, 2007
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The tour includes a ride on a retired race horse.Jan 22, 2007
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Uphill training course with wood chips. 坂路調教馬場Jan 22, 2007
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Starting gate on training track.Jan 22, 2007
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View of track from press room.Jan 22, 2007
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Swimming pool for horses. There is a circular pool and straight and narrow pools.Jan 22, 2007
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Inside the observation building's press room.Jan 22, 2007
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Uphill training course with observation building. The wood chips are soft, making the horse less prone to injury.Jan 22, 2007
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Unloaded a horse after a race. Horse trucks often arrived. One truck usually holds up to four horses.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables, newly constructed.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stables.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse feed, mainly grain. No meats.Jan 22, 2007
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Horse stable modelJan 22, 2007
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The training track consists of several different tracks with grass, dirt, or wood chips.Jan 22, 2007
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What the horse sees inside the narrow starting gate.Jan 22, 2007
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Practice horse track at JRA Ritto Training Center in Ritto.Jan 22, 2007
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Starting gates. The left gate has the largest width for beginner horses until they can get used to the narrow gates on the right. Some horses refuse to leave the gate.Jan 22, 2007
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Practice trackJan 22, 2007
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Starting gate training ground.Jan 22, 2007
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24-hour strict security in place. Since 1969, the government-run Japan Racing Association (JRA) has trained jockeys and race horses in Ritto. It offers free tours of this large, impressive facility on Sunday afternoons and early Wednesday mornings.Jan 22, 2007
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Welcome to the JRA office, where the free 90 min. (1 pm - 2:30 pm) tour starts. (Reservations by phone required.)Jan 22, 2007
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Map of Ritto Training Center. Horse stables dominate the area.Jan 22, 2007
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Bridge sidewalk.Jan 22, 2007
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Entrance road to JRA (Japan Racing Association) Ritto Training Center. MAPJan 22, 2007
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Kachidoki BridgeJan 22, 2007
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Kachidoki (Victory) Bridge with race horse motif.Jan 22, 2007
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Water fountain in front of Ritto StationDec 09, 2005
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Recycling truckDec 09, 2005
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Recycling truckDec 09, 2005
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Symbol of Ritto and Ritto StationDec 09, 2005
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Inside Ritto Station and sign celebrating the decision to build a shinkansen station in Ritto. Celebration has been muted after the new governor was elected in July 2006.Dec 09, 2005
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Ritto Station. MAPDec 09, 2005
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Site of the proposed shinkansen station in Ritto. Not exacttly convenient.Dec 09, 2005
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Sumo ring within shrine groundsDec 09, 2005
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Path back to Ritto StationDec 09, 2005
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Main shrineDec 09, 2005
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Main shrineDec 09, 2005
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GateDec 09, 2005
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Path to shrineDec 09, 2005
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Side toriiDec 09, 2005
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Dedicated to Susano-O no Mikoto, Daiho Shrine is a short walk from JR Ritto Station. Main torii. MAPDec 09, 2005
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