 Last additions - TOYAMA 富山県 |
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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Life boats and funnel.Jul 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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Purser's OfficeJul 15, 2022
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Galley for officers.Jul 15, 2022
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Officer's saloonJul 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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Chief Radio Officer's quarters. No Internet in those days.Jul 15, 2022
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Jr. Third Officer's cabin.Jul 15, 2022
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Chief Officer's desk.Jul 15, 2022
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Chief Officer's cabin is only one room with two windowsJul 15, 2022
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Captain's bathroom and toilet too.Jul 15, 2022
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Captain's bedroom and desk.Jul 15, 2022
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Captain's bedroom.Jul 15, 2022
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List of all Kaiwo Maru captains from 1930 to 1989. Most served only one to three years.Jul 15, 2022
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Captain's Day Room has a oiran Japanese doll.Jul 15, 2022
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Captain's Day Room. Door on the right goes to his bedroom.Jul 15, 2022
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Captain's Day Room has a oiran Japanese doll.Jul 15, 2022
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Captain's quarters is a two-room suite plus bathroom. This is his Day Room with three windows.Jul 15, 2022
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Skylight in above the dining/lecture room.Jul 15, 2022
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Dining/lecture room.Jul 15, 2022
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Dining/lecture room on upper deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Dining/lecture room on upper deck.Jul 15, 2022
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GalleyJul 15, 2022
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Staircase to upper deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Mess hall for engine crew.Jul 15, 2022
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Mess hall for engine crew.Jul 15, 2022
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Love Sanctuary room. The Kaiwo Maru was launched on Feb. 14 Valentine's Day, so people have associated the ship with love.Jul 15, 2022
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Love Sanctuary. Perhaps many visiting couples kissed or hugged each other here.Jul 15, 2022
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Medical clinicJul 15, 2022
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DispensaryJul 15, 2022
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Head nurseJul 15, 2022
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Cook's cabin. Four bunk beds and a round window. Crew cabins were a little roomier than cadet cabins.Jul 15, 2022
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Hallway on upper deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Hallway on upper deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Staircase to upper deck.Jul 15, 2022
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KnotsJul 15, 2022
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Helmets and other gear used by cadets.Jul 15, 2022
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Plaques from various ports including Hawaii.Jul 15, 2022
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Cadet's cabin with bunk beds 185 cm long and 65 cm wide. This is smaller than the standard futon (90 cm x 200 cm) we sleep on today.Jul 15, 2022
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Cadet's cabin with 8 bunk beds. They spent 6 months at sea as trainees.Jul 15, 2022
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On the 2nd deck which is the cadet's quarters.Jul 15, 2022
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Stairway to go below deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Cadet entrance to go below.Jul 15, 2022
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BridgeJul 15, 2022
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AnchorJul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.Jul 15, 2022
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On the right is a speaking tube.Jul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.Jul 15, 2022
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BowJul 15, 2022
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Forecastle deckJul 15, 2022
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Forecastle deck near the bow.Jul 15, 2022
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Narrow bridge to the bow.Jul 15, 2022
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Life boatJul 15, 2022
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Speed controlJul 15, 2022
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RadarJul 15, 2022
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Radar inside the bridge.Jul 15, 2022
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Magnetic compass on the bridge.Jul 15, 2022
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Map charts inside the bridge.Jul 15, 2022
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Inside the bridge.Jul 15, 2022
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Forward view from the bridge of the Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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Inside the bridge of the Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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The stairs go to the bridge.Jul 15, 2022
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Walking on the top deck.Jul 15, 2022
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Visitors can tour the top deck (forecastle and poop decks), upper deck, and 2nd deck. Upper deck has the dining/lecture room, Captain's quarters, and officer's saloon. The 2nd deck has cadet cabins. Jul 15, 2022
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Boarding the Kaiwo Maru museum ship.Jul 15, 2022
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Brief history of Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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About Kaiwo Maru. It's 97 meters long. "Kaiwo" (or Kaio) means "King of the Seas."Jul 15, 2022
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Gangway to board Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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Stern of Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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Bow of Kaiwo Maru.Jul 15, 2022
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For a small admission fee, you can board and tour inside Kaiwo Maru. Well worth it.Jul 15, 2022
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About 10 times a year, they unfurl Kaio Maru's sails. Lucky if you see it with all the sails out.Jul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru and a Japanese cruise ship at Toyama Shinko Port.Jul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru Park sign of love especially for Valentine's Day.Jul 15, 2022
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Monument for awards bestowed on Kaiwo Maru Park for waterfront park design and concept.Jul 15, 2022
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Map of Kaiwo Maru Park at Toyama Shinko Port. The cruise ship dock is on the lower right (gray). http://www.kaiwomaru.jp/en/Jul 15, 2022
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Yumi Katsura Lover's Sanctuary Monument built in 2006. Yumi Katsura is a wedding dress designer.Jul 15, 2022
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The Kaiwo Maru was launched on Feb. 14, 1930, Valentine's Day, so people have associated the ship with love. Yumi Katsura Lover's Sanctuary Monument and Kaiwo Maru in the background. Jul 15, 2022
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Kaiwo Maru was built in 1930 as an officer training ship for Japan's merchant marine. Its sister ship was the original Nippon Maru sailing ship also built in 1930 as a training ship. Kaiwo Maru was retired in 1989 and replaced by a new Kaio MarJul 15, 2022
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Toyama Prefecture's main port is actually three separate ports collectively named Fushiki Toyama Port (伏木富山港). The three ports are Fushiki Port (伏木港) in Takaoka, Toyama Port (富山港) in Toyama city, and Toyama Shinko Port.Jul 15, 2022
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Toyama Shinko Port (also called Toyama New Port) has a major tourist attraction in the Kaiwo Maru (海王丸) museum ship brought here in July 1992.Jul 15, 2022
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Old map of Tonami Tulip Park. There are also other areas with tulips. From Tonami Station, 15-min. walk. Free shuttle buses also available.May 04, 2022
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Lots of exotic tulips.May 04, 2022
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Flaming Parrot tulips.May 04, 2022
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Purple tulips at Tonami Tulip Fair.May 04, 2022
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Standard red tulips.May 04, 2022
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The tulip is the official flower for both Tonami and Toyama Prefecture.May 04, 2022
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When I was there, a few models posed among the tulips. They also have a Miss Tulip Contest.May 04, 2022
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The first Tonami Tulip Fair was held in 1952 to commemorate the formation of Tonami Town upon the merger of adjacent villages. The fair moved to this park in 1964. Emperor Hirohito and empress Nagako visited in 1958. May 04, 2022
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Tonami Tulip Park has 3 million tulips and 300 varieties. They occupy 7,000 sq. meters, equivalent to three pro baseball fields.May 04, 2022
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Tonami Tulip Fair is held annually from late April to May 5 at Tonami Tulip Park open 8:30 am to 5:30 pm. Admission charged. This view is from the Tulip Tower. 砺波チューリップ公園May 04, 2022
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On May 5, Children's Day, admission is free for jr. high and younger children. The tulip design pattern changes every year. These photos were taken some years ago.May 04, 2022
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One of Japan's three Big Buddhas (after Nara and Kamakura). The statue was built by local coppersmiths in 1932, taking 30 years to complete.Dec 04, 2007
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In fall 2007, it underwent major renovation.Dec 04, 2007
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The Takaoka Daibutsu stands 15.85 meters high, weighing 65 tons. Japan's largest copper statue. Takaoka, ToyamaDec 04, 2007
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Sculpture along a shopping streetDec 04, 2007
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Shopping street near Takaoka StationDec 04, 2007
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JR Takaoka Station (south side)Dec 04, 2007
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Sculpture in front of Takaoka Station (north side)Dec 04, 2007
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Inside Takaoka Station passageDec 04, 2007
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In front of JR Takaoka Station (north side)Dec 04, 2007
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Sculpture in front of Takaoka Station (north side)Dec 04, 2007
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JR Takaoka Station (north side) 高岡駅Dec 04, 2007
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Entrance to the gravesite of Lord Maeda Toshinaga, about 870 meters away from Zuiryuji. (Maeda Toshinaga Bosho 前田利長墓所)Dec 04, 2007
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Path to gravesiteDec 04, 2007
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Corridor wall ornamentDec 04, 2007
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Rear of Sanmon Gate as seen from the ButsudenDec 04, 2007
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Corridor and Sanmon GateDec 04, 2007
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Kitchen in Oguri HallDec 04, 2007
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Sanmon and ButsudenDec 04, 2007
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Bell tower behind the corridorDec 04, 2007
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CorridorDec 04, 2007
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Grave of Lord Maeda Toshinaga is surrounded by a moat (which we cannot cross). The monument stands 11 meters high. The grave is one of Japan's largest for a feudal lord. 前田利長墓所Dec 04, 2007
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Corridor from Hatto Hall to Oguri HallDec 04, 2007
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Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Stone lanternDec 04, 2007
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Corridor connected to Sanmon GateDec 04, 2007
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Inside the Daisado Tea Room which is to the right of the Hatto. Important Cultural Property. 大茶堂Dec 04, 2007
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Ceiling tiles with flower paintings by Kano Yasunobu in Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Hatto Hall, where you take off your shoes.Dec 04, 2007
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Minor altar in Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Inside the Daisado Tea Room 大茶堂Dec 04, 2007
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Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Inside Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Zuiryuji temple's Hatto is the temple's main worship hall built in 1657. A National Treasure. Takaoka, Toyama. 法堂Dec 04, 2007
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Room in Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Altar inside Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Corridor from Zendo Hall to Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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View of Butsuden and Sanmon GateDec 04, 2007
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Hatto Hall 法堂Dec 04, 2007
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Hatto HallDec 04, 2007
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Meditation seats inside Zendo HallDec 04, 2007
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Inside Zendo HallDec 04, 2007
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On the left of the Butsuden is Zendo Hall for zazen meditation training as well as for eating and sleeping for priests. The building is an Important Cultural Property. 禅堂Dec 04, 2007
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Sekibyo graves where the partial remains of Lords Maeda Toshinaga and Toshiie and even Oda Nobunaga are buried. 石廟Dec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Meditation seats inside Zendo HallDec 04, 2007
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Corridor connecting the Sanmon Gate and Zendo Hall.Dec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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On the right of the Butsuden is the Oguri Hall which has kitchen and temple office facilities. The building is an Important Cultural Property. 大庫裏Dec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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The high, open ceiling made of wood is most impressive even to the layman.Dec 04, 2007
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Ceiling of Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Inside Butsuden Hall 仏殿Dec 04, 2007
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Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Corner view of Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Rear view of Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Side view of Butsuden HallDec 04, 2007
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Zuiryuji Butsuden Hall was built in 1659. The roof has lead plates. A magnificent example of Zen architecture. Takaoka, Toyama.Dec 04, 2007
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After passing through Sanmon Gate, you see the Butsuden Hall, another National Treasure. 仏殿Dec 04, 2007
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Passing through Sanmon GateDec 04, 2007
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Zuiryuji's Sanmon Gate, a National Treasure. The original Sanmon Gate was built in 1645, but was lost in a fire in 1746. The present gate was built in 1820. 山門Dec 04, 2007
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Sanmon GateDec 04, 2007
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Modeled after Chinese temple architecture common during the Kamkura Period, the temple layout is said to resemble the human body, with the head at the top on this map. Three temple buildings were designated as National Treasures in 1997.Dec 04, 2007
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Pass through the Somon Gate and you see the Sanmon Gate flanked by two corridors. In front is a plaza of pebbles. 山門Dec 04, 2007
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Belonging to the Soto sect of Zen Buddhism, the temple is dedicated to Maeda Toshinaga, the 2nd lord of the Kaga domain and founder of Takaoka. The temple has three buildings designated as National Treasures.Dec 04, 2007
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Temple admission is 500 yen for adults. First you see the Somon Gate which is an Important Cultural Property. 総門Dec 04, 2007
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Maeda Toshinaga, the 2nd lord of the Kaga domain and founder of TakaokaDec 04, 2007
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Statue of Maeda Toshinaga, the 2nd lord of the Kaga domain and founder of Takaoka. The Hatcho-michi path is also lined with numerous pine trees, cherry trees, and 54 stone lanterns. It is 870 meters long between Zuiryuji and Lord Toshinaga's gravesiteDec 04, 2007
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Zuiryuji Temple is a 10-min. walk from the south side of JR Takaoka Station. This is the white stone path (called Hatcho-michi 八丁道) leading to the temple. Go in the opposite direction to reach Lord Maeda Toshinaga's grave.Dec 04, 2007
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Toyama CastleNov 14, 2006
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Balcony of Toyama Castle towerNov 14, 2006
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Balcony of Toyama Castle towerNov 14, 2006
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Toyama Castle towerNov 14, 2006
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View from Toyama Castle towerNov 14, 2006
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