 Last additions - Nagahama 長浜市 |
Reeds are vital for fish and birds. They can spawn or nest here and hide from predators. Reeds also function as a water purifier. Lake Biwa has lost much of its reed beds due to development.Jun 21, 2008
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This part was flooded in 2001, and it is now teeming with reeds, fish, and other wildlife which entered this wetland naturally over the years. A local NPO conducts tours and hands-on activities for kids and adults.Jun 21, 2008
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Hayasaki Naiko biotope is still largely rice paddies. For decades since 1970, rice farmers had to toil extra hard due to the water level being lower than Lake Biwa's. The paddy soil is extra watery and soft. Water has to be pumped out constantly.Jun 21, 2008
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Water intake pumping station. The water drainage pumping station is in another location.Jun 21, 2008
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In summer. Looking at the Hayasaki Naiko reclaimed land from the southern edge with Yamamoto-yama in the distance. This part is not yet flooded and still remains as rice paddies..Jun 21, 2008
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime in winter.Apr 01, 2008
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Exhibition inside Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Panels explaining local history.Apr 01, 2008
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime. Gansan Daishi temple can also be seen.Apr 01, 2008
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Lounge with picture windows showing views of Mt. Ibuki.Apr 01, 2008
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Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Exhibition inside Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Jiyukan Hall is a gathering place with rooms for rent and an exhibition space. 時遊館Apr 01, 2008
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Garden at Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Jiyukan HallApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus next to Jiyukan Hall. MAPApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus monumentApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus in Torahime, Nagahama.Apr 01, 2008
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Memorial for the war deadApr 01, 2008
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳Apr 01, 2008
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Toragozen-yama was the site of a battle.Apr 01, 2008
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Lookout pointApr 01, 2008
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Camping grounds for tents.Apr 01, 2008
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View from Toragozen-yama toward Lake Biwa. Hokuriku Line in foreground.Apr 01, 2008
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Mt. Ibuki and signsApr 01, 2008
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View of Torahime from Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Camping grounds for tents.Apr 01, 2008
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View of Toragozen-yama from the lookout deck.Apr 01, 2008
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Map of camping facilities. Cabins in two wings.Apr 01, 2008
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Lookout tower on Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Lookout deckApr 01, 2008
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Trail to camping groundsApr 01, 2008
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Toragozen-yama Educational Camping facilities on Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Kobo Daishi RoadApr 01, 2008
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Trail to camping grounds..Apr 01, 2008
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Tumulus on Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Tumulus on Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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About Yaai Shrine 矢愛神社Apr 01, 2008
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Yaai Shrine main hallApr 01, 2008
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Statue of a Japanese archer at Yaai Shrine, Toragozen-yama, Torahime, Shiga.Apr 01, 2008
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Statue of a Japanese archer at Yaai Shrine, Toragozen-yama. 矢愛神社Apr 01, 2008
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In the old days, Yaai Shrine had rituals where they shot arrows. 矢愛神社Apr 01, 2008
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Path to Yaai Shrine on Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Yaai ShrineApr 01, 2008
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Yaai Shrine torii on Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Map of Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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Trail entrance to Toragozen-yama. It actually leads to Yaai Shrine.Apr 01, 2008
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Foot of Mt. Toragozen-yama.Apr 01, 2008
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More pictures of Mt. Toragozen taken years earlier.Apr 01, 2008
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Nude sculpture, Gaia 大地Jan 12, 2008
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Outdoor sculptureJan 12, 2008
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Sculpture in a small parkJan 12, 2008
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Outdoor sculptureJan 12, 2008
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Jan 12, 2008
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Basho haiku monumentJan 11, 2008
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Fire bringing warmthJan 11, 2008
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Omikuji tied on tree branchesJan 11, 2008
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Jan 11, 2008
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Torii to Tenmangu Shrine 天満宮Jan 11, 2008
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Benzaiten ShrineJan 11, 2008
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Tenmangu Shrine 天満宮Jan 11, 2008
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Votive tabletJan 11, 2008
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Benzaiten ShrineJan 11, 2008
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Torii to Benzaiten ShrineJan 11, 2008
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New Year's prayers amid snow.Jan 11, 2008
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Jan 11, 2008
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Buying omikuji fortune paperJan 11, 2008
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Honden Hall 本殿Jan 11, 2008
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Shrine souvenirsJan 11, 2008
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Haiden hall 拝殿Jan 11, 2008
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Ice sculpture of two rats. 2008 is the year of the rat.Jan 11, 2008
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The shrine grounds was filled with cars on New Year's Day. Apparently, the shrine has no parking lot.Jan 11, 2008
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Another entrance to the shrineJan 11, 2008
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New Year's decorations on the toriiJan 11, 2008
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Stone lanternsJan 11, 2008
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Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine torii on New Year's Day. Nagahama's most popular shrine for New Year's worship (hatsumode). MAPJan 11, 2008
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Path to shrine with stone lanterns, and cars.Jan 11, 2008
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Restaurant shaped like a pyramid.Nov 19, 2007
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Buffet restaurantNov 19, 2007
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Lunch and dinner buffet for 1500 yen.Nov 19, 2007
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MedicinesNov 19, 2007
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Odd bicycles for rentNov 19, 2007
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Woman workerNov 19, 2007
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The company owner is a great fan of Egypt it seems. No Egyption food though.Nov 19, 2007
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Woman workerNov 19, 2007
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Golden ThroneNov 19, 2007
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Even the replica mummy inside looked real.Nov 19, 2007
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The quality of the replica pieces is quite good.Nov 19, 2007
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Very impressive, although Takatsuki has no connection with Egypt.Nov 19, 2007
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Rosetta StoneNov 19, 2007
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Inside the Egypt Pavilion. Everything inside are replicas of the real thing.Nov 19, 2007
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Kitaoumi Resort bought the entire Egypt Pavilion and brought it here in Sept. 2006.Nov 19, 2007
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Egypt Pavilion at Kitaoumi Resort. The Pavilion was originally at the Aichi Expo in 2005.Nov 19, 2007
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The Kita-Omi Resort is mainly a natural hot spring facility with segregated baths. It is complemented by a few restaurants and even the Egypt Pavilion which was brought over in Sept. 2006 from the 2005 Aichi Expo.Nov 19, 2007
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Hot spring facility, the centerpiece of the Kita-Omi Resort. MAPNov 19, 2007
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North face of Chikubushima in 2007 was also badly damaged and going bald. The cormorant bird droppings and nesting activities (breaking off branches) are killing off the trees.Oct 03, 2007
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East view of Chikubushima in 2007, whose trees are badly ravaged by kawau cormorants. Over 30,000 of these birds live on the island.Oct 03, 2007
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Scenic point at end of trail. Notice the hut.Oct 03, 2007
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They row in a fixed-seat, wooden boat based on a traditional design circa 1917. Off Sugaura. Oku Biwako Parkway Road going up the mountain.Oct 03, 2007
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Sugaura as seen from Lake Biwa. The Oku Biwako Parkway Road can be seen going up the mountain.Oct 03, 2007
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Imazu Junior High School rowers on the shore of Sugaura. They row across the lake between Imazu and Nagahama every summer.Oct 03, 2007
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Sugaura as seen from Lake Biwa.Oct 03, 2007
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May 2005. No sign of the new station building yet, but the train platform has been extended.Mar 24, 2007
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Chikubushima is Lake Biwa's most famous, historic, and sacred island. National Historic Site MAPMar 22, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
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Position of Oda Nobunaga's forces, the river is on the left.Mar 07, 2007
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Nomura-bashi bus stop. Get off here to visit the Anegawa River battle site.Mar 07, 2007
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Mt. IbukiMar 07, 2007
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Position of the Azai clanMar 07, 2007
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Position of the Azai clanMar 07, 2007
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Fallen tree on riverbedMar 07, 2007
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Beyond the river on the other side were the Azai clan.Mar 07, 2007
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Nomura-bashi Bridge in the distance.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River, looking upstreamMar 07, 2007
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On the other side of this Anegawa River were Oda Nobunaga's forces.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River ran red with the blood of fallen warriors in Aug. 1570.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa RiverMar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River is a shallow river.Mar 07, 2007
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Signs indicating the Battle of Anegawa River. This is next to the battle memorial.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River, where thousands lay dead after the battle.Mar 07, 2007
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Mt. Ibuki was witness to the battle.Mar 07, 2007
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Battle map showing the position of the opposing armies.Mar 07, 2007
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle at Anegawa River.Mar 07, 2007
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This is where the Azai and Oda Nobunaga armies clashed.Mar 07, 2007
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The battle site is next to Nomura village. Nobunaga and the Azai called it the Battle at Nomura.Mar 07, 2007
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Next to the battle memorial is another monument.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River Battle MemorialMar 07, 2007
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Front view of Anegawa River Battle Memorial where Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Azai Nagamasa and the Asakura clan on Aug. 9 1570.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, rear view with the battle date engraved.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, dedicated to the war deadMar 07, 2007
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Battle monumentMar 07, 2007
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Nomura-bashi Bridge crosses Anegawa River. This is where Oda Nobunaga battled the Azai clan.Mar 07, 2007
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Anegawa River was the site of a major battle with Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeating Azai Nagamasa and the Asakura clan on Aug. 9 1570. The area was left with so many dead that the river ran red.Local place names such as Chibara (Blood Field) stuck. Looking toward Nomura-bashi Bridge where the Anegawa battle monument stands.Mar 07, 2007
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Kokoku bus in front of Nagahama Station east exit.Feb 28, 2007
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The old Sugatani Spa in mid-2004 before the new building was completed.Feb 28, 2007
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The old outdoor hot spring bath at the old Sugatani Spa in mid-2004 before the new building was completed.Feb 28, 2007
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A newer annex to the Keiunkan. This is the exit.Feb 28, 2007
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Basho Haiku Monument 「蓬莱にきかはや伊勢の初たより はせを」芭蕉の句碑Feb 28, 2007
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Sumo wrestler monument dedicated to Yokozuna Hitachiyama, a great Yokozuna during the Meiji Period. Built by Asami Matazo who built the Keiunkan. 力士碑 横綱常陸山Feb 28, 2007
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Garden of KeiunkanFeb 28, 2007
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Plum blossom bonsai when it's too early.Feb 28, 2007
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Plum tree blossom bonsai with red plum blossomsFeb 28, 2007
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Plum tree blossom bonsai with white plum blossoms.Feb 28, 2007
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2nd floor of KeiunkanFeb 28, 2007
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Nagahama Bonbaiten exhibition of plum tree bonsai at Keiunkan. 長浜盆梅展Feb 28, 2007
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Every Jan.-Mar., the Keiunkan holds the Nagahama Bonbaiten exhibition of plum tree bonsai.Feb 28, 2007
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Entrance hallFeb 28, 2007
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Keiunkan admission to the Nagahama Bonsai Plum Blossom Tree exhibition.Feb 28, 2007
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Plum tree bonsai greets visitors. 長浜盆梅展Feb 28, 2007
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Giant stone lanternFeb 28, 2007
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Keiunkan does not look very impressive from the outside, but there's much more than meets the eye.Feb 28, 2007
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This is the grounds of the Keiunkan.Feb 28, 2007
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For current information on the Bonbaiten exhibition, see the official website (English).The Keiunkan is near Nagahama Station's west exit, toward the south end. It is across from Nagahama Railroad Square. This is the gate to Keiunkan guesthouse. Feb 28, 2007
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Every Jan.-Mar., the Keiunkan (慶雲館), a former guesthouse originally built in 1887 to accommodate Emperor Meiji when he visited Nagahama, holds the Nagahama Bonbaiten exhibition (Nagahama Bonsai Plum Blossom Trees). Feb 28, 2007
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The design of the new Nagahama Station is based on this original building.Feb 28, 2007
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Railroad tunnel monumentFeb 28, 2007
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Track switching pointFeb 28, 2007
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Nagahama Station, west side (Nagahama Castle side)Feb 28, 2007
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Built in 1882 as Nagahama Station's first station building.Feb 28, 2007
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Built in 1882 as Nagahama Station's first station building. Nagahama Railroad Square 旧長浜駅舎 MAPFeb 28, 2007
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Statue of Hideyoshi in front of the place where the station was.Feb 28, 2007
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Waiting room which no one uses.Feb 28, 2007
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Nagahama Station before the wedding hall was built.Feb 28, 2007
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The new JR Nagahama Station opened in Oct. 2006.Feb 28, 2007
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East side (Ibuki)Feb 28, 2007
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Tokonoma alcove and scroll in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Tokonoma alcove in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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2nd floor of Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Tokonoma alcove in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Signboard in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Ando House also has a uniquely-designed room painted by Kitaoji Rosanjin who once lodged in the house while designing the room around 1912. Sometimes the room is opened to the public, but photography is not allowed.Jan 29, 2007
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Room in Ando HouseJan 29, 2007
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Room with Hama Chirimen display. Ando House MAPJan 29, 2007
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Inside Ando House. This house was rented from the Ando family by Nagahama and used as a tourist attraction for 10 years until March 31, 2008 when it was closed. It reopened in April 2012.Jan 29, 2007
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Room inside Ando House. The city operated the house in the red, the main reason it closed the house in 2008. Reopened in April 2012.Jan 29, 2007
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Hama Chirimen 浜ちりめんJan 29, 2007
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Cycling road sign near bus stop.Jan 19, 2007
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