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Sign for Tomonoura. Tomonoura is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).
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Occupying a huge plot of land in the center of the city, Kanazawa Castle has undergone extensive renovations and reconstruction. The main castle buildings are now magnificently restored.
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Map of Kanazawa Castle Park and Kenrokuen Garden
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Hanegi Park is near Odakyu Umegaoka Station ("Umegaoka" means plum hill). 小田急梅ヶ丘駅
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Cherry tree forest near the Nishi-guchi (west) gate.
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The outdoor architectural museum is within Koganei Park in Koganei, Tokyo. This is the Visitors Center.
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Monorail to Chiba Koen Station 千葉公園駅
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Chiba Castle as seen from Kencho-mae monorail station.
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Entrance to the Peace Park
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Festival's focal pointThis grass hut is at the center of the festival site which is within the Sakitama Tumuli Park. It will be burned later in the evening for the festival's climax.
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Ferry between Tomonoura and Sensui island.
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Kanazawa Castle was the base for the Kaga Domain (Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures) ruled by the Maeda clan 1583–1871 starting with Maeda Toshiie.
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Entrance to Inohana Park
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Ninomaru Northern Stone wall along a moat. 二の丸北面石垣
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Entrance to Hanegi Park's plum grove
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Koganei Park sakura
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Going to visitors center
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View of Chiba Park from monorail. 綿打池
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Peace Fountain with the Peace Statue in the distanceA fountain of water was made for the victims who were desperate for water.
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Offerings
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Path to Chiba Castle (visible on left)
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Shinmaru Park 新丸広場
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The plum trees are on a small hill.
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Huge trees shower you with cherry blossoms.
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Visitors Center entrance courtyard
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Chiba Park approach
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Path to Peace Statue
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Festival siteIt is a circular site with people sitting along the perimeter.
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Shinkyo Sacred Bridge, Nikko 神橋
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Chiba Castle and paper lanterns
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone walls 土橋門石垣
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Hanegi Park has plum blossoms in mid-Feb. to early Mar. It has about 700 plum trees and also sports facilities and public library.
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Peace StatueEvery Aug. 9, the anniversary of the atomic bombing, a memorial service is held here.
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SpectatorsThese people are sitting in the best area to view the festival.
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Bentenjima island near Tomonoura.
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Highway in front of the castle.
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Chiba Castle Sakura Matsuri lantern
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall 土橋門石垣
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White weeping cherry blossoms
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Peace StatueSculptor was Seibo Kitamura.
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EntertainmentAn outdoor stage provides a variety of entertainment during the day.
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Outer castle wall
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Chiba Castle tower
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Dobashi-mon Gate stone wall. Notice the hexagonal stones. 土橋門石垣
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Low branches are common
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Jisho-in Mausoleum
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White weeping cherry blossoms
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The Peace Statue was built in Aug. 1955, the 10th anniversary of the bombing. The Peace Statue was modeled after popular wrestler Rikidozan.
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Festival participantsThey are dressed in the costume of the ancient Kofun (Tumuli) Period of Japan. They will be carrying torches from the nearby tumuli.
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Chiba Castle
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Gate to Former Brigade Office 切手門
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Mansion of Mitsui Hachiroemon, one of the museum's must-see buildingsFounder of the Mitsui zaibatsu.
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Pink weeping cherry blossoms
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The folded right leg symbolizes quiet meditation.
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TumulusCherry trees are at the top.
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Ishikawa Bridge to Ishikawa-mon Gate
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Former Brigade Office (closed to public) 旧第六旅団司令部
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Inside Mitsui Hachiroemon mansion
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The right hand points to the threat of nuclear weapons.The bronze statue is 10 meters tall.
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Shinto ceremonyAt around 6:30 pm, the festival climax starts.
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門
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Sukiyashiki stone wall. Some markings are engraved on the stones. 数寄屋敷石垣
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Tokiwadai Photo Studio, 1937Unfortunately, it was closed for renovations. It has a large frosted glass which brought in daylight for studio lighting.
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Cherry blossoms and Chiba Castle
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The closed eyes express a prayer for all war victims.
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Torch bearers enter
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Passing through Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門
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Gokuraku-bashi Bridge 極楽橋
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The 25th Asakusa Yabusame horseback archery was held on April 21, 2007 at Sumida Park.
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train station entrance at Ikebukuro, Tokyo. It takes about 90 min. from Ikebukuro to Yokoze Station via Tokkyu express train. Cheaper trains take 2 hours.
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Picnic area
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Farmer's house
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The outstretched left hand symbolizes tranquility and world peace.
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Marvelous spectacle
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Stone walls seen from Gokuraku-bashi Bridge.
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Parallel to Sumida River, the archery course is straight and narrow, stretching from the Tobu Line bridge to Kototoi Bridge.
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line train with shibazakura design.
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Stone monument for "Haru no Tsuki" haiku poem by Nakamura Teijo. 「春の月」中村汀女
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Farmer's house
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Parade aroundThe torch bearers parade around the entire perimeter before they gather around the hut.
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋
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The course has three targets which the archers will shoot arrows at.
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Seibu Ikebukuro Line Yokoze Station. Get off here for an easy walk to Hitsujiyama Park where the Shibazakura moss pink hill is. A tourist info office is on the left. 西武池袋線横瀬駅
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Stone monument for "Haru no Tsuki" haiku poem by Nakamura Teijo. 「春の月」中村汀女
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Inside farmer's house
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The left leg is poised for action to assist humanity.
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Ishikawa-mon Gate looking from the inside. 石川門
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Sanjukken Nagaya Armory (closed) 三十間長屋
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Raised dirt along the archery course.
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You can buy a park entry ticket (300 yen) at a booth in front of Yokoze Station. Maps also available. Underpass at Yokoze Station.
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Inside farmer's house
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Cherry blossoms and Chiba Castle
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Rear view
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Male prince
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall
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Kurogane (Tetsu)-mon Gate stone walls. Entrance to Honmaru. 鉄門石垣
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First, the horses, archers, and attendants parade along the entire course.
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Another farmer's house
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White and pink weeping cherry blossoms
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Corners
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Peace Statue description
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Female princess reigning over the Sakitama Fire Festival in Gyoda, SaitamaShe's 15 years old.
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Ishikawa-mon Gate stone wall (different pattern from other wall).
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣
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Wooden targets
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Entrance to Hitsujiyama Park. Show your ticket or buy it at the booth nearby.
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Weeping plum blossoms
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Inside another farmer's house
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About 30 weeping cherry trees ring the pond's perimeter.
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Front view
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Monument next to Peace Statue
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Ishikawa-mon Gate 石川門
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Kurogane-mon Gate stone wall 鉄門石垣
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Archer
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If you go early in the morning, there are fewer people.
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Path to other areas of the huge park.
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Yamanote-dori Road
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Chiba Park
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Peace memorial from ChinaThe park also has peace monuments from various countries.
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Torch lightingThe prince and princess light the torch that will ignite the hut.
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San-no-maru and Gojukken Nagaya long house and turrets in the distance.
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Site of Inui Yagura Turret 戊亥櫓跡
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Yabusame archer
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Quite spectacular when the flowers are in full bloom.
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Tall one
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Takahashi Korekiyo mansion
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Nagasaki atomic bomb peace park hypocenter
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Climax
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View from Inui Yagura Turret
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These photos were taken in late April 2007. (Copyright year in the images are mistaken.)
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Peace memorial from Germany
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View from Inui Yagura Turret. Hashizumemon Gate on lower right.
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It is not yet full bloom. A few patches of green.
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Flower pair
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Another cherry tree forest near the center of the park.
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Orge's shack
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Statue of Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige and Chiba Castle tower 千葉介常重Lord Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige was the founder of Chiba Castle in 1126.
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Peace memorial from Czechoslovakia
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Meoto-Iwa Wedded Rocks off the coast of Futami-cho, Ise city, Mie Prefecture. 夫婦岩
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Kanazawa Castle
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On sunny days, great for taking pictures.
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Shakujii-Koen Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line. 石神井公園駅
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Koku-Koen Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line 航空公園駅
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Slope to Arakawa Shizen Koen Park from the Arakawa 2-chome streetcar station on the Tokyo Toden Arakawa Line.
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Near park entrance
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Reaching low
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Shitamachi main street
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Map of Asukayama Park. Near Oji Station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line, a slender park noted for cherry blossoms.
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Statue of Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige built in Dec. 2001 to commemorate Chiba city's 80th anniversary. 千葉介常重Lord Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige was the founder of Chiba Castle in 1126.
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Hypocenter of atomic bomb, adjacent to Peace parkAlmost right next to the Peace park is the hypocenter marker above which the bomb exploded. Often hoards of students on class trips can be see squatting here listening to a talk about this place.
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Torch bearers from the tumulus
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Hashizume-mon Turret 橋爪門続櫓
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Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret
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Ohori Park
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Deer skin
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Road to Shakujii Park.
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In front of Koku-Koen Station. Notice the paper plane sculpture and YS-11 prop plane.
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Cherry trees along the park's perimeter.
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Visitor's center entrance to the outdoor architectural museum.
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Takei Sanshodo stationary shop
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Vinyl tarps reserve picnic areas for flower-viewing parties at night.
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Most of the weeping cherries are planted along the pond's edge.
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Statue of Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige 千葉介常重Lord Chiba-no-suke Tsuneshige was the founder of Chiba Castle in 1126.
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Hypocenter of atomic bombA series of concentric circles emanate from the marker.
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Stage ceremonyThe torch bearers gathered in front of the stage where there were speeches and cheers.
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The shrine is dedicated to Sarutahiko and Ukano-mitama. Sarutahiko is a god which serves as a pathfinder guide. Deities for land/sea transportation safety. 二見
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Gojukken Nagaya long house connected the two turrets on each end.
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Yomeimon Gate, National Treasure, Nikko 陽明門
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View from Inui Yagura Turret
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Setting up the wooden target.
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Eight varieties of moss pink are planted. This is Autumn Rose. オータムローズ
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One end of Shakujii Park.
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Paper plane sculpture
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Cherry trees along the streetcar tracks.
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Cherry blossom promenade
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Takei Sanshodo stationary shop
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Chiba Park weeping cherries
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Stone wall at entrance
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Hypocenter markerOn August 9, 1945 an atomic bomb exploded in the sky about 500 meters above the point where this monument now stands. The area within a 2.5 kilometer radius of the hypocenter was completely devastated.
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FireworksThe festival ended at 7:30 pm.
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Hishi-yagura Turret 菱櫓
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Inui Yagura Turret stone wall as seen from Hashizumemon-tsuzuki Yagura Turret.
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Bull's eye. This is the third and last target along the course. It is quite difficult to hit all three targets, especially the last one.
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Autumn Rose. Moss pink flowers have five petals with notches, looking like miniature cherry blossoms. The flowers are small. オータムローズ
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Shakujii Pond 石神井池
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Another sculpture in the Aviation Memorial Park.
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