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Maruko-bune Museum (Maruko-bune no Yakata). The maruko-bune was commonly used to transport cargo over the lake from the Hokuriku region to the Kyoto-Osaka region during the 17th and 18th c. MAPThe museum is a short bicycle ride from Nagahara Station (JR Kosei Line). 滋賀県西浅井町大浦582 丸子船の館
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Maruko-bune wooden boat which was a common sight on Lake Biwa in the old days before trains came to fore. Near this area was a major maruko-bune port called Oura.
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Maruko-bune, a traditional wooden boat mainly for shipping cargo across Lake Biwa in the old days. This used maruko-bune was donated by a local resident. 丸子船
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Black copper plates decorate the bow (ダテカスガイ). This checkered pattern was unique to Lake Biwa boats. The wood seams are stuffed with conifer fiber (槙縄) to repel water.
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Maruko-bune's trademark is this half-round cedar or cypress log on both sides. おも木
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The bow's tip is studded.
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Maruko-bune were a vital transportation link between northern Japan and Kyoto/Osaka. Goods coming and going via the Sea of Japan also went over the lake.
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Rudder hangs down from a torii-like brace (かさ木), also used as a mast rest when the mast is laid down. Most of the wood is Japanese conifer (槇の木).
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The sail is made of thick cotton material, replacing the old straw mat that didn't last long.
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Maruko-bune exhibits.
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Diorama of Oura Port. MAP
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Maruko-bune crew.
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Maruko-bune boat hands.
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Adjacent museum called Oura Furusato Shiryokan. A museum of local artifacts and knicknacks.
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Adjacent museum showing things from Oura.
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Bicycling to Sugaura.
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Omi-Shiotsu Station platform JR近江塩津駅
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Omi-Shiotsu Station and old trains
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Nishi Azai-cho Town Hall
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Nishi Azai-cho Town Hall in winter
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Nagahara Station
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Nagahara Station in winter
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Tunnels
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Nishi-Azai scenery from the train toward Nagahara Station.
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Nagahara Station on the JR Kosei Line.
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Nagahara Station on the JR Kosei Line. A nice, loghouse station building. JR湖西線、永原駅
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Nagahara Station in the distance.
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Nagahama City Hall, Nishi-Azai Branch. An incredibly large and beautiful town hall for a small town (Later merged with Nagahama.)
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Near Nagahara Station
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Omi-Shiotsu Station JR近江塩津駅
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Omi-Shiotsu Station
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Bicycle rental sign. Most stations along Lake Biwa offer bicycles for rental.
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Tickets please
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Omi-Shiotsu Station corridor to the tracks upstairs.
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Omi-Shiotsu Station platform.
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Omi-Shiotsu Station platform.
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Omi-Shiotsu Station with an old 111-series JR train.
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Old Hokuriku Line train
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