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To Kichijoji Falls
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Explanation sign
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Down to Kichijoji Falls, right next to the highway.
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Gorge
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Downstream of falls
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Akikawa River below Kichijoji Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo
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Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝
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Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝
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Kichijoji Falls 吉祥寺滝
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Upstream Kichijoji Falls
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Kichijoji Falls consist of three small waterfalls. Hinohara, Tokyo 吉祥寺滝
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Kichijoji Falls, Hinohara, Tokyo
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Upstream Akikawa River from the waterfalls
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Highway next to Kichijoji Falls
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Down to another scenic point near Kichijoji Falls
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Gorge near Kichijoji Falls
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Crystal-clear water
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Akikawa River
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One of Tokyo's major parks noted for cherry blossoms. Park allows hanami picnics, so you see large crowds. Although this park is near Kichijoji Station which is in Musashino, the park is actually within Mitaka
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Inokashira Park in the early in the morning, with a mirror reflection of the cherry blossoms.
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Huge crowd of hanami picnickers on a weekday.
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Map of Inokashira Koen Park
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Bridge to cross the pond.
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Boat dock
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Boat dock
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Inokashira Park once only had rowboats.
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Heavy boat traffic.
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Perfect place for lunch.
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End of the park/pond.
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View from one end of the park.
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Duck
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Heavy boat traffic
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There's an urban legend saying that couples who row on a boat on this pond at Inokashira Park will eventually break up.
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Concession stand area.
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Rent a rowboat for 600 yen/hour. Swan boat for 700 yen/hour.
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Inokashira Park Zoo. Admission 400 yen. The famous elephant Hanako is displayed until 3 pm.
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Petals
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JR Kichijoji Station platform. Kichijoji is easily accessible on the JR Chuo Line from Shinjuku, Ochanomizu, Kanda, Tokyo Station, etc.
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JR Kichijoji Station central entrance
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Inokashira Line entrance. Kichijoji is also accessible from Shibuya Station.
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Sakura decoration
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JR Kichijoji Station north side
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Kichijoji bus
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Kichijoji Sunroad, Kichijoji's main shopping arcade. サンロード
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Kichijoji Sunroad サンロード
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Kichijoji Sunroad サンロード
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Kichijoji Sunroad サンロード
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Motomachi-dori
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A long line of people waiting to buy croquette at a well-known shop.
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Start of the line, what they are waiting for.
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What people are waiting in line for. Didn't buy the famous croqeutte, but bought some meatballs and they were good. Still warm.
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More shopping. Kichijoji is like one big shopping area, anchored by three major dept. stores.
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Moonmin shop
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Kichijoji Art Museum
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Yodobashi-Kichijoji megastore for cameras and electronics. One of the largest stores in Tokyo. This used to be Kintetsu Dept. Store.
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Yodobashi-Kichijoji megastore for cameras and electronics.
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Temple
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South exit
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Inokashira Line tracks overhead.
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South exit for Inokashira Park.
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Going to OIOI (Marui).
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South side of Kichijoji Station
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Park Road shopping arcade on south side of Kichijoji Station.
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Park Road shopping arcade on south side of Kichijoji Station.
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Marui Dept. Store (not zero-one zero-one or oioi).
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Inokashira-dori
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Yakitori restaurant in one of the narrow alleys in front of Kichijoji Station.
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Yakitori
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Yakitori
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Gyoza shop in Kichijoji
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The Kichijoji Autumn Festival is held annually in Sept. Around ten mikoshi portable shrines are paraded around the streets, mainly on the north side of Kichijoji Station.
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On the first day, Sept. 13, 2008 (Sat.), there is a parade starting from Musashino Hachimangu Shrine at 11 am. It goes down toward the train station. Then later, all the portable shrines around around their own areas.
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On the second day, Sept. 14, 2008 (Sun.), all the mikoshi gathered on the street in front of Kichijoji Station's north side at 3 pm.
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This is called Rengo Togyo or joint portable shrine procession. 神輿連合渡御
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Before 3 pm, all the mikoshi come one after another.
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Street in front of Kichijoji Station.
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Street in front of Kichijoji Station.
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All the mikoshi have gathered on this street in front of Kichijoji Station.
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On one end was this stage and lantern bearers representing all the mikoshi groups.
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Taiko drummers
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Then one after another, all the mikoshi came up to the stage.
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They pass through the lanter bearers and go in front of the stage. I guess to pose for the photographers. ダイヤ街
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稲荷町
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井の頭通り
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南町祭礼
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This group's women formed a gauntlet for the mikoshi to pass through. Very nice. 大正祭礼
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The street is cover with mikoshi and people.
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五日市通り親交会
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This mikoshi almost fell on its side. Apparently someone was trying to ride the mikoshi.
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祥南
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At the end, a ceremony.
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The mikoshi then dispersed and paraded back to their home base.
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In front of Sun Road shopping arcade.
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Kichijoji Autumn Festival
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In front of Sun Road shopping arcade.
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The finale was a parade through the Sun Road arcade at 4:30 pm, led by this truck with musicians and dacners.
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Dancer on truck
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One mikoshi was in the parade through the arcade.
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Mikoshi in Kichijoji Sun Road shopping arcade
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Mikoshi in Kichijoji Sun Road shopping arcade, Kichijoji Autumn Festival
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Mikoshi in Kichijoji Sun Road shopping arcade, Kichijoji Autumn Festival
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Other mikoshi heading back home. This one passed by Yodobashi Kichijoji.
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Stage performance
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What goes in, must come out. This is the other end of Sun Road shopping arcade on Itsukaichi Kaido road.
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Mikoshi coming out of Sun Road in Kichijoji
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Mikoshi in Sun Road in Kichijoji
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They are now on Itsukaichi Kaido road, heading toward Musashino Hachimangu Shrine.
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Traffic is temporarily held up.
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Musashino Hachimangu Shrine in Kichijoji. 武蔵野八幡宮
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Musashino Hachimangu Shrine in Kichijoji. 武蔵野八幡宮
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Musashino Hachimangu Shrine in Kichijoji. 武蔵野八幡宮
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Musashino Hachimangu Shrine in Kichijoji.
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