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Camellias and Mt. Ibuki, Maibara, Shiga Prefecture.172 views
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But the scenery is great atop Mt. Ibuki in summer. 東遊歩道161 views
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Mt. Ibuki and shinkansen, Maibara, Shiga Prefecture.156 views
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Snowcapped Mt. Ibuki and Mishima Pond in winter in Maibara.115 views
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Paragliders. There is a paragliding school on the 3rd station where anyone can take a daylong or half-day paragliding lesson.114 views
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Ibukiyama Driveway toll road going to Mt. Ibuki summit. 伊吹山ドライブウェイ110 views
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Mt. Ibuki or Ibukiyama is Shiga Prefecture's tallest mountain at 1,377 meters as well as one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains. It is well-known for the legend of Yamato Takeru and 1,200 species of wild flowers and plant life.108 views
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Sunset on snowy Mt. Ibuki in winter at the 2nd station.107 views
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Snowcapped Mt. Ibuki and half-frozen Mishima Pond in winter.102 views
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Snow on Mt. Ibuki and Lake Biwa as seen from the ski lift to the 3rd station.100 views
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Skiing on Mt. Ibuki at the 3rd station. How it looked in the good old days.92 views
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Snow on Mt. Ibuki at the 3rd station, the main area for skiing (when there is snow).88 views
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You can visit Mt. Ibuki by hiking up from the foot at Ueno or driving up the Ibukiyama Driveway (from Sekigahara) to the summit. MAP85 views
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West Hiking Trail is most popular for hiking to the summit. 西遊歩道83 views
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Entrance to West Hiking Trail.83 views
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Mt. Ibuki and camellias in winter.83 views
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High heels not recommended.82 views
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The most common flower during summer it seems. シモツケソウ80 views
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Easy 40-min. hike, but if's summer, it can get hot and sweaty.80 views
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Filipendula multijuga. We saw this everywhere back in 2006. However, in 2023, these flowers are mostly gone due to wild deer eating the plants. シモツケソウ77 views
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Omi-Nagaoka Station on JR Tokaido Line77 views
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Tiger Lily コオニユリ76 views
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View of the 3rd station (san-gome) below. The 3rd station is accessible by gondola from the foot of Ibukiyama at Ueno.76 views
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Statue of Yamato Takeru-no-Mikoto 日本武尊像75 views
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Summit buildings74 views
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Path to summit73 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Torahime in winter.73 views
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Entrance/exit to the Central Hiking Trail. 中央遊歩道72 views
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Rocky trail.72 views
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Looking back on West Hiking Trail and parking lot72 views
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ミヤマコアザミ72 views
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Mt. Ibuki and shinkansen72 views
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Mt. Ibuki summit parking lot. The local bus also come up here. And loads of tour buses during flower seasons. Many tourists make the easy climb to the summit from the parking lot. 71 views
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Steep hiking trail going to the 3rd station (san-gome).70 views
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High-altitude butterfly on rock70 views
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Summit is right there.70 views
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The summit69 views
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Statue of Prince Yamato-takeru. Mythical prince associated with Mt. Ibuki. 日本武尊像69 views
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Mt. Ibuki summit area with pretty patches of summer flowers.69 views
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Mt. Ibuki's summit is easily accessible via this Ibukiyama Driveway toll road (3,000 yen for passenger cars) from Sekigahara, Gifu Pref. This road opened in 1965 and is open to traffic during April to Nov.68 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Hikone.68 views
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Mt. Ibuki and the entire shinkansen whizzing by.68 views
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シシウド67 views
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Dianthus superbus var. longicalycinus カワラナデシコ67 views
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Most tourists traveling between Tokyo and Kyoto barely notice Mt. Ibuki and Lake Biwa along the way.67 views
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Mt. Ibuki67 views
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3rd station (gondola station and hotel can be seen) 三合目66 views
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Yamato Takeru was a legendary prince and warrior who traveled a lot and defeated his enemies. However, he met his demise at Mt. Ibuki when he battled an evil god disguised as a white boar.66 views
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Mishima Pond with Mt. Ibuki and cherry blossoms.66 views
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The most scenic part of Ibukiyama is the summit. It's a popular time to visit with many alpine flowers in bloom.65 views
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Altar65 views
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Mt. Ibuki and shinkansen. Also see the video at YouTube.65 views
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This statue of Yamato Takeru and evil boar are near the foot of Mt. Ibuki in Ueno.65 views
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Ibukiyama Driveway carved on the side of the Ibuki mountain range.64 views
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メタカラコウ63 views
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Ibukiyama Temple and souvenir shops on right.63 views
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View from summit (Ibuki Driveway)63 views
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3rd station (halfway up the mountain) as seen from the summit. 三合目63 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.63 views
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Yamato Takeru defeated the boar, but not before the boar showered him with poisonous mist. He went to Isame no Shimizu in Samegai whose waters healed him. Then he went on to Ise, but died soon afterward.63 views
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The summit area. The gray tower building is the old Ibukiyama Weather Station which was in use until 2001. It is to be demolished.62 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa off Imazu.62 views
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Mishima Pond with Mt. Ibuki and cherry blossoms.62 views
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Path to summit61 views
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シモツケソウ61 views
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Summit61 views
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East Hiking Trail. Takes 60 min. to the parking lot.61 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.61 views
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Gondola lift station. The gondola was somewhat pricey to go up to the 3rd station or Sangome. It stopped operating in 2011.61 views
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Going up Mt. Ibuki on the gondola.61 views
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クガイソウ60 views
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These lilies start to bloom from twilight.60 views
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Lemon yellow lilies on Mt. Ibuki. ユウスゲ60 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Lake Biwa.60 views
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Surrounding view with typical summer haze.59 views
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Steep slope59 views
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In summer, lilies bloom at sunset on Mt. Ibuki's 3rd station.59 views
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Ibukiyama gondola station and lilies59 views
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Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dancers and Mt. Ibuki. More photos of them here.59 views
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Boarding the gondola lift. This was in summer.58 views
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Ibuki town (Ueno) below57 views
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The trail is rocky.57 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Imazu.57 views
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Welcome to Mt. Ibuki.57 views
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Map of Mt. Ibuki.57 views
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Ibukiyama Driveway55 views
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Late afternoon and the parking lot is almost empty.55 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. A small plateau.55 views
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Sannomiya Shrine55 views
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View of 3rd station. Higher up the mountain are the 4th and 5th stations.55 views
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At the 3rd station is a statue of Nakayama Saijiro, a pioneer who spread skiing in the Kansai region via Mt. Ibuki.55 views
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Statue of Nakayama Saijiro, principal of a high school in Kyoto who brought his students to learn how to ski on Mt. Ibuki. Erected in Sept. 1964 by the alumni of his school to mark the 50th anniversary of him starting skiing on Ibuki.55 views
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Mt. Ibuki and rice paddies55 views
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Ligularia stenocephala メタカラコウ54 views
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Torii and gravesite along the East Hiking Trail54 views
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About Sannomiya Shrine, established in 781.54 views
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This gondola was built in 1989 to take people from the foot of the mountain directly to the 3rd station.54 views
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Old ski lifts from the 2nd station rusting.54 views
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The old Ibuki Kogen Hotel.54 views
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Paraglider54 views
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Summit area53 views
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Parking lot in sight.53 views
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View of 3rd station53 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. 53 views
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Approaching the 3rd station. The old Ibukiyama Kogen Hotel.53 views
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Chikara mizu or Power water.53 views
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Promenade of cherry blossoms in the middle of rice fields.53 views
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View from summit (3rd station can be seen). Also see the video at YouTube.52 views
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Lemon yellow lilies ユウスゲ52 views
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Ibukiyama Driveway52 views
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Near the foot of Ibuki is Ueno. Sign showing the way to the hiking trail. 52 views
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Sannomiya Shrine at the foot of Mt. Ibuki. The hiking trail and ski lift are near here. It's also how to get to the 3rd station.52 views
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Picture of all the ski lifts and gondola. Indicates that only the gondola is operating this day.52 views
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Tarui and Ogaki in Gifu.51 views
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Mishima Pond51 views
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Before the gondola, we had to ride at least two ski lifts to reach the 3rd station.51 views
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Old ski lift and run. 51 views
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Paraglider51 views
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The 3rd station is halfway up Mt. Ibuki. 50 views
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Statue of Nakayama Saijiro at Mt. Ibuki's 3rd station.50 views
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Mt. Ibuki and shinkansen.50 views
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Near Omi-Nagaoka50 views
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Another way to go up Ibukiyama was by gondola at the foot of the mountain. However, this gondola is no longer operating.49 views
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The old Ibuki Kogen Hotel used as a rest house.49 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Gifu Station.49 views
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Looking back at the summit.48 views
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Going back down on the gondola.47 views
   
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