 Most viewed - Sakamoto 坂本 |
In Sakamoto, Hiyoshi Baba road is lined with various cherry trees that bloom in mid-April.412 views
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Sakamoto Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. Sakamoto is a short walk from this train station. MAP306 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine in Otsu.246 views
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Saikyoji temple's Hondo main hall, in Otsu, Shiga. 西教寺 本堂225 views
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Saikyoji is noted for the grave of Akechi Mitsuhide, the lord of Sakamoto Castle and temple patron who helped to reconstruct the temple.220 views
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Beach at the site of Sakamoto Castle.210 views
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Hiyoshi Baba road209 views
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Hiyoshi Baba road in central Sakamoto. On the right is Mt. Hachijoji. 日吉馬場206 views
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Main altar of Saikyoji's Hondo hall. 174 views
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Statue of Akechi Mitsuhide at Sakamoto Castle site.156 views
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Unimpressive beach at the site of Sakamoto Castle.139 views
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Statue of Akechi Mitsuhide133 views
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Grounds of Sakamoto Castle site (Honmaru) on the lake shore.130 views
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Site of Sakamoto Castle, now a small park on the west shore of Otsu.119 views
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JR Hiezan-Sakamoto Station on the JR Kosei Line accessible from Kyoto and Yamashina Stations.114 views
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Statue of Priest Shinsei ( 真盛) as a boy. Founder of Tendai Shinsei Sect to which Saikyoji belongs.111 views
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Sakamoto Castle marker111 views
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Sakamoto Station on the Keihan Ishiyama-Sakamoto Line. This station is closer to Sakamoto than the JR Hiezan-Sakamoto Station.110 views
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Doors of Saikyoji's Hondo hall107 views
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Maybe this was where the castle once stood? Picnic pavilion now.107 views
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Gate of Shiga-in Monzeki temple.106 views
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Stone temple wall in Sakamoto, Otsu.105 views
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Stone wall in Sakamoto, Otsu.104 views
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Garden at a temple in Sakamoto.103 views
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Grave of Akechi Mitsuhide who is most famous for assassinating Oda Nobunaga in Kyoto. 明智光秀103 views
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Main altar of Saikyoji's Hondo hall. 102 views
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Grave of Akechi Mitsuhide's wife Tsumaki Hiroko. 妻木煕子102 views
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Torii gate for Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine on Hiyoshi Baba road which is today the main drag of Sakamoto leading to the shrine. Apparently, this road was a horse running course.101 views
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Map showing Sakamoto's historic preservation area. Sakamoto is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).101 views
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Saikyoji temple cemetary.101 views
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Smaller temples along the way.100 views
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The temple is full of other graves and monuments.99 views
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Temple belfry99 views
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Gate to a temple in Sakamoto.97 views
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Inside Saikyoji's Hondo hall.97 views
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Gate to Saikyoji temple. Saikyoji is a 20-min. walk from central Sakamoto.96 views
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Columbarium.95 views
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Path going to Saikyoji temple's Hondo hall. This would be pretty during cherry blossom season.94 views
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Directions to Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine and the cable car station.93 views
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Stone marker indicating Saikyoji as the headquarters of the Tendai Shinsei Sect.92 views
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Typical stone walls in Sakamoto91 views
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Other altars in Saikyoji's Hondo hall. 91 views
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