 Most viewed - Mt. Shizugatake 賤ヶ岳 |
Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga. This is in May.518 views
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Great views of northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.514 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from the hiking trail on Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.509 views
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Samurai statue on Mt. Shizugatake399 views
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From the train approaching JR Kinomoto Station on the Hokuriku Line, you can see the chair lift trail on the slope of Mt. Shizugatake. To reach Shizugatake from Kinomoto Station, take a bus bound for Sugaura (菅浦) or Shindono (新道野).385 views
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At the end of this trail is this shore of Lake Yogo, on the opposite end from Yogo Station. You still have to walk along one side of the lake to get to the train station. It's a scenic walk.384 views
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Marker for the Battle of Shizugatake and the famous "Seven Spears" which refer to Hideyoshi's top generals in the battle.382 views
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The defunct Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge at the southern tip of the lake. It had a scenic view of the lake. This was a national pension with affordable prices. 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘326 viewsSadly, after 40 years in business, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities that were too expensive to repair. It has been torn down.
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Mt. Shizugatake chair lift costs ¥450 one way, or ¥900 round trip (as of Jun 2021). If you plan to hike down to Lake Yogo (recommended), buy a one-way ticket.323 views
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Northern Lake Biwa, looking toward Sugaura. Seen from Mt. Shizugatake.317 views
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That's Chikubushima island on the left.315 views
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Shimmering waters of Lake Biwa.312 views
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A small shrine dedicated to the warriors who died at battle on the mountain.308 views
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You can see white banners on the top of Shizugatake.304 views
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Lake Yogo gets closer toward the end of the trail.296 views
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Summit of Shizugatake. A small flat clearing.294 views
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Lookout deck for Lake Yogo.293 views
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Another trail from the summit of Shizugatake is next to this lookout deck. 290 views
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Chair lift going to Mt. Shizugatake. This lift operates April-Nov., 9 am - 5 pm. Closed during winter.285 views
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After you get off the chair lift, walk up the slope for 300 meters to the summit.285 views
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From the parking lot, there is a short path to the chair lift.284 views
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Older votive tablets which were removed from the wall are preserved as photos in this photo album.284 views
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At the top of the chair lift. Mt. Shizugatake chair lift (500 meters long) started operating in Aug. 1959. It takes 6 minutes to go up to the top.282 views
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Map of Shizugatake and Yogo area.279 views
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Lookout deck for the south.277 views
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Get off at the Ooto (大音) bus stop as seen here, and cross the road and walk toward the mountain. 274 views
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About the Battle of Shizugatake.273 views
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Sign pointing the way to Shizugatake. MAP272 views
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Near the summit are the white banners we saw from the foot of the mountain. They are written with the names of Hideyoshi's so-called "Seven Spears," in reference to his top seven samurai generals who went to battle at Shizugatake.272 views
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A small shrine along the way.270 views
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View looking south.265 views
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Yogo mountains264 views
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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake. This is in Sept. Looks greenish due to algae perhaps. Been like that since Aug. It turns blue again in fall.264 views
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The trail is heavily wooded, and sometimes there is a clear area where you can see the scenery.264 views
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The seven generals were Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624), Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628), Kasuya Takenori (1562-1607), Katagiri Katsumoto (1556-1615), Katō Kiyomasa (1562-1611), Katō Yoshiaki (1563-1631), and Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554-1626).262 views
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Lake Yogo258 views
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On the other side of Shizugatake is this lookout deck.255 views
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This trail is the shortest route to Lake Yogo. It goes down to the Yogo-so minshuku.249 views
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On this side of Shizugatake is a great view looking south.248 views
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View of Nagahama.248 views
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Hiking trail to Lake Yogo.246 views
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At one end of the summit area is a hiking trail leading to the far end of Lake Yogo, toward Yogo Station. The trail is 3.9 km.245 views
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Another worn out monument on Shizugatake.244 views
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Dense forest, somewhat rocky at times. Go right here.244 views
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In the lookout deck is this board to hang votive tablets on which people write their wishes.236 views
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