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Echigawa-juku was the sixty-sixth station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road. It is the sixth Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Takamiya-juku in Hikone), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga.237 viewsIn front of Echigawa Station, a sign point the way to Echigawa-juku (go right).
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Manhole in Echigawa-juku, Shiga, with a temari (thread ball) design.229 views
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While traveling, St. Shinran was unable to cross the Echigawa River since there was a flood. So he stayed at this temple temporarily. During that time, he planted a plum tree which bloom red plum blossoms.192 views
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Heading south on the Nakasendo in Echigawa-juku.164 views
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Entrance to Echigawa-juku at the northern end. Echigawa-juku was the sixty-sixth station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road. Map118 views
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Large intersection has an Echigawa-juku monument.111 views
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Toward the south end of Echigawa-juku. Bridge has a temari decoration.110 views
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Pocket park in Echigawa-juku.109 views
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Nakasendo in Echigawa-juku105 views
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Temari decoration on bridge.105 views
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South end gate of Echigawa-juku.103 views
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This is a high-class ryotei restaurant called Omi Shonin-tei (近江商人亭). Built in the 1920s, it used to be an Omi Merchant's second home who sold hemp cloth.99 viewsThis is also one location where the film Idai Naru, Shurararabon (偉大なる、しゅららぼん The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom) was filmed. The Natsume family's dojo scene.
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Traditional-style building95 views
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The ukiyoe print by Hiroshige shows a bridge across Echigawa River. It was toll-free (Muchin-bashi).94 views
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Way to Homanji temple where St. Shinran once stayed.92 views
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Meiji Period-style mail box. It's a real mail box so you can deposit your mail here.91 views
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The street corner has a pocket park for an Echigawa-juku monument showing an ukiyoe print of the town. A stone marker also points the way to Takamiya-juku.91 views
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St. Shinran statue and plum tree.89 views
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Takeheiro on the left, along the Nakasendo Road in Echigawa-juku, Shiga.86 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Echigawa-juku (66th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. On the left across the river is Mt. Kannonji (Kinugake).86 views
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Homanji temple Hondo hall in Echigawa-juku, Shiga. 宝満寺84 views
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Entrance to Takeheiro. It's not open to the public unless you want to dine there. 竹平楼84 views
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The plum tree blooms in March.83 views
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Homanji Hondo83 views
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Statue of St. Shinran (1173-1263) in front of the plum tree which he planted. The temple also has a scroll written by Shinran.82 views
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Marker indicating that St. Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Sect, once stayed at this temple.81 views
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Gate to Homanji temple.81 views
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Another famous building remaining in Echigawa-juku. This is the Takeheiro restaurant where Emperor Meiji once stayed.81 views
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View from Hondo hall.80 views
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Inside Homanji Hondo main hall in Echigawa-juku, Shiga Prefecture80 views
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Some modern buildings along the Nakasendo in Echigawa-juku75 views
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Hachiman Jinja Shrine, Echigawa-juku75 views
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Shops along the Nakasendo75 views
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Stone monument at Takeheiro indicating that Emperor Meiji was here.73 views
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Looks like a former bank building.72 views
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Hachiman Jinja Shrine in Echigawa-juku, Shiga71 views
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Way to Hachiman Shrine.69 views
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The shrine has ties to Prince Shotoku Taishi who hid here from an enemy during a war. In appreciation, he donated rice paddies to the shrine.69 views
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Hachiman Jinja Shrine Honden main hall is a Shiga Prefecture Cultural Property.67 views
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