 Most viewed - Central Yokosuka 横須賀市街 |
Keikyu Yokosuka-Chuo Station platform, arrival from Tokyo. 京急横須賀中央駅903 views
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Club Alliance and gate to the US Navy Base.824 views
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Dobuita Street wasn't so impressive. Looks very well cleaned up though. I figure most people instead go to Yokohama for night life.720 views
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The famous Dobuita Street with military shops, bars, etc. "Dobu" means sewer, and "ita" is plank. They once had wooden planks covering a sewer gutter running down the street.707 views
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Old porn theater in Yokosuka. Pretty amazing to see one these days, in the age of DVD/video rentals and Internet. It's almost a cultural icon.613 views
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Keikyu Yokosuka-Chuo Station. This is Yokosuka's main train station. The major shopping areas as well as the US Navy Base are nearest to this train station.611 views
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Yokosuka jackets557 views
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Inside Mikasa Plaza, an indoor shopping arcade along Yokosuka Chuo Street.502 views
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Upper deck ("Y deck") connects the train station with a shopping complex. Central Yokosuka is quite compact, and almost everything is within walking distance.500 views
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Other lighthouse monuments495 views
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View of Yokosuka Chuo Street at night.490 views
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The street was likely more raunchy and infamous during the 1960s.482 views
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Yokosuka is a "Curry Town." Curry rice was popularized by the Japanese Imperial Navy in the 19th century.481 views
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View of Yokosuka Chuo Street, the main drag lined with shops and restaurants.476 views
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Profanity is bad for the children...476 views
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Kannonzaki Park juts into Uraga Channel, the mouth of Tokyo Bay. It is a large park on a cape with walking paths and a lighthouse. 観音崎公園472 views
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Shopping center where most people shop in central Yokosuka. Despite this megamall, the other shopping areas in town are still thriving. Yokosuka has a vigorous atmosphere. Not economically depressed.460 views
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Lighthouse artifacts displayed outside. Foghorn on the far right.453 views
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Street sculptures of jazz musicians along Yokosuka Chuo Street. Yokosuka has a jazz history.449 views
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"Mikasa" is a key word in Yokosuka.448 views
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Banner near the train station congratulating Yokosuka-native Nishiyama Rei for winning the gold medal in women's softball at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.446 views
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Route 16 in Yokosuka, the main road.438 views
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Banner marking the 10th anniversary of Yokosuka's self-proclaimed "Curry Town." The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force eat curry rice for lunch every Friday, including those in Yokosuka. It's called "Kaigun curry" (Navy curry).431 views
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Yokosuka Chuo Street.425 views
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Mikasa Park. A short walk from the train station is this waterfront park featuring the Battleship Mikasa preserved on dry land as a museum.423 views
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Arch at the entrance to Mikasa Park.422 views
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Statue of Admiral Togo who led Japan to victory during the Battle of Tsushima over Russia in 1905.420 views
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You can see the navy base from this park, but can't really see the US navy ships.420 views
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Battleship Mikasa, the flagship of the Japanese Imperial Navy during the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. 三笠412 views
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Yokosuka Post Office411 views
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Guns410 views
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Statue of Admiral Togo408 views
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The shore is rocky.402 views
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Captain's quarters400 views
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Kannonzaki Park400 views
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Bow397 views
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Middle396 views
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Inside the Verny Commemorative Museum is a giant steam hammer used to stamp metal objects. Free admission.395 views
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Cave394 views
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Waterfront of Mikasa Park. The Navy base can be seen.393 views
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Even this apartment building has a battleship motif.391 views
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Verny Park is on the waterfront facing the Navy Base.391 views
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Walking path around Kannonzaki Park.390 views
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Gold Imperial crest on the bow.385 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park385 views
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Tower of the USS George Washington aircraft carrier. This is all you can see of the carrier while it is in port.385 views
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Aft with the Rising Sun flag.384 views
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Old guard posts of the Imperial Navy in Verny Park.384 views
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The ship has been very well restored. It was built in 1902 in the UK. It became a memorial ship in 1926, later fully restored in 1961.380 views
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Inside the Battleship Mikasa.380 views
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Lookout point at Kannonzaki Park.375 views
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New cars being driven into the car ship for export.374 views
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Rose garden374 views
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Conference room373 views
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Lots of ships pass by here.373 views
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Outside the bridge.367 views
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Bow deck as seen from the bridge.366 views
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A winning entry. Model of the Mikasa.366 views
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Display of model boats by elementary school children on the lower deck.365 views
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Ferry terminal for Sarushima island, next to Mikasa Park. Only 15 min. to Sarushima. 1,200 yen round trip. Boats run once an hour, 8:30 am to 5 pm.365 views
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Lifeboats364 views
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Kurihama in the distance.364 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse364 views
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Sign says "No gatherings without permission." Such "gatherings" refers to protests against the military.363 views
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Lower deck362 views
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Bust of Francois Verny, a French engineer who established the Yokosuka Arsenal. The park is named after him.361 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse356 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park355 views
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Container ships, oil tankers, passenger ships, navy ships, etc., all pass through here. Anybody have a picture of an aircraft carrier passing by here?355 views
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Navy monument in Verny Park354 views
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If you like ship watching, come to Kannonzaki. This is the Nippon Maru cruise ship. にっぽん丸豪華クルーズ船354 views
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Sarushima island as seen from Mikasa Park. Sarushima means Monkey Island. No monkeys there though. Too bad it does not look like a battleship. The only natural island in Tokyo Bay.353 views
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This park is closed for some reason.353 views
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Submarines of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force.352 views
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View of Uraga Channel from Kannonzaki Lighthouse352 views
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Military protests are held here.350 views
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Verny Park gives a view of one side of the navy base.350 views
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Walking path around Kannonzaki.350 views
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Map of Kannonzaki drawn by Commodore Perry when he first arrived in 1853.350 views
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The Kannonzaki Lighthouse is a short uphill climb from shore. The original lighthouse was Japan's first Western-style lighthouse built in the late 19th century by Verny. Destroyed by an earthquake in 1922, and again by the 1923 Kanto Earthquake.350 views
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Cape Kannonzaki is at the tip closest to Uraga Channel, the narrow mouth of Tokyo Bay. Ships must pass through here to enter or depart Tokyo Bay.348 views
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Busts of Francois Verny and Lord Oguri Kozukenosuke Tadamasa who laid the foundation for Yokosuka.345 views
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Spiral stairs inside the Kannonzaki Lighthouse.344 views
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Verny Park waterfront. People tried to see the USS George Washington arrive, but in vain. The Verny Commemorative Museum can be seen in the rear.342 views
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More ships342 views
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The bridge336 views
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Shaped like a lighthouse.334 views
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Looks like the devil's washboard.331 views
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Types of ships that pass by.330 views
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Kurihama in the distance.324 views
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Light of the lighthouse.319 views
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Kannonzaki Lighthouse built in 1925. It stands 19 meters high, and 56 meters high from sea level. 観音灯台310 views
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Tatara-hama Beach303 views
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