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In front of Funabori Station. 船堀駅18 views
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Funabori Station18 views
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Kobo Daishi statue built in 1973 for the 1,200th anniversary of his birth. 遍路大師尊像18 views
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Monument for a poem about Kobo Daishi from Sept. 1986.18 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.18 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle's tenshu main tower. Reconstruction built in 1933. The original castle was dismantled in 1870 when the samurai system was abolished. Only the stone walls and foundations remained. 18 viewsThis reconstruction is unusual because it was built using wood instead of concrete. This is in fact Japan's oldest reconstructed main castle tower made of wood.
Entrance to the castle tower can be seen on the right. Small admission charged.
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Short walk from the station, but you need to know where to turn right and go up this slope. It's not clearly marked from the road.18 views
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Exhibition space inside Taga Taisha-mae Station. Also good as a waiting room.18 views
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Ticket window (closed). This is new.18 views
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Hino Station has three sets of railway tracks, very rare. The unused middle track is vintage, made by Barrow Steel from the UK. Train platform No. 2 (for Yokaichi/Maibara) across the tracks has a roofed benches also renovated.18 views
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During the renovation, the entire train station building was jacked up to reinforce the foundation against earthquakes.18 views
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Ad for a shipping company in front of Hino Station.18 views
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Tateiwa Tunnel is 72 meters long.18 views
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O-Edo Tenmangu Shrine for Michizane. 大江戸天満宮18 views
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Senbei cracker-making activity.18 views
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The park has these plaques explaining various things about Edo culture.18 views
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Okariba restaurant. Must be for large tour groups.18 views
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Tree fallen by the weight of snow.18 views
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Flowery site of Konodai Castle in Ichikawa, Chiba. No castle buildings. 国府台城跡18 views
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Kaiwo Maru Park as seen from the bow.18 views
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Helmets and other gear used by cadets.18 views
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Captain's Day Room has a oiran Japanese doll.18 views
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Officer's saloon where ship officers dined and held meetings.18 views
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Senior Engineering Professor's cabin.18 views
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Skylight over the dining/lecture hall.18 views
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To strengthen Japan's maritime defense against foreign ships, the Tokugawa government in 1849 ordered the Matsumae Clan to build Matsumae Castle in this coastal town. Matsumae Castle's main tower peers above the ticket office.18 views
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Naze Port Tachigami Lighthouse is on a small, pyramid island at the entrance of Naze Port. Lighthouse built in 1937 was used until 2016. Made famous by local folk songs. 名瀬港立神灯台18 views
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Naze Port is about halfway between Kagoshima Port (383 km away) in Kyushu and Naha Port (331 km away) in Okinawa. Designated as an Important Harbor in Japan. Fine natural harbor. 18 views
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Cruise ship at Naze Port, Amami-Oshima.18 views
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Nippon Maru cruise ship at Naze Port, Amami-Oshima.18 views
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Roadside scenery on Amami-Oshima island, Kagoshima, Japan.18 views
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Oshima tsumugi handkerchief I bought for myself. Tie-dyed.18 views
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Yakushima is a round island noted for Yakushima National Park and World Heritage Site. When describing a location, they use clock face numbers. Miyanoura Port is at one o'clock.18 views
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Nice mountain views on Yakushima.18 views
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Yakusugi cedar trees can only grow in cold climates. Therefore on Yakushima, they grow at high altitudes.18 views
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How sacred Yakusugi cedars started to be harvested from the 17th century. Much of the wood was used for roof shingles on mainland Japan. Luxury homes might still have Yakusugi as interior ceiling panels to show off the fine wood grain.18 views
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The dock connects to the main road, so tour buses can come right up to the cruise ship.18 views
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Yakushima's Miyanoura Port has nice mountain views when it's not foggy/rainy.18 views
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Miyanoura Port has nice mountain views when it's not foggy/rainy.18 views
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Pond has koi fish.18 views
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What the old Nikko Kaido Road looks like today.18 views
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Original road marker in Soka-shuku, Saitama on the Nikko Kaido. 道標元標18 views
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2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.18 views
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The "Balloon Glow" event at Koga Kubo Park in Jan. 2023 was colorful and impressive even when the balloons did not fly. Free event, mainly local crowds.18 viewsThis was actually a 2022 Christmas Eve event, but it was postponed twice due to bad weather or strong winds. Finally held on Jan. 22, 2023.
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Monument marking Emperor Meiji's 150th anniversary of his birth.18 views
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Dismantled torii.18 views
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JR Abiko Station south entrance. 18 views
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Outside JR Abiko Station south entrance. 18 views
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Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower in Abiko, Chiba. The lookout deck is round, giving a 360˚ panorama of the surrounding area.18 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area arcade.18 views
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Kashiwa Shrine, near Kashiwa Station east exit. Worships several different gods. 柏神18 views
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Saginuma Castle was built by a local lord named Saginuma Taro Genta Mitsuyoshi. This is a monument for him. 鷺沼太郎源太光義の碑18 views
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Remains of a natural gas well.18 views
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station platform.18 views
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Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve) keeps red-crowned cranes (tancho 丹頂) for the public to see year-round. Kushiro is where the cranes can also be found in the wild. 18 views
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Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve crane feeder. They also feed the cranes in the morning. It would be neat to see if you're there.18 views
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History of the Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve in Japanese.18 views
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Yasukuni Shrine.18 views
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The sumo exhibition started at 8:30 am and ended at around 3 pm. It included demonstrations of comical sumo, sumo taiko drum beating, and ring-entering ceremonies by Juryo and Makunouchi Division wrestlers including Yokozuna Terunofuji. Free admission.18 views
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Juryo Division ring-entering ceremony or dohyo-iri.18 views
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The ring-entering ceremony is when you can see the designs on the wrestlers' colorful ceremonial aprons.18 views
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Asanoyama at the end.18 views
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Makunouchi Division ring-entering ceremony or dohyo-iri.18 views
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Tobizaru (翔猿) means "Flying Monkey."18 views
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Spectators exiting the sumo arena. Before, spectators had to bring their own picnic mats to sit on. Now they provided a mat over the entire ground 18 views
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Main shrine straight ahead. The outdoor sumo arena is on the right of the main shrine.18 views
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Endangered flower species named golden orchid. Status is "Vulnerable (VU)." キンラン（金蘭）18 views
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori dance festival.18 views
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My video of 2017 Koenji Awa Odori (56 troupes) 第61回高円寺阿波おどり 18 views
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on Sept. 30, 2023.18 views
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About halfway on the procession route, they stop at a parking lot where there's a stage. Here's Princess Kazunomiya played by a local lady.18 views
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Japanese-style Third-class cabin, the cheapest accommodations on Mashu Maru. Just lie down on the carpet. Third Class also had seats.18 views
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Reference corner to view Seikan ferry timetables, etc.18 views
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JR Hakodate Station is right next to Hakodate Port because train ferries used to dock and bring the trains to the station. 18 views
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The Biwako Ohashi Bridge is the largest bridge in Shiga, linking Moriyama and Katata at the neck of Lake Biwa's panhandle.17 views
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The landscape becomes quite urban as they approach Otsu, Shiga's capital city.17 views
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On the right is the German restaurant, called "Würzburg." Würzburg in Germany is Otsu's sister city.17 views
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Rowers make a U-turn here on Seta River.17 views
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Rowing under Seta-no-Karahashi Bridge again on the way out.17 views
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Staff person directing rowers to the small canal leading to the Seta Rowing Club.17 views
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They also gave gifts to the Seta Rowing Club. I have more photos and videos of everyone else. Rowers should receive them on disc etc., from Seta Rowing Club.17 views
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Next to Sakura Bridge was the main cheering section for both Waseda (left) and Keio on the right. Surprised to see them sitting together, but it later made sense.17 views
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Imagine living in a town with a view like this. This is Fuji-Kawaguchiko town near Lake Kawaguchi.17 views
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Large plaza outside Benibana Furusato-kan Hall is used for events.17 views
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Okegawa Tanpopo Nursery School taiko drummers.17 views
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Okegawa Tourist Association (桶川市観光協会) in the Nakasendo Shukuba-kan (中山道宿場館) building right in the middle of the former lodging town.17 views
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Inari Shrine in Okegawa-juku. 稲荷神社17 views
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Inari Shrine in Okegawa-juku. This green sacred rope is actually fake, not made of straw. 稲荷神社17 views
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Inari Shrine's Power Stone (chikara-ishi) weighs 610 kg. A sumo wreslter once lifted it in 1852 as written on the stone. 力石17 views
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Small shrine still remaining from the old days.17 views
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Inside the earthen wall.17 views
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About Okegawa-juku's Honjin luxury lodge (本陣) where VIP travelers like the emperor, daimyo, shogun, or Imperial princess stayed.17 views
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A former Okegawa-juku Hatago inn for travelers now called the Kobayashi residence. Dates from the Edo Period. 旧・旅籠（小林家）17 views
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About the gate's Nio statues.17 views
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This West Wing part of the house is desiged like a tea ceremony room.17 views
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The imported glass was also expensive.17 views
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Storehouse door, fireproof.17 views
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Spectators were given red-colored file folders to create this red blanket. It seems red is Saitama's sports cheering color.17 views
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The national basketball team also has cheerleaders named "Akatsuki Venus." Like the players, most cheerleaders come from cheerleading squads from various pro basketball teams in Japan.17 views
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Courtside TV cameramen.17 views
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Cheerleaders in a corner.17 views
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Final score.17 views
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Yuta Watanabe expresses his disappointment with the loss.17 views
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Japan women's national team in red.17 views
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Another concourse.17 views
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The next semi-fonal women's basketball game for the Empress's Cup was Eneos Sunflowers vs. Toyota Antelopes.17 views
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Rainbow gate.17 views
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JR Ito Station17 views
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Anjin Summit poster.17 views
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Seizan Yamato, a hot spring ryokan in Ito, Shizuoka. This is the lobby.17 views
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Roadside foot bath.17 views
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Shuzenji Temple's Wash basin has hot spring water. 水屋17 views
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There are signboards in English. This is at the entrance to Ota-juku Nakasendo Museum.17 views
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Ota-juku Honjin Gate side view. This is not the original location of this gate. It was moved here during the 1920s or 30s. The Honjin was originally near the still existing Waki-Honjin. 太田宿本陣門17 views
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Ota-juku Honjin Gate. In Oct. 2002, the gate was diassembled and repaired before being reassembled. 太田宿本陣門17 views
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About Ota-juku's Honjin (Fukuda Residence). 太田宿本陣福田家17 views
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The 17 shukuba lodging towns or post towns in Gifu Prefecture.17 views
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Famous people from Ota-juku. 17 views
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Showcase exhibits.17 views
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About Nakasendo's three difficult segments.17 views
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Senbei crackers from Ota-juku.17 views
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Museum restaurant Yadorigi.17 views
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Ota Waki-Honjin secondary residence. 太田宿 脇本陣17 views
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Inside Ota Waki-Honjin residence's kitchen not open to the public. 太田宿 脇本陣 隠居17 views
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Yoshida Family Residence (吉田家住宅).17 views
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Yusenji Temple in Ota-juku, Gifu. 祐泉寺17 views
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Walking back west on the Nakasendo in Ota-juku.17 views
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Poster inside JR Mino-Ota Station.17 views
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Museum floor plan. There are two Exhibition Rooms, lecture hall, theater, library, and coffee shop.17 views
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Saio princess kimono.17 views
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Living quarters of the Saio princess. Woman in front is the Myobu, the Saio’s first lady-in-waiting. 斎王の居室17 views
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Saio’s meals17 views
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Faith and purity in Saiku. The Saio princess was not allowed to fall in love. How cruel...17 views
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About the Saio procession.17 views
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Exhibition Room 2 centers on Saiku archaeological excavations and artifacts. Here's a reconstruction of a Saiku dig. 常設展示室II17 views
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Rokkosaki Lighthouse is unmanned and normally closed to the public. A few times a year, it's open to the public. Stands on a cliff 50 meters above the sea.17 viewsMany boats got lost or shipwrecked in this area until a bon fire was kept lit at night from the 18th century before this lighthouse was built. The light was first fueled by oil, then electricity in 1940.
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Senmaida with candlelights during an event.17 views写真提供：©石川県観光連盟
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Flame of Peace in the world map. 平和の火17 views
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Mouth of Maira River at low tide when we passed by the day before.17 views
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On the way to Mt. Nosoko, spotted a nice beach.17 views
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Some pineapple on Ishigaki. No fruit in autumn though.17 views
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Nosokodake Lookout Point in northern Ishigaki. Under the roof is a side view of Mt. Nosokodake. 野底岳展望台17 views
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They hold traditional music performances in Makishi Residence. 旧牧志邸17 views
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Sugar cane processing factory.17 views
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Squirrel Monkey Garden entrance. You need to leave your bags at the entrance. リスザルの森17 views
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Looking toward Taketomi island in the distance.17 views
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Cape Ogansaki 御神埼17 views
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At the docks.17 views
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Car ferry named "Kariyushi" which is an Okinawan tropical shirt.17 views
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Yaeyama Post Office Ishigaki Port in central Ishigaki.17 views
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Euglena Mall years ago. A small shopping arcade very near Ishigaki Port.17 views
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Hirugi Restaurant in Hotel Miyahira, Ishigaki. Notice the chopstick rest made of a shell.17 views
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When you walk toward Kankaimon Gate to enter Shuri Castle, you'll see Shureimon Gate right across. However, this is the back side, so go through the gate and see it from the front side.17 views
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"Shurei no Kuni"17 views
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After Kankaimon is Zuisenmon Gate near a spring. Restored in 1992. 瑞泉門17 views
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Seesaa at Zuisenmon Gate.17 views
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About Roukokumon Gate.17 views
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About the stone dragon pillars.17 views
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We can now only see the white stone foundation where the building once stood and some pillar foundations.17 viewsThe fire was detected quite early by fire alarms and security personnel, but it quickly spread. The building had no sprinkler system and firemen had difficulty reaching the building with fire hoses. The heat was also extremely intense, probably due to the lacquer paint, forcing firefighters to retreat and watch helplessly. No one was seriously hurt in the fire.
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Pieces from the Seiden's stone railings.17 views
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Left side of the Seiden site.17 views
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The dragon whiskers, teeth, etc., on display in broken pieces. 17 views
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Agari-no Azana lookout point on the eastern end of Shurijo. "Agari" means "east" in Okinawan. 東のアザナ17 views
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View from Agari-no Azana lookout point.17 views
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Walking back down from Agari-no Azana lookout. Straight ahead is the Nyokan Kyoshitsu.17 views
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Iri-no Azana lookout deck. 西のアザナ（いりのあざな）17 views
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Seesaa at Suimuikan entrance.17 views
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Caps worn by actress Nakama Yukie in Tempest.17 views
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We started driving around the island.17 views
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About Kouri Island.17 views
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Kouri Bridge at Kouri Beach.17 views
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Impressive how the cart is automated. One-way only. Return path is different and much shorter.17 views
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There's the tower.17 views
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Here's a cart going up to Kouri Ocean Tower. The cart is also narrated with scenic points. This was after our cart.17 views
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Kouri Island's best lookout point is here, Kouri Ocean Tower's top deck which is outdoors on the 4th floor.17 views
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Beautiful ocean views from Kouri Ocean Tower's top lookout deck.17 views
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Island's main neighborhood has a few cafes.17 views
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Intersection in front of Kokusai-dori.17 views
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Entrance to Kokusai-dori.17 views
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Entrance to Kokusai-dori.17 views
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Shisa guardian lion-dog.17 views
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This new tart flavor is also good.17 views
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