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The MC came up to the crowd and asked people to give the word to light up the balloons.4 views
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When it got dark enough, all four balloons lit up their balloons simultaneously numerous times during the one-hour event.4 views
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The balloon lights up only when the burner is shooting a flame under it. The flame illuminates the entire balloon. 4 views
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This photo was taken during the several seconds when the burners of all four balloons were flaming into the balloons at the same time.4 views
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All four balloons lit up at the same time many times during the one-hour balloon glow event. They played J-pop music in the background.4 views
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Crowd-pleasing event.4 views
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JR Koga Station (Tohoku Main Line or Utsunomiya Line) is the closet train station to Kubo park.4 views
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JR Koga Station4 views
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There were free shuttle buses from Koga Station (west exit) going to and from the park.4 views
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Free shuttle buses from Koga Station going to and from the park. This is the Kubo Park parking lot. The return bus is also here.4 views
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JR Koga Station information center (closed).4 views
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JR Koga Station east entrance.4 views
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Kamagaya Daibutsu is Shakyamuni Buddha (Shaka Nyorai). The statue is still owned and maintained by the Fukuda family. It's a longtime symbol of Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture. Free to visit.4 views
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Across of Kamagaya Daibutsu Buddha is Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.4 views
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Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine torii.4 views
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Dismantled torii.4 views
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Don't know why the land has been cleared of trees.4 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.4 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.4 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station cafe. Nice place for a coffee break or lunch with views of Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.4 views
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Shin-Kamagaya Station on Hokuso Line.4 views
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JR Abiko Station corridor.4 views
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JR Abiko Station south entrance. 4 views
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Lake Tega Water Park 4 views
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About the picture made with 126,840 colored toothpicks.4 views
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Walking along Lake Teganuma.4 views
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Lakefront construction.4 views
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Lake Tega Park 手賀沼公演4 views
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Swans and ducks on Lake Teganuma.4 views
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Lake Teganuma 4 views
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Lake Teganuma has rental boats.4 views
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Peace monument at Lake Teganuma or Lake Tega Park.4 views
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Peace monument at Lake Teganuma or Lake Tega Park.4 views
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JR Kashiwa Station turnstile.4 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit. 4 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.4 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area has Marui.4 views
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Kashiwa Shrine, near Kashiwa Station east exit. Worships several different gods. 柏神4 views
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Streets near Kashiwa Station east side.4 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街4 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街4 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街4 views
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.4 views
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JR Kashiwa Station turnstile.4 views
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Like Kashiwa Station two stops away, Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station has become a major shopping area with numerous shops in large mall named "Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C."4 views
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The city does have a Nagareyama Station on the Nagareyama Line, but it's small. The city's center of gravity has shifted to Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station where all this was once farmland.4 views
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Pedestrian walkway from the train station to Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C. (Shopping Center).4 views
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Tobu Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station4 views
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Nagareyama Otaka-no-Mori Station east exit.4 views
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Shops under Nagareyama Otakanomori Station tracks.4 views
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Exiting from Tobu Line.4 views
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The station has this large covered area leading to station platforms and exits.4 views
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Nagareyama Otakanomori Station platform on the Tobu Urban Park Line.4 views
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White weeping plum blossoms.4 views
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Mound B (B号墳) had two stone coffins. Although one coffin was destroyed, the other remains intact. Now protected by a hut. The stone coffin contained the remains of two adults, 4 views
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Mound B tumulus (B号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park. Hut preserving a stone coffin. B号墳の箱式石棺4 views
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Stone coffin in Mound B is 2 meters long, 0.8 meter wide, and 0.7 meter deep. The stones came from southern Chiba Prefecture and shaped with metallic tools. The coffin was covered with large stones. B号墳の箱式石棺4 viewsThe remains of two adult males were found in the coffin in 1966. Chokutō sword fragments, ancient jewelry, arrowheads, and small knife were also found.
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Remains of a natural gas well.4 views
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Park has a lot of space to run around.4 views
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Park includes playground equipment for kids.4 views
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Pieces of haniwa sculptures were dug up and the park has two replicated Naniwa statues. One human and one horse. Unknown what the original haniwa actually looked like.4 views
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Horse haniwa statue (replica).4 views
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Walking around the burial mound.4 views
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The burial mounds have stones along the perimeter.4 views
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JR Sobu Line train at JR Tsudanuma Station.4 views
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There are three train stations with the same "Tsudanuma." Tsudanuma is a major bedroom town for Tokyo. This is JR Sobu Line train whose next stop is Tsudanuma. 4 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit. JR津田沼駅4 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has Morisia Tsudanuma shopping mall. モリシア津田沼 4 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.4 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.4 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north side had Tsudanuma PARCO which closed on Feb. 28, 2023. 津田沼パルコ4 views
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Leaving JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.4 views
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Shopping mall connected to Shin-Tsudanuma Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.4 views
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station turnstile on the Shin-Keisei Line.4 views
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Keisei-Tsudanuma Station4 views
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Tobu Store supermarket near Keisei-Tsudanuma Station.4 views
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Narashino City Hall is a 10-min. walk from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station. 習志野市役所4 views
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The cages also have signs indicating the names, birthdates, and birthplaces of the paired cranes.4 views
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The fence also has a covered hole for taking pictures.4 views
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Red-crowned cranes, Kushiro City Red-Crowned Crane Natural Park (Kushiro Japanese Crane Reserve).4 views
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The park also has a small crane museum.4 views
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Baby cranes grow very quickly. Left one is 39 days old, middle is 5 days old. They reach adult size in 3 months. Their brown feathers also turn black and white.4 views
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Map of Enomoto Dairy Farm. Free admission. Parking available. There's a small pasture for cows, cow shed, milking machine, and gelato stand. 4 viewsBeing next to Arakawa River, it's a popular rest stop among cyclists riding along the river. Nicknamed "Little Hokkaido."
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Gelato flavors and pricing. ¥400 for single scoop. Get the double and try two different flavors.4 views
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Enomoto Dairy Farm yogurt is made of real milk. No preservatives. Website: http://www.enoboku.com/4 viewsFrom Ageo Station west exit, take the local bus to the Azeyoshi bus stop. Takes 30 min. Most people come by car or bicycle. Address: 736-1 Azeyoshi, Ageo, Saitama
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Newborn calves. They have tags indicating their birthdate.4 views
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Each cow/calf has an electronic tag for management purposes.4 views
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This big cow just stared at me without blinking. 4 views
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On the left is the shed for adult cows. 成牛舎4 views
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Rabbit with drooping ears.4 views
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Chickens and other birds.4 views
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Rolls of hay. ロール置き場4 views
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Cows and hay.4 views
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Folk dance along the parade route before the start of the parade.4 views
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On May 3, 2023, 260,000 turned out to see 59th Odawara Hojo Godai Matsuri samurai parade highlighted by five Hojo Odawara Castle lords and their ladies in colorful costumes. Held for the first time in four years due to the pandemic.4 views
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Child ninja were giving out small souvenirs to the kids.4 views
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Handmade samurai armor and costumes.4 views
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Group petitioning NHK TV to produce a year-long Taiga period drama about the five Hojo daimyo. NHK's Taiga Drama series always bring much PR to the filming locations.4 views
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Members of the local media.4 views
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Start of the samurai entourage for the first Odawara Hojo lord, Hōjō Sōun. Played by international students at LIBERTY Odawara Japanese School. LIBERTY小田原日本語学校4 views
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Start of the samurai entourage for the first Odawara Hojo lord, Hōjō Sōun. Played by international students at LIBERTY Odawara Japanese School. LIBERTY小田原日本語学校4 views
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The second Odawara Hojo lord, Hojo Ujitsuna. 二代北条氏綱隊 4 views
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The second Odawara Hojo lord, Hojo Ujitsuna. Too bad he didn't look my way. 二代北条氏綱隊 4 views
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Samurai group from Kamakura for Hōjō Ujitoki, Tamanawa Castle lord. 玉縄城主 北条氏時隊 鎌倉市玉縄城址まちづくり会議4 views
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Hōjō Choko (Gen'an), second and youngest son of Hōjō Sōun. Played by people from International University of Health and Welfare. 北条長綱隊 国際医療福祉大学4 views
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The third Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujiyasu played by a woman. Trotting past Odawara Castle. 三代北条氏康隊4 views
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Entourage for the third Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujiyasu.4 views
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Entourage for Tsukui Castle lord, Naito Yasuyuki.4 views
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Ladies in waiting for Tokuhime, wife of Hojo Ujinao. 4 views
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The fourth Odawara Castle lord, Hojo Ujimasa played by well-known actor Takashima Masanobu waving to the crowd. 四代氏政 (高嶋政伸)4 views
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Entourage for Hojo Ujikuni.4 views
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Hachigata Castle Matchlock Gun Battalion. 4 views
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Hachigata Castle Matchlock Gun Battalion. 4 views
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The fifth Odawara Castle Hojo lord, Hojo Ujinao played by Yanagisawa Shingo. 五代氏直 (柳沢慎吾)4 views
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Group for Nirayama Castle lord Hōjō Ujinori, the fourth son of Hōjō Ujiyasu. 韮山城主 北条氏規隊4 views
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Horses used in the samurai parade. Good job!4 views
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Dressing rooms for the celeb parade guests were here and people were waiting to get a glimpse. The celebs were friendly enough to wave to the crowd.4 views
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Shonan Bellmare Futsal Club. The club is a tourism ambassador for Odawara.4 views
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Samurai entourage for the second Odawara Hojo lord, Hojo Ujitsuna. Played by people from the international medical university. 国際医療福祉大学4 views
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Odawara city employees.4 views
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Samurai group from Kamakura for Hōjō Ujitoki, Tamanawa Castle lord. 玉縄城主 北条氏時隊 鎌倉市玉縄城址まちづくり会議4 views
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Samurai group for Hōjō Choko (Gen'an), second and youngest son of Hōjō Sōun. 北条長綱隊 国際医療福祉大学4 views
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Saitama Nature Study Center is a visitor's center with park staff, park maps, a small library, nature exhibits, meeting rooms, and park offices. Open 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. (Till 7:30 pm on weekends and national holidays.) Guided tours start inside.4 views
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Guided tour of the park. About an hour long.4 views
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Not allowed to pick any plants.4 views
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Nature trail.4 views
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Endangered flower species named golden orchid. Vulnerable (VU). キンラン（金蘭）4 views
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Our guide showed us how to create a wind instrument using wild leaves like this. Roll it up into a cylinder and blow.4 views
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Kitamoto has other walking trails. Looks pretty during cherry blossom season.4 views
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Small edible fruit of this flowering plant. Lonicera gracilipes Miq. var. gracilipes ヤマウグイスカグラ（山鶯神楽） 4 views
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Near the torii is the Hayama Lighthouse. 葉山灯台4 views
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Morito Daimyojin Shrine on the Morito Coast. The Najima torii in the ocean belongs to this shrine. 森戸大明神4 views
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Denny's restaurant (Hayama-Morito Branch) on the coast. Nice ocean views. Sadly, it closed on Jan. 31, 2019 due to salt damage and the aging building. It opened in Aug. 1991. デニーズ葉山森戸店 1029-4 Horiuchi, Hayama, Miura District, Kanaga4 views
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Fishing boat ropes at Shin-nase Fishing Port. 真名瀬漁港4 views
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View of Muroran Port with the steel works on the left and Muroran Ferry Terminal on the right.4 views
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Mt. Sokuryo also has beautiful night views.4 views
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Bottled “Tokyo Special” butterbeer (¥1,000).4 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.4 views
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Mashu Maru bridge is also open to visitors on the 4th floor.4 views
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Third-class cabin, the cheapest accommodations on Mashu Maru.4 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.3 views
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Lots of autumn colors along the way.3 views
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Prime spot to view and photograph the castle.3 views
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It's not a precise reconstruction of the original castle tower. Apparently, the original floor plan or architectural design did not survive. The reconstruction was modeled after Ogaki Castle's original main tower.3 viewsOgaki Castle had been one of the few castle towers preserved since the samurai days. It was a National Treasure in Gifu Prefecture until it got destroyed by an air raid in July 1945. Ogaki Castle's current main tower is a concrete reconstruction.
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Another gate.3 views
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Main gate to the castle's main tower.3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret. Not open to the public.3 views
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Scroll painting of Chiyo, famous wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the 16th century. Chiyo was supposedly the daughter of the Gujo-Hachiman Castle's first lord, Endo Morikazu.3 views
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Corridor on a lower floor of the main castle tower.3 views
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In autumn, Jion-zenji Temple is a major attraction for autumn leaves in Tessoen Garden.3 views
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Tessoen Garden admission is ¥500 as of autumn 2021.3 views
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Room to view Tessoen Garden. We can only view the garden from this room and cannot walk in the garden.3 views
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Suikin-kutsu water basin that makes a leasant sound with water droplets. 水琴窟3 views
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Inside the Hondo main temple hall.3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman street lamp and Otohime Stream.3 views
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Hakurankan is Gujo-Hachiman's main museum exhibiting local culture, history, crafts, and ecology. Building was built in 1920 as a tax office. 3 viewsOpen: 9:00 am–5:00 pm, closed Dec 24 to Jan 2. Small admission charged
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About the Gujo Odori dance.3 views
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Sogisui natural spring.3 views
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River fishing in Gujo.3 views
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River fishing in Gujo.3 views
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Kami-shibai show corner.3 views
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Portraits of Chiyo and Yamauchi Kazutoyo.3 views
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Portrait of Chiyo, wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo.3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle and Anyoji Temple as seen from the street.3 views
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Machinami Koryukan is a new local museum is near Hakurankan. まちなみ交流館3 views
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About Gujo-Hachiman's northern part of town (Kitamachi).3 views
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Second floor of Machinami Koryukan museum.3 views
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Sogi Spring in Gujo-Hachiman.3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle seen from the street.3 views
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Sake shop in a traditional building in a neighborhood called Kajiya-machi3 views
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Kodara River upstream.3 views
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Old-style mailbox.3 views
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Red water bucket to put out fires.3 views
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Daijoji Temple gate and bell tower (built in 1803) along Kodara River.3 views
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Daijoji Temple in autumn. 大乗寺3 views
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Daijoji Temple in autumn. 大乗寺3 views
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Daijoji Temple in autumn. 大乗寺3 views
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Former Hachiman Town Hall was built in 1936 and served as the Hachiman Town Hall until 1994. It now houses a tourist information center, souvenir shop, and restaurant. 郡上八幡旧庁舎記念館3 viewsThe large plaza in front of the building is one of the main venues for the Gujo Odori Dance held in summer.
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About the Former Hachiman Town Hall.3 views
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Ayu sweetfish.3 views
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Monument for Noguchi Ujo, poet and lyricist of children's songs and folk music. He composed nine verses of the Gujo Odori song "Kawasaki".3 views
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Traditional-looking homes.3 views
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Shinmachi-dori street is the main street in the southern part of town south of Yoshida River.3 views
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Shinmachi-dori street sign with Gujo Odori dancers.3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman is also famous for food replicas which were invented by Gujo-Hachiman native Iwasaki Takizo (1895–1965). This shop called Sample Kobo displays a large sample of them. Also for sale. サンプル工房3 views
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Fake sushi on key chains.3 views
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JR Ena Station has a tourist information center right inside and outside.3 views
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Pampas grass too.3 views
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