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The second cherry tree and the Three-story Pagoda at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.48 views
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Altar-type statues of Kyogoku clan members.48 views
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Layout of Kyogoku Clan graves at Tokugen-in temple. There is a lower level and an upper level of graves on a slope accessible by stairs. Although Ujinobu was the first to make it the clan's family temple, it was quite dilapidated by Takatoyo's t48 views
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Graves of Kyogoku Takayoshi (京極 高美), Takatoo (京極 高迢), and Takamasa (京極高政). They were much less prominent.48 views
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Terutehime-kasa Jizo48 views
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In Tarui in Gifu, the building which served as Kashiwabara's Honjin still exists.48 views
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Exhibition in Mizunoeki48 views
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Yaito udon served by the Kashiwa restaurant inside Kashiwabara-juku History Museum. The light green pile is tororo-kombu (seaweed shavings) shaped like moxa, topped with a red dot (ginger) as the burning flame.48 views
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A temporary tower was constructed to view the paddy art. But it was covered with bird droppings and kind of scary for people afraid of heights.48 views
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Mishima Pond48 views
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Another welcome sign in Bamba-juku.47 views
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Rengeji is famous as the place where Hojo Nakatoki 北条仲時 and over 430 of his men committed suicide after being defeated by Ashikaga Takauji's forces during the fall of the Kamakura shogunate in 1333. This is a monument for this tragic event.47 views
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On the left of the Sanmon Gate is the "River of Blood." When Hojo Nakatoki and 430 of his men slit themselves on May 9, 1333, the blood became a river flowing here. It was during the Genko War when the Emperor Go-Daigo fought the Kamakura shogun47 views
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Within walking distance from Kashiwabara-juku is Kiyotaki village in the distance at the foot of the mountain. 清滝47 views
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Entrance to Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple.47 views
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About Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple's three-story pagoda.47 views
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View from the upper level Kyogoku graves.47 views
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Temple wall47 views
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For a rural museum, the Haniwa Museum is quite impressive. It displays ancient haniwa figures, made of clay, found in tumuli in the surrounding area.47 views
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The various groups in the procession enter the shrine grounds after going up the steps and pass through the torii gate.47 views
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Path to Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki in spring.47 views
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Front wall of Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki. 47 views
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Tokugen-in temple's weeping cherry tree. The shape and color are outstanding and it's a noted tourist attraction in spring. MAP47 views
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The second cherry tree and the Three-story Pagoda at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.47 views
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Inside Tokugen-in temple's Hondo main hall. There's not much room in front of the altar.47 views
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About the Doyo Sakuracherry tree.47 views
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Kyogoku Takatsugi and Kyogoku Takanori's (1718-1763) grave47 views
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Grave of Kyogoku Takamochi, third lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高或47 views
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Going back.47 views
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Tokugen-in's other cherry tree.47 views
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Terutehime-kasa Jizo 照手姫笠地蔵47 views
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Entrance to Takekurabe Castle on a mountain. 長比47 views
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Jizo statues during Jizo-bon.47 views
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Figures at Isame-no-Kiyomizu spring during Jizo-bon festival.47 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Banba-juku from his Kisokaido series.47 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank after being renovated. It is now a daytime elderly care center.47 views
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Former Kashiwabara Bank47 views
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The old Maibara Station building on the left.47 views
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Red maples near the entrance to Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple.47 views
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Well-known trout restaurant in Samegai Trout Farm called Mimasu.47 views
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The Samegai Trout Farm raises eight types of fish, mainly river fish and trout/salmon species including Biwa salmon, rainbow trout, carp, char, and sturgeon.47 views
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"River of Blood" sign. In charge of national security, Hojo Nakatoki was the last Rokuhara Tandai Kitakata chief from the Hojo clan in the Kamakura shogunate. When tourists see this sign, they become scared to enter the temple.46 views
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Rengeji temple belongs to the Jodo-shu Buddhist sect. The founding priest was Saint Ikko. With support from the lord of Kamaha Castle near Bamba, he was able to rebuild the temple and renamed it Rengeji. 一向上人46 views
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Bell tower. Cast during the time of Saint Ikko, the bell is an Important Cultural Property.46 views
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Behind the Hondo hall is a small hill with the Bamba Chutaro Jizo-son statue.46 views
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View from Hondo hall.46 views
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Stone marker46 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple's three-story pagoda.46 views
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Grave of Kyogoku Takatsugi, husband of Hatsu, one of the Azai sisters.46 views
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Entrance to Kyogoku graves. 京極46 views
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Kyogoku clan graves46 views
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The first Kyogoku grave, that of Ujinobu, the founder of the Kyogoku Clan.46 views
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Kannon at the top of the slope.46 views
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The low hill on the left and right are tumuli.46 views
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The men walk with a stylized, kicking action while singing.46 views
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The mayor of Maibara, holding a microphone, says a few words.46 views
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The dance continues.46 views
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Even the torch bearers danced along.46 views
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After they finished, they all bowed.46 views
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Adult taiko drummers.46 views
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This is Tokugen-in temple's second Doyo cherry tree, planted in 1977. It is the third-generation tree.46 views
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Tokugen-in is the family temple of the Kyogoku Clan. Inside the Kyakuden (Guest Hall). 客殿46 views
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Garden of Tokugen-in temple in April. 庭園46 views
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Epitaph 碑文46 views
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Kyogoku Takanaka's (1754-1811) grave. He was the fifth lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高中46 views
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Kyogoku Takanori's (1718-1763) grave. He was the fourth lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高矩46 views
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The fourth Maibara oyako portrait panel is about winter. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special. One photo was taken on snowy Mt. Ibuki.46 views
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The new Maibara Station building being built in late May 2007.46 views
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Signboard for Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin. Says that Shogun Tokugawa Iemochi once stayed here.46 views
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Nabe Matsuri46 views
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Mt. Ibuki46 views
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Welcome sign in Nakasendo Bamba-juku. (The orange object is a mailbox.)45 views
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Close-up of stone marker for the Waki-Honjin. There are no original buildings left in Bamba-juku related to the post town, except for Rengeji temple.45 views
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This is the area where Hojo Nakatoki and his men committed seppuku.45 views
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The first Kyogoku grave, that of Ujinobu, the founder of the Kyogoku Clan.45 views
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Hachiman Shrine grounds where the taiko dance will be performed.45 views
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Words of thanks from a group leader.45 views
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Kiyotaki welcome sign.45 views
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Path to Tokugen-in temple in Kiyotaki. 45 views
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This was still not in full bloom. Maybe 80%.45 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.45 views
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Guest Hall and garden at Tokugen-in temple.45 views
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Portrait of Hatsu, wife of Kyogoku Takatsugu and one of the three Azai sisters.45 views
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Altar in Tokugen-in's Mortuary Hall. 位牌堂45 views
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Kyogoku Takanori (1718-1763) and Kyogoku Takanaka's (1754-1811) graves.45 views
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Kyogoku Takatsugu's grave.45 views
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Bentenjima in Kiyotaki.45 views
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Red maples at the temple entrance.45 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple's three-story pagoda45 views
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Gingko leaves45 views
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Procession along the shore of Lake Biwa44 views
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You will soon see this Hokuriku Highway overpass. Go under it.44 views
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Old Nakasendo Road to Bamba-juku, the sixty-second station or post town (shukuba) of the sixty-nine stations on the Nakasendo Road.44 views
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Memorial for Hojo Nakatoki and his men. They had lost to Ashikaga Takauji in the battle at Kyoto and were trying to escape to Kamakura, but was caught by Takauji's forces at Bamba.44 views
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The temple's third priest wrote the names and age (youngest was 14) of the known fallen warriors in a scroll. He also made these gravestones for them. Visuallly, it's very impressive edifice.44 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple's three-story pagoda44 views
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Path to Kannon statues on a slope next to the temple.44 views
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Close-up of Kannon statue44 views
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Bottom of slope44 views
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Also near Mt. Hinade are numerous ancient kofun (tumuli) burial mounds. They are related to the Okinaga Clan which is related to the ancient Imperial family.44 views
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The shrine is on the road going to Nagahama.44 views
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Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dancers.44 views
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They proceeded along a route within the shrine's neighborhood and Sakata Station. There are 16 of them.44 views
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Bell44 views
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Luggage carriers44 views
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Stone lantern and Kiyotaki welcome sign.44 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.44 views
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Garden of Tokugen-in temple in April. The temple was named after Kyogoku Ujinobu's posthumous Buddhist name。庭園44 views
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After viewing the garden, you can see inside the temple.44 views
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Inside Kyogoku Takatsugu's grave.44 views
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The narrow upper level has 18 gravestones, starting with the first Kyogoku Clan leader Ujinobu on the right.44 views
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The first Kyogoku grave, that of Ujinobu, the founder of the Kyogoku Clan. 氏信44 views
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View from the hill.44 views
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Site of Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin lodge. Decorated for Yaito Matsuri. The original Honjin building became a primary school during the Meiji Period until it was moved to Tarui, Gifu to become the Nangu Shrine priest's residence.44 views
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Kiyotaki Jinja Shrine44 views
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Mt. Ibuki44 views
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Drawings by local children.44 views
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East side of Maibara Station, still largely undeveloped.44 views
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In Sept. 2018, this front wall of Tokugen-in temple collapsed due to a strong typhoon.44 views
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Finally a small sign on the left declaring "Nakasendo Bamba-no-juku."43 views
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Site of the Waki-Honjin on the right. Now a modern house. The Waki Honjin was the town's second-best lodge. 脇本陣跡43 views
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Site of the Honjin, the town's most exclusive inn for daimyo lords and other VIPs. This is not the original building. Just a private house. Near the Waki Honjin. 本陣跡43 views
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Inside Rengeji Hondo Hall, left altar.43 views
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Small mausoleum for Saint Ikko. 一向上人の御廟43 views
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Gagaku musicians43 views
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Weeping cherries and Tokugen-in temple building in the background.43 views
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The corridor has a few exhibits.43 views
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Maibara festivals43 views
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Different artwork on the windows.43 views
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Entrance to Ohmi Railways.43 views
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Yanmar's research facility is near Maibara Station.43 views
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Place where Emperor Meiji took a break. It was the site of another Toiya-ba.42 views
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Inside Rengeji Hondo Hall, main altar at the center. 蓮華寺 本堂42 views
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Inside is a Jizo-son statue worshipped for transportation safety.42 views
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Graves of Hojo Nakatoki and his men from the Rokuhara Tandai. 北条仲時一行の墓42 views
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The Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dancers arrive at Hachiman Shrine.42 views
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Offerings42 views
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Gagaku musicians42 views
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The yakko-buri men do their thing.42 views
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The procession continued along.42 views
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Rainbow trout42 views
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The wall tore off from this storehouse.42 views
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It wasn't so bad nor strenuous. 42 views
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Right after passing under the Meishin Expressway, you see Rengeji's Sanmon Gate. 蓮華寺 山門41 views
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Wooden insignia on Sanmon Gate with the Imperial crest on the left. The temple was originally founded by Prince Shotoku Taishi about 1,300 years ago. He named it Horyuji 法隆寺. After being struck by lightning, it was rebuilt in 1284.41 views
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The gravestones have five levels. In fall, the surrounding maple leaves turn blood red.41 views
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