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About Kannon-dai temple 68 views
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Shiga University is alongside the moat of Hikone Castle.68 views
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Hikone Castle moat on the way to Shiga University.68 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument at Hikone Port. Map67 viewsIn June 1917, a song called Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) was composed by college student Taro Oguchi during a boat rowing trip around Lake Biwa. He was a member of the rowing club at Dai-san High School (now Kyoto University). He composed it in Imazu, Shiga Prefecture during the second night of the trip.
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View from the main hall of Enshoji.67 views
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View from the main hall of Enshoji.67 views
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Gate to Takamiya temple67 views
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Created by Ibuki High School's art dept.67 views
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Hashi Yukio sings the "Yuru-kyara Ondo" in front of Yuru-Kyara characters in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.67 views
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Food mascots67 views
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Dancers from Muromachi Period (1337-1573)67 views
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Katsugi veiled kimono worn by the nobility in the Muromachi Period.67 views
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Ii Naotaka67 views
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Sitting like royalty, local politicians such as the mayor sit in a special stand on the right in front of the horse stable. The rest of us stand and watch like peasants.67 views
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Entrance to Shiga University, Hikone Campus. It is a national university. (Not to be confused with University of Shiga Prefecture operated by the prefecture.)67 views
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Entrance to JCMU. It is right next to the Hikone View Hotel (formerly Hikone Prince Hotel).67 views
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Inside the main lobby of the Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) in Hikone.67 views
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Inside the main lobby of the Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) in Hikone.67 views
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In the auditorium lobby, companies were holding a recruiting fair when I visited in Jan. 2016.67 views
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Library67 views
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Top floor of Hikone Castle's Nishinomaru turret.67 views
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Inside tourist bus66 views
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The boat is powered by very silent, battery-powered outboard motors.66 views
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The second yakata-bune boat. They referred to old drawings, etc., and carefully built the boat to resemble Edo-Era yakata-bune.66 views
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Fureai no Yakata, a gift shop (closed)66 views
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Enshoji temple was also where Emperor Meiji once stayed.66 views
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Hashi Yukio even danced with a few mascot characters.66 views
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A water drop and water faucet pose together.66 views
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Soldiers from the Ii clan.66 views
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Assembly Hall66 views
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The Japan Center for Michigan Universities (JCMU) is a study abroad program operated by the State of Michigan and Shiga.66 views
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The Hikone Floating Lantern Festival (Manto Nagashi) is held on August 6 along Serigawa River. I saw it in 2006. 66 views
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Near the bus stop is this information booth. You can get directions here.66 views
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Inside the library (school ID required to enter).66 views
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Stone marker indicating that Emperor Meiji stayed here.65 views
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Baikamo flowers of Samegai.65 views
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Hikone Bunka Plaza's Grand Hall. Still photography was permitted, but no videos and tripods. The event was a stage show of all the mascot characters appearing on stage. They held three shows on this day. ひこね市文化プラザ グランドホ65 views
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I still prefer real, human mascots of the feminine kind...65 views
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Shirabyoshi dancers from the Heian Period.65 views
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Shishimai lion dance65 views
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Snake swimming in the moat.65 views
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The meals are cheap.65 views
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Main hall of Enshoji.64 views
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The tent art was 170 meters long on the same road, stretching from the temple to Takamiya Primary School.64 views
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I attended the 3 pm show which was the only show when famous singer Hashi Yukio would appear and sing with the mascot characters. Admission was 1,000 yen. ゆるキャラ大集合64 views
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Hashi Yukio's "Yuru-Kyara Ondo" CD was also on sale in the hall lobby as well as Yuru-kyara books autographed by Miura Jun.64 views
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Inflatable sumo wrestler64 views
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Assembly Hall, a stately building.64 views
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Lanterns along the river bank.64 views
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University of Shiga Prefecture was founded in 1995, so the buildings still look new and modern.64 views
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Cafeteria seats over 600. Crowded during lunch time. Visitors can eat here too.64 views
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The lecture hall is all wood.64 views
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Hassaka neighborhood near Lake Biwa shore. Short walk from the University of Shiga Prefecture. Hassaka is an old fishing village.64 views
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A pen with USP imprinted. The only USP merchandise I found in the university store.64 views
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Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument for Verse 5, three stone monuments.63 viewsThe song is about the boys rowing around Lake Biwa while mentioning famous places like Otsu (the starting point), Omi-Maiko (Omatsu), Imazu, Chikubushima, Nagahama, and Chomeiji.
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It certainly gives you a different perspective of the castle as you see the moat, castle tower, and bridges from the water. The ride costs 1,200 yen.63 views
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Nakasendo Road in Takamiya, near the Honjin (left) and Enshoji Temple (right).63 views
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Takamiya temple's Hondo main hall 高宮寺63 views
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Meanwhile, outside the Hikone Bunka Plaza Hall were hordes of people crowding around the mascot characters.63 views
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Mito Komon63 views
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Mimi-chan from Minami-ku, Sakai, Osaka Pref. A female flower promoting Minami-ku. Notice the bee on her forehead. みみちゃん (大阪 堺市南区)63 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Toriimoto (64th post town on the Nakasendo) from his Kisokaido series. 63 views
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The Faculties of Economics and Education are here in Hikone. The other campus is in Otsu. Map of the Hikone Campus.63 views
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Corridor back to west side of Hikone Station.63 views
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Campus map. The largely flat, rectangular campus is quite near the shore of Lake Biwa in a rural fishing neighborhood called Hassaka (八坂町) in Hikone.63 views
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Scale model of University of Shiga Prefecture.63 views
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Auditorium63 views
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The central buildings are encircled by a circular moat lined with cherry trees.63 views
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The moat comes complete with ducks. The university has a duck club that takes care of the ducks.63 views
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Engineering school63 views
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Lake Biwa shore in Hassaka.63 views
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Heading toward Otemon Gate/Bridge62 views
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End of the 50-min. ride. It was pleasant, and highly recommended. Boat landing for the Hikone-jo Ohori Meguri boat ride is near the entrance to Genkyu-en Garden.62 views
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Inside Ohmi Railways Museum, a pantograph62 viewsThis museum in Hikone closed and reopened inside Yokaichi Station in Higashi-Omi.
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They had a lot more mascot characters than the previous year.62 views
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Sarugaku entertainers from the Omi Sarugaku Taga-za troupe. 猿楽62 views
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A good collection of artifacts related to Omi shonin.62 views
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Hikone Castle moat62 views
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Corridor to east exit.62 views
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Auditorium62 views
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At the exchange program office, flags of some of USP's partner universities adorn the wall.62 views
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A new lecture hall and offices.62 views
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Takeshima island.62 views
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Ohmi Railways Museum display panels61 views
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Hikoneguchi Station.61 views
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Walkway to the central cluster of buildings.61 views
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The most distinctive structure and symbol of the school is a tower nicknamed "Pencil Tower." 61 views
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Inside the library61 views
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The cafeteria is downstairs on the right.61 views
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Order food here.61 views
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My lunch with fried chicken.61 views
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Cafe is also pleasant.61 views
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Coffee and cake.61 views
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Athletic field is also only for practice and not competitive games. No spectator seats.61 views
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About Kiwada Shrine.61 views
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Otemon Bridge60 views
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Then they introduced Miura Jun (right), the man who coined the word "yuru-kyara."60 views
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A daimyo60 views
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The Hikone Gun Battalion in formation for a firing demo.60 views
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Eatery decorated with beautiful wisteria in Hikone.60 views
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There was a small platform for an altar.60 views
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University of Shiga Prefecture (USP or Shiga Kenritsu Daigaku 滋賀県立大学). It's a 15-min. bus ride from JR Minami-Hikone Station.60 views
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Nursing school60 views
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Arches at Human Cultures school60 views
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Inside the gymnasium. There are no spectator seats since this is only for practice and not competitive games.60 views
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Los of bicycles.60 views
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Lake Biwa shore in Hassaka.60 views
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Tanabata decorations in Hikone.59 views
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Bridge over the moat.59 views
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Corridor in the new lecture hall.59 views
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Otemon Bridge58 views
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The boat includes a narrator who explains about the castle and moat and swans.58 views
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Castle tower58 views
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Ohmi Railways trains on display58 views
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Hardly anyone patronized the booths. Everyone was busy chasing after and photographing numerous mascot characters. Over 70,000 people attended the festival during the three days. 夢京橋キャッスルロード58 views
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Adjacent to the Castle Road is Yonbancho Square shopping mall which was also crawling with mascot characters. 四番町スクエア58 views
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Archives Museum (経済学部附属史料館) at Shiga University.58 views
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The lanterns will float down Serigawa River.58 views
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Lanterns have candles.58 views
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It looked like a multi-religion procession of local Shinto and Buddhist priests.58 views
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People start floating the lanterns.58 views
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Inside Hikoneguchi Station with turnstile visible, before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014.58 views
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Long bench inside Hikoneguchi Station before the building was torn down in Aug. 2014.58 views
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Hikone Serikawa Station. ひこね芹川駅58 views
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Different clusters of buildings have different designs to reflect their respective departments such as buildings that look like barns.58 views
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Gymnasium58 views
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Going under Otemon Bridge. Wooden boards protect the bridge posts from the boat.57 views
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Mailman57 views
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