 Most viewed - Tsuruga 敦賀市 |
Line to board the free shuttle bus from Tsuruga Station to Kehi no Matsubara Beach.391 viewsThe waiting time was minimal since buses kept coming often. They chartered buses from numerous bus companies.
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At 6:30 pm, people started releasing their candlelit lanterns into the ocean. Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.371 views
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Toro nagashi at Kehi no Matsubara Beach in Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.362 views
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As it got darker, the scene got prettier.338 views
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Toro nagashi and fireworks at Tsuruga, Fukui Pref.334 views
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Bright fireworks light up the audience on the beach.238 views
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Line for the free shuttle bus back to Tsuruga Station. They had many shuttle buses so we didn't have to wait long.234 viewsIt was a very efficient and quick operation. Although I did leave early.
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Kehi no Matsubara beach, one of Japan's three most famous pine tree beaches.221 viewsThe other two being Miho no Matsubara in Shizuoka and Karatsu in Saga Pref.
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JR Tsuruga Station209 views
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A dinosaur waiting for his train at JR Tsuruga Station. Fukui Prefecture is famous for dinosaur digs. This is just a sculpture stealing a valuable place to sit, but it looks like a kid can sit on his lap.204 views
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The fireworks were brilliant and world-class, included a few waterborne "half-dome" fireworks.203 views
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The lanterns say "For the Spirits of Past Generations."200 views
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By 7:30 pm, it was completely dark.193 views
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Great match with the lit lanterns and fireworks.184 views
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Whoever thought of combining toro nagashi with fireworks was a genius.184 views
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Crowd on Kehi no Matsubara Beach182 views
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Lanterns along the jetty.181 views
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You could buy a lantern for 500 yen. Choice of three colors: Red, blue, and yellow.176 views
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The crowd stretched to the very far side of the bay.174 views
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Fireworks started at 7:30 pm.172 views
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Kehi Jingu's main shrine. Kehi Jingu is dedicated to a number of gods including Emperor Chuai and Empress Jingu. So the Imperial Crest is all over the place.166 views
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I was sitting on a jetty where many lanterns got stuck. We could feel the hot air from the candles.158 views
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15-min. walk from the bus stop to the beach. People everywhere.156 views
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Long line from the torii to the shrine on Jan. 1, 2016.132 views
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Another ema tablet for 2016, the Year of the Monkey129 views
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Year of the Monkey ema from Kehi Jingu.129 views
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Kehi Shrine's torii gate is one of Japan's three most famous wooden toriis. The other two being Miyajima's Itsukishima Shrine in Hiroshima Pref. and Kasuga Shrine in Nara.128 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kehi Pine Beach in Tsuruga from his "Famous Views of the 60 Provinces" series.125 views
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Kehi Shrine's torii is 11 m high. One of Japan's three most famous wooden toriis. The other two being Miyajima's Itsukushima Shrine in Hiroshima Pref. and Kasuga Shrine in Nara.91 views
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Kehi Jingu Shrine is a 20-min. walk from JR Tsuruga Station. I visited on New Year's Day 2016 when it was a warm period with no snow.73 views
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Brisk business for amulets and omamori.70 views
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Established in 702 and nicknamed "Kei-san," Kehi Jingu is a major shrine in the Hokuriku Region.69 views
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Second torii before the main shrine.67 views
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Inside the main shrine.67 views
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No snow, but a few puddles.66 views
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Built in 1645, the wooden torii is an Important Cultural Property and World War II survivor. 65 views
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Getting closer to the main shrine.65 views
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Kehi Shrine65 views
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The place to buy lucky charms.65 views
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Omikuji fortunes65 views
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Statue of Basho, haiku poet65 views
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Fukui Prefecture produces the highest amout of nuclear power in Japan.64 views
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How a nuclear reactor produces electricity.64 views
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Model of Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. On the lower right is the two additional reactors they had planned to build, but shelved after the Tohoku disaster in 2011.63 views
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Nuclear power plants in Japan.63 views
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Purify your hands and mouth.62 views
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It took about 35 min. to get here for what would normally be a one-min. walk. Five bell ringers for worshippers.62 views
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Omikuji fortunes62 views
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From JR Tsuruga Station, it's a scenic bus ride to the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. 62 views
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Otorii ema from Kehi Jingu.61 views
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Offshore sandbar popular with swimmers.61 views
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Another power plant61 views
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Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. All fenced in with security cameras everywhere.61 views
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Model of Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.61 views
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Atomic Theater shows how a nuclear power plant works.61 views
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Japan's first PCCV construction of a nuclear reactor housing.61 views
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Safety of nuclear power plant workers.61 views
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From the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion, we can view the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant.60 views
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Long line.59 views
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Thermal power generation59 views
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Natural Gallery58 views
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Near the plant is their public relations facility and museum called the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion or Tsuruga PR Pavilion. A 40-min. bus ride from JR Tsuruga Station.57 views
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Nuclear power plants in Fukui Prefecture.57 views
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Model trains powered by winding.57 views
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Out in the boondocks of Tsuruga is the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. All fenced in.56 views
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Tsuruga Nuclear Power Pavilion or Tsuruga PR Pavilion.56 views
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Natural Gallery55 views
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Nuclear waste canister55 views
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Playground for kids.55 views
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Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant (敦賀発電所). The cylindrical domed building on the left is the No. 1 reactor, Japan's first light-water reactor that operated from 1970 to 2015. 54 viewsSquare building on the rght is No. 2 reactor, a pressurized water reactor in operation since 1987. Supplies power to Kansai, Hokuriku, and Chubu Regions.
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What's what at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant. The Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant started operating commercially on March 14, 1970, the same day when Expo '70 opened in Osaka. 54 viewsExpo '70 in Osaka was the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Station's first commercial customer.
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Nuclear waste drum.54 views
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Held during the Bon season on Aug. 16, toro nagashi is candle-lit paper lanterns floated on the ocean as a Buddhist offering to the spirits of the deceased.54 viewsTsuruga holds its mass toro nagashi (6,000 lanterns) on its famous Kehi no Matsubara beach at 6:30 pm, and then shoots off a grand fireworks display. My video of Toro Nagashi and brilliant marine fireworks taken on Aug. 16, 2017.
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Outside the museum, you can walk around the park-like grounds.52 views
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