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Black rice, beans, and more.119 views
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Praying at the main hall of Himure Hachimangu Shrine. 日牟禮八幡宮119 views
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Spectators in front of Hakuunkan watch the floats. Local police estimate 38,000 people came to see the festival this day.119 views
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This float won the top prize for float design.119 views
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A real mish-mash.119 views
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Sign of defeat as this float badly lists to one side.119 views
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Then they usually spin around until one float topples over.119 views
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They keep pushing until one of them topples over.119 views
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Running around the fire while chanting.119 views
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Each float is pushed until they clash.119 views
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But it is soon repaired to see another fight.119 views
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Along the lakeshore road are few monuments like this one for the souls of lake fish.119 views
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Osasahara Shrine's Honden Hall, a National Treasure. 大笹原神社 本殿119 views
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Mori from Moriyama, Shiga119 views
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At the end of the baba, they turned around, and I left the scene.119 views
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About the Kingo-maru keep in Japanese.119 views
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Trail blocked off.119 views
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Site of the Ochaya which was right above the Bansho. It was Odani Castle's first castle keep or bailey within the castle's central area. 御茶屋跡119 views
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View from the Ouma-ya. That's Yamamoto-yama in the distance.119 views
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The Akao Yashiki residence was on a terraced area on the mountain slope near the foot of the Honmaru stone wall.119 views
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Marker showing the former location of Namura Shrine's torii gate. This is near the Ayato Kita (綾戸北) bus stop, the nearest to Namura Shrine from Omi-Hachiman Station. Take the bus going Mitsui Outlet Mall.119 views
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Both Katsube Shrine and Sumiyoshi Shrine hold a fire festival on the same day and same time so you cannot see both fire festivals on the same day.119 views
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Another Katsube Shrine torii.119 views
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These people insist on praying front and center of the shrine. Even though they can easily go to the left or right side of the shrine to pray more quickly.119 views
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Near the first Otsu Palace site is this second site of the Otsu Palace's main building when Otsu was Japan's capital for 5 years from 667. Now an open space. 近江大津宮錦織遺跡119 views
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Cherry blossoms near Toragozen-yama in Nagahama.119 views
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Keage Incline118 views
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You can hike up the hillside garden.118 views
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Torii and gate at night118 views
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The steps never seem to end...118 views
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For people with cars, drive almost to the top118 views
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Gate to temple, at last118 viewsTook me over 20 min. to climb the 808 steps.
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As seen from the bell tower118 views
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Bicycle rental station next to Omi-Hachiman Station. You can rent a bicycle until 11 pm so you can stay in town late to see night festivals.118 viewsBest way to tour the city.
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Tokaido History Museum includes an accurate model of Ishibe-juku's palatial Kojima Honjin.118 views
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Water fountain in front of Ritto Station118 views
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Landed in fishing lines.118 views
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Inside Local Artifacts Museum (Kyodo Shiryokan)118 views
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Keihan Zeze Station 京阪電鉄膳所駅118 views
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Guide map to places in the area related to Ishida Mitsunari.118 views
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Ishida Mitsunari Memorial118 views
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Giant stone lantern118 views
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Song monument at Imazu Port.118 views
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The event featured various international entertainment by a Russian troupe and local foreign students attending universities in Shiga. The last performance was by Jamie Thompson who sang Lake Biwa Rowing Song.118 views
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All-girl crew pose for a picture. The rowing club has more girls than boys. はい、ポーズ!118 views
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Umoregi-no-ya was restored from 1985 to 1991, costing 200 million yen. Subsidized by the Cultural Affairs Agency, the prefecture, and city. It is a Special National Historic Site.118 views
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Nakasendo in Echigawa-juku118 views
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Tickets please. We all got a sumo booklet with pictures of all the wrestlers.118 views
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Takamisakari does his robocop routine.118 views
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Inside the house was the tanuki mask worn by Jihei.118 views
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The procession starts at 9 am and lasts until 5:30 pm. The procession route is different during the morning and afternoon. 118 views
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Always first in the Otsu Matsuri procession is the Saigyo Sakura Tanuki-yama float. It has cherry blossoms in the front. 西行桜狸山118 views
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The karakuri shows Ebisu (God of Business Prosperity) going fishing for sea bream (an auspicious fish).118 views
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Marker for the site of the former Tarumi Tongu palace.118 views
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Back of the archer.118 views
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They gathered at Maeno Community West Hiroba Square (前野集会所西広場) at about 2:40 pm.118 viewsPanorama shot.
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Saio makes her way to her place.118 views
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Saio and tea plants.118 views
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At 1 pm on the Sando main road leading to Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine, the Flower Procession (Hana-watari-shiki) is held with little kids dressed up as nobility. 118 views
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Flower Procession on Sando 花渡り式118 views
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All four groups have arrived and they stand around the mikoshi. There are more people behind the mikoshi as well.118 views
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More Tendai priests from Enryakuji temple proceed to Nishi Hongu. Buddhist priests do not wear the flappy cap like Shinto priests.118 views
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On the left is the Haiden Hall with the mikoshi which were brought there the night before from the Yomiya-jo. Nishi Hongu's Honden (main hall) is on the right. 例祭118 views
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The Tendai Abbot leaving Nishi Hongu.118 views
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The Chawan Matsuri festival was unique and very, very impressive. It was great.118 views
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Makino in winter118 views
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Unfortunately, it later rained in the afternoon.118 views
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The gate gives a hint of what's to come.118 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha's Sanno Torii rear view.118 views
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The crowd watches the final kabuki performance starting at around 1:30 pm.118 views
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Otemon arcade118 views
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Fine art work on the hikiyama's ceiling.118 views
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A short distance from the shopping arcade is the Otabisho where all hikiyama floats congregate and give the day's final performance.118 views
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In winter.118 views
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Ball made of candy.118 views
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Float bearers push the end of the float to try and topple the other float. Each float clashes with various other floats during the afternoon on Sunday.118 views
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Tapioca, chewing gum, rock salt, and dried cuttlefish are among the edible materials here.118 views
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Each float also has someone with wood clappers.118 views
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It wasn't so crowded. There were some photographers, and it received local TV news coverage.118 views
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Rice paddies in late Sept.118 views
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.118 views
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Ninjaemon ninja mascot from Koka, Shiga118 views
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Miss Hikone Castle118 views
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Before or after the castle parade, you might as well see the chrysanthemum exhibit at Gokoku Shrine (護国神社), a shrine dedicated to Shiga's war dead.118 views
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Entertainment stage on 3rd floor. The entertainers always seem to be from Australia. Instead of a trio, I think they now got only one entertainer.118 views
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Jizo statues 118 views
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In 2011, the Go and Azai Sisters Expo is publicized everywhere in Nagahama. This is the east side of Nagahama Station.118 views
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Site of the Ouma-ya Horse Stable. This castle keep was used to defend the castle's Honmaru keep. There was a water well in the center.118 views
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Sakura-no-Baba is where they filmed the scene in the NHK Taiga Drama "Go--Himetachi no Sengoku" when Nagamasa proposed marriage to Ichi.118 views
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Tokushoji temple Hondo hall. The temple belongs to the Soto Buddhist Sect. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated the Azai in the Battle of Anegawa and Odani Castle fell, he moved to Nagahama Castle and moved the temple to Nagahama Castle in 1595. 徳勝寺118 views
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Frogs are another auspicious pottery piece. Sotoen Web site: shigarakiyaki.co.jp118 views
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The torches are about 5 meters long and weigh over 400 kg.118 views
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JR Nagahama Station and wedding hall (right).118 views
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The karakuri is based on the Noh play Sessho-seki.118 views
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More steps117 views
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Stairs back down117 views
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Lake Biwa Rowing Song (Biwako Shuko no Uta) monument 琵琶湖就航の歌 歌碑117 views
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Gate in front of Ishibe Station117 views
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Inside reconstructed tea house117 views
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Fall colors117 views
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The place was not as crowded as you would think.117 views
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Float named "Kanbusha" 観舞車117 views
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The floats were very colorful against the greenery.117 views
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Omi merchant desk, History and Folklore Museum 近江商人の帳場風景117 views
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Besides the Basho's gravestone, the temple has a myriad of Haiku stone monuments.117 views
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Poem about Ishida Mitsunari117 views
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Chugging along on a fishing boat.117 views
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage flower 座禅草117 views
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Driver's cabin117 views
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Sandwiched between the foot of Mt. Mikami and Kibogaoka Bunka Park, Omi-Fuji Karyoku Koen Park (also called Omi-Fuji Green Acres) is about flowers and greenery, including cherry blossoms. 植物園117 views
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Garden of various cherry trees.117 views
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Taiko drummer added atmosphere.117 views
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Yokozuna Hakuho performs the yokozuna dohyo-iri ring-entering ceremony.117 views
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Ozeki Kotomitsuki is interviewed.117 views
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Inside the sumo arena. It was pretty full. 117 views
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The float is followed by a cart loaded with chimaki.117 views
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The fourth float is Ryumon Taki-yama. 龍門滝山/太間町117 views
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Hikone Castle tower lit up at night.117 views
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Saio procession through the town. I was surprised to see so few spectators even though this was really a gorgeous procession.117 views
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Flower Procession draws large crowds.117 views
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The next ceremony is the Hitsuji Offering Ceremony conducted by parishioners from Hiyoshi Jinja Shrine in Kyoto. Starting at 3 pm on April 13, this ceremony has been conducted for many centuries since the Heian Period. 未の御供献納祭117 views
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Young ceremony assistants.117 views
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Shogenji temple where all the torch bearers will gather later. Shogenji is a Tendai Buddhist temple on the Sando road. 生源寺117 views
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Shrine parishioners carry giant torches around the streets of Sakamoto the neighborhood of Hiyoshi Taisha.117 views
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Makino Pic-land117 views
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Portable shrine at the Otabisho.117 views
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Nagahama Castle tower, local history museum.117 views
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Deer seems to have some sort of candy shavings.117 views
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This clashing (or crashing) of floats is called "kenka" (fight). It lasts until 5 pm.117 views
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Reda Rhalimi really stands out.117 views
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle of Shizugatake.117 views
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In a hard-fought match, the Shiga Lakestars sqeaked by Osaka Evessa 66-64. They beat Osaka the next day as well, 83-80 in another close game. With 6 wins and 2 losses so far, the Lakestars head the Western Conference.117 views
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Entrance to the former Minakuchi Public Library has Romanesque columns.117 views
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This is how the dotaku were buried. 117 views
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Dotaku-kun from Yasu, Shiga. Modeled after Japan's largest ancient bronze bell discovered in Yasu. ドウタクくん (滋賀 野洲市)117 views
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There is the 300-meter, pine tree-lined gravel path to the shrine from the first torii. MAP117 views
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They leave here and proceed along the pine tree path to the first torii. Then they will come back here and go back and forth a few times during the festival.117 views
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Hachiman Park is at the foot of Mt. Hachiman-yama.117 views
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About the Bansho in Japanese.117 views
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Some steps. Since the trail is not paved, it would get muddy on rainy days.117 views
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About the Head Display Stone in Japanese.117 views
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Short path to the Akao Yashiki residence. This was not part of the guided tour so I went here after the tour was over and stayed behind.117 views
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Hill of rocks.117 views
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About the Sannomaru in Japanese. The Sanno Shrine is now Odani Shrine near Mt. Odani.117 views
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From the Sannomaru was a back road going down to Shimizu valley below where the most people lived.117 views
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Tokushoji temple Hondo hall. In 1606, Naito Nobunari, lord of Nagahama Castle moved the temple to the present location. 徳勝寺117 views
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YouTube video of the song Hitsuji-gusa (Water Lilies) by a choir called Koai Gassho no Kai (小合合唱の会) performing at a memorial gathering on the anniversary of Chiaki’s death in Feb. 2013 at Chiaki’s birth home.117 viewsVideo uploaded by Ichii Yasuzo in Niigata.
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Samegai Museum in a former post office designed by William Merrell Vories, Samegai, Shiga Pref. 旧醒井郵便局局舎 MAP117 views
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The event attracts a lot of photographers who like to photograph women in kimono. Many of the women are also willing to pose if you ask them. 117 views
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Motorized boats. We thought that human-powered boats were definitely more pleasant than these motorized boats.116 views
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Keage Incline boat trolley116 viewsThe Keage Incline was a dry slope which connected the upper part of the canal with the lower part of the canal. Since the canal was disconnected by this dry slope, boat trolleys on rails ferried boats between the upper and lower sections of the canal. It was in operation until 1948.
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Hyakusaiji temple Garden116 views
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View from top. Hazy weather made it difficult to see the scenery.116 views
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Romon Gate at night in fall.116 views
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Foilage on the path116 views
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Garden116 views
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Woodblock print of Ishibe-juku116 views
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Built in 1400116 viewsWe cannot enter it.
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Burning of old New Year's decorations in mid-January116 views
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Starting line staff116 views
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Departing Manohama at about 11:30 am. 真野浜出発116 views
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Omi merchant furniture, History and Folklore Museum 近江商人の帳場風景116 views
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Washing a horse with warrm water.116 views
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These heron birds make nests in Genkyu-en's trees.116 views
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Imazu Port. A large crowd of people waiting to board the chartered boat for a 3-hour cruise on Lake Biwa to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the song, Biwako Shuko no Uta.116 views
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See the paper flaps pasted over the edge.116 views
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Lantern-lit path to Taga Taisha116 views
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Inside a palanquin. Seat back cushion.116 views
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Cherry blossoms116 views
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Ohmi Railways Amago Station, Kora town's only train station. It is parallel to the shinkansen bullet train tracks on the left.116 views
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Shinmei no Taki waterfalls are these small waterfalls along the road. Kora, Shiga Prefecture.116 views
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This is a high-class ryotei restaurant called Omi Shonin-tei (近江商人亭). Built in the 1920s, it used to be an Omi Merchant's second home who sold hemp cloth.116 viewsThis is also one location where the film Idai Naru, Shurararabon (偉大なる、しゅららぼん The Great Shu Ra Ra Boom) was filmed. The Natsume family's dojo scene.
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