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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Ishibe-juku (51st post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. A tea house is depicted.91 views
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Part of Sanposan Shrine can be seen atop on Kinugasa-yama. The festival is related to the Junishi Chinese zodiac. They sing about the dragon going up the mountain and slithering down as a snake.91 views
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The torii is right on the bottom of the steep and rocky mountain slope.91 views
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There was hardly any crowd control nor crowd direction. We just had to work our way through the lines when moving to another booth. Some lines extended all the way to the hotel behind the park.91 views
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Most of the floats have decorations on the roof. Most depict local heroes such as Lord Gamo Ujisato.91 views
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Since this was soon after 3/11 Tohoku disasters, a black and white curtain (used for mourning) was put up.91 views
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The hanjimon (判じもん) kite design always has a twin pair of creatures and a large kanji character. Together they form a thematic catch phrase.91 views
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Monument about the Nishikori place name. 錦織91 views
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Reserved seating available for a few hundred yen.91 views
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The first target.91 views
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Best to see my video of the shrine maidens dancing on Jan. 1, 2014.91 views
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The giant ferris wheel was a remnant of the Biwako Tower amusement park that had long closed.91 views
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The gateway to the Seta area is Karahashi-mae Station.91 views
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From March 18 to Dec. 4, 2016, Ishiyama-dera held a special display of their hidden Buddha. Shown only once every 33 years.91 views
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Inside Hondo91 views
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Room of Genji91 views
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Sit on the rock under the Sutra Repository,91 views
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心経堂91 views
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Inside 豊浄院91 views
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Inside Keihan Line train.91 views
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Sumo ring on the beach90 views
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Former bank building90 views
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Large wooden paddle of a maruko-bune boat. The boat also had a sail. The boat had a round log on both sides.90 views
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View from temple grounds90 views
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Lookout in front of temple90 views
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Inn (hatago) 旅籠90 views
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Medicine90 views
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Clothing worn by Hino merchants90 views
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Musha Gyoretsu warrior procession 武者行列90 viewsThe procession started with Ashigaru foot soldiers. 足軽
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Torches90 views
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During the procession, children use sticks to hit the torch flame. They had great fun.90 views
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Chojitsudo Hondo main hall 朝日堂90 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge from east end90 views
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Kawara roof tile donations. 奉納瓦90 views
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Giant Jizo statue. (Cannot go inside the statue.) 地蔵大銅像90 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue90 views
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Memorial marking Itoh Chobe'e's house, right near Itoh Chube'e's house. Chobe'e was Chube'e's older brother and co-founder of Marubeni Corporation.90 views
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Hama Chirimen 浜ちりめん90 views
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The old Sugatani Spa in mid-2004 before the new building was completed.90 views
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Panel showing Japanese lyrics, old and new. Biwako Shuko no Uta Shiryokan, Imazu90 viewsOne of the exhibition panels with the song lyrics showing all the little quirks and idiosyncrasies of the words. This is the first verse.
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Chikubushima boat dock. The Verse 4 Song Monument on can be seen on the left.90 views
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Tying the bamboo frame is considered to be one of the more tedious tasks, so we were rewarded with a pair of gloves with the kite design. These gloves will also give us higher priority to pull the kite during the kite festival.90 views
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Heading toward Sugaura, Nishi-Azai in northern Lake Biwa.90 views
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They refused to be pulled by the fishing boat. They wanted to row all the way home to Imazu.90 views
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Eastern Skunk Cabbage flowers 座禅草90 views
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View of Imazu shore from Imazu Sun Bridge Hotel. 今津サンブリッジホテル90 views
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The smoke was all over the platform.90 views
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Steel railing to grab.90 views
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Looking toward Ritto90 views
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Mt. Mikami and slide90 views
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Inside Sato no Ie90 views
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Inside 豊浄院90 views
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Marker indicating that St. Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist Sect, once stayed at this temple.90 views
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Statue of St. Shinran (1173-1263) in front of the plum tree which he planted. The temple also has a scroll written by Shinran.90 views
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Hakone bonkei. The elliptical plates are about 50 cm in diameter.90 views
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When the temple founder was crossing this bridge, a temple in China was ablaze. When he sprinkled water from a well, a mist arose from beneath the bridge and flew to extinguish the burning temple in China. 村雲橋90 views
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Soroban (Abacus) Monument90 views
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In summer, the park has lots of green.90 views
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A tall Tsunuga-kun from Tsuruga, Fukui Pref. To celebrate the Tsuruga's 100th anniversary of its port opening. The mascot is based on a Korean prince. Many ships plied between Tsuruga and the Korean Peninsula. ツヌガくん (福井 敦賀市)90 views
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Zoom-in.90 views
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Dogs were fewer than cats. Kurawanko from Osaka. Based on the local dialectical word "Kurawanka" (Wanna eat?). くらわんこ (大阪 枚方宿鍵屋浦）90 views
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Sagawan actually has two other siblings. she's the cute little sister.90 views
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Caffy doll90 views
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The exhibition was at the library entrance with a wall and three showcases.90 views
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Yukata with a logo of Lake Biwa.90 views
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The cheerleaders appeared whenever there was a time out, even for 20 sec.90 views
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Brayden Billbe90 views
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Sumiyoshi Jinja Shrine 住吉神社90 views
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Temple belfry90 views
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Trophies. The 1st place winner would receive 100,000 yen, 2nd place 50,000 yen, and 3rd place 30,000 yen.90 views
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Made of wood with non-sliding seats. This boat became obsolete as sliding-seat boats came to fore. 小口太郎たちがこういうもの乗ってましたね。90 views
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Omi-Takashima Station and Kosei Line train.90 views
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Inside the Haiden Hall of Shirahige Shrine. People also pray at the shrine for finding a good marriage partner, conceiving a child, academic excellence (passing college entrance exams), and water/boating safety.90 views
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Now the Kaizu mikoshi group starts their way at 5 pm. They go in the opposite direction (north) from the Nishihama group. 海津90 views
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The original kanji for Makino was 牧野. However, the ski grounds used katakana to give an imported feel since skiing was imported back then in the 1920s. Photo: Makino Station's cherry trees.90 views
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This is a must-see shrine. Very ornate and colorful, similar to Toshogu Shrine in Nikko. Important Cultural Property.90 views
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About Toshogu Shrine in Japanese.90 views
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Kaizu-Osaki port. Cherry blossom (sakura) cruises are great because you can get to the sakura without fighting traffic.90 viewsBest to take the cruise that lets you get off and walk around for 30 min. at Kaisu-Osaki Port. Better than the boats that only cruise and do not enter port.
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Top floor of castle.90 views
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In the end, they gathered on the sumo ring and clapped their hands in appreciation.90 views
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Lakestars practicing.90 views
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Joho Masashi runs down the court.90 views
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Lakestars wear a white uniform for away games. I still disagree with having a sponsor's name printed on the uniform more prominently than the Shiga Lakestars name which appears as a small logo.90 views
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You can see white banners on the top of Shizugatake.90 views
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Chair lift going to Mt. Shizugatake. This lift operates April-Nov., 9 am - 5 pm. Closed during winter.90 views
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Fireman's acrobatics is a crowd pleaser.90 views
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It was already around 10 pm. 90 views
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Some Jizo statues along the way to Sanposan Shrine from Notogawa Station.90 views
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Rough timetable of the three portable shrines being hauled down the steep mountain. There are several points of interest (rough spots which are all named) and the approximate times when they will pass by.90 views
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A few shrine buildings near the bottom torii.90 views
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Two people behind the mikoshi hold ropes attached to the mikoshi.90 views
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Looks like the mikoshi storehouse.90 views
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Old corridor of Maibara Station being dismantled.90 views
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Moat boat departure times and fares as of May 2013. Board the boat near the Genkyuen Garden entrance.90 views
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Postcard of Commodore Perry and Ii Naosuke to mark the 50th anniversary of Yokohama Port's opening in 1909.90 viewsAlso see Gotokuji temple in Setgaya, Tokyo where Naosuke is buried. http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=646
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Genkyuen Garden was designed to be enjoyed along a circular walking path.90 views
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Path to Ishiyama-dera in autumn.90 views
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As of spring 2023, Ishiyama-dera's head priest is a woman, the 53rd zasu abbot. Washio Ryuge (鷲尾龍華) is Ishiyama-dera's first woman abbot taking over from her father who preceded her. She's in her mid-30s..90 views
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Room of Genji (源氏の間)90 views
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After staying in the temple for seven days, this is the room where Lady Murasaki Shikibu got inspired by an autumn moonlit night and started writing Genji Monogatari.90 views
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Ishiyama-dera is also noted for autumn leaves.90 views
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Keihan Ishiyama Station90 views
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TripAdvisor certificate displayed at Ishiyama-dera.90 views
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Ukimido floating temple in Katata, one of Shiga's most famous and picturesque buildings. One of the eight Omi Hakkei Views made famous by ukiyoe prints by Hiroshige.90 views
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Funazushi fermented carp fish.90 views
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Some nice lakeside scenery while cycling further north from Kohoku Waterfowl Park.89 views
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Yamamoto-yama mountain89 views
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The sail is made of thick cotton material, replacing the old straw mat that didn't last long.89 views
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Lookout point, Chikubushima island in the distance89 views
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Trail going up the mountain.89 views
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Tour bus parking halfway up the mountain89 views
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Gate to main hall. Tendai Buddhist temple established in 741 and the middle temple in the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio.89 views
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3-story pagoda89 views
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View from Kitanomaru89 views
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Lookout in front of temple89 views
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Rice warehouse89 views
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Site of Musa-juku's Honjin, the town's exclusive lodging for VIPs to stopover or rest. Only the gate remains.89 views
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Rear of road marker89 views
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Main race: 8-man crew for Todai and Kyodai coming round the bend on the 3200-meter course89 views
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Probably the highest ranking lady.89 views
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Daimyo Gyoretsu (Feudal Lord) procession 大名行列89 views
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Procession of local residents carrying torches to the shrine. Map89 views
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Taiko drum beating89 views
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Fire finally dies down.89 views
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After it gets dark, the pile of straw is lit and people come to light their torches.89 views
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Hibarino park. Map89 views
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Ohmi Railways Toriimoto Station platform89 views
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Police station89 views
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Song monument buried in snow at Imazu Port in winter.89 views
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In the old Imazu Port building, snowy seats in winter.89 views
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Misty Okinoshima89 views
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Heiwado as seen from the station terrace.89 views
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Basement corridor of Hondo. Totally dark. Admission 300 yen. 御戒壇巡り89 views
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Workers restore unearthed artifacts.89 views
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Souvenir shop inside Iki-ikikan, run by local farmers who sell their goods here. The senbei crackers and cookies are delicious.89 views
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Kitchen89 views
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Honmachi Shopping Arcade, now almost devoid of people.89 views
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Honmachi Shopping Arcade's shuttered doors.89 views
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Kite sculpture89 views
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Message plaque, Verse 6 Song Monument, Chomeiji89 views
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As I predicted again, they started disassembling the kite so they could roll (crumple) it up and carry it out. The kite was not flown again for this festival. It was to be its final flight since it will be replaced next year.89 views
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Departing Sugaura89 views
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These flowers actually generate heat, so if it's a snowy ground, the snow around the flower would be melted.89 views
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Path to shrine with stone lanterns, and cars.89 views
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Stone lanterns89 views
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Memorial for the war dead89 views
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The sign is almost totally unreadable.89 views
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Gate to Homanji temple.89 views
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Inside Homanji Hondo main hall in Echigawa-juku, Shiga Prefecture89 views
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Another famous building remaining in Echigawa-juku. This is the Takeheiro restaurant where Emperor Meiji once stayed.89 views
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Driving on Ozuchi Dam 青土ダム89 views
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