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In front of the Kannon-do Hall is the water basin for purification.89 views
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Ema tablet pavilion89 views
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Another gate to Goho Zenjin-do Hall89 views
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In May, a large field of tulips bloom.89 views
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Ichikawa Kiyoshi, head of the Takashima-Imazu Rowing Club NPO, gives the awards to the winners. The Lake Biwa Rowing Song was also played in the background. 「琵琶湖周航の歌」英語版CDも一つの賞品として寄付しました。89 views
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Jizo-zaka road. Ennichi is the temple or shrine's auspicious or special commemoration days. When you go to worship on such days, your prayers will be answered in better ways than usual. The festival is held from 9 am to 10 pm. 地蔵坂89 views
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Caffy-yaki sweet bean bun.89 views
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Tokimeki Silvers ときめきシルバーズ89 views
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High heels not recommended.89 views
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Easy 40-min. hike, but if's summer, it can get hot and sweaty.89 views
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The festival's highlight is a local bon dance called Goshu Ondo. Also see the video at YouTube.89 views
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The pond is quite shallow, about 50 cm. It is one favorite destination for migratory birds including the Mallard duck. It is next to Mishima Shrine.89 views
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The temple is full of other graves and monuments.89 views
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Omizo Castle's Honmaru keep.89 views
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In front of Omi-Takashima Station is a large Gulliver statue.89 views
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Omizo Castle 大溝城89 views
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Kaizu89 views
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Pieri Moriyama, a new shopping mall near the lake shore.89 views
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Making a turn. This is Higashi-machi hikiyama. 東町89 views
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The Higashi-machi hikiyama is pulled toward the shrine amid a yae-zakura tree.89 views
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On April 19, ornate floats called hikiyama are taken out of their storehouses and prepared for the festival. 89 views
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Romon Gate to Higashi Hongu89 views
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A few scenic views from the trail.89 views
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Osaki temple 大崎寺 89 views
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Mt. Yamamoto-yama as seen from Nagahama Castle.89 views
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Super tall Reda Rhalimi #55 with the ball as the Lakestars put up a great defense.89 views
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Bobby Nash passes the ball.89 views
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Abdul-Rauf don't look 40.89 views
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Sign pointing the way to Shizugatake. MAP89 views
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Hachiman Church Pastor House, designed by William Merrell Vories. It is right across the church. 八幡教会牧師館（旧地塩寮） MAP89 views
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Tiger Princess Shrine at Torahime Station. (Torahime literally means "Tiger Princess.")89 views
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Ogoton from Ogoto Onsen, Otsu89 views
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Tora-nyan, Kora's official mascot.89 views
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As the boat turns, the sun's striking area changes. People leave wherever the sun strikes in the heat of summer. 89 views
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They undo the ropes covering the mikoshi.89 views
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Corridor going to the west side. Maibara Station was renovated during 2007-2009. Most parts of Maibara Station are new, and others are old. This is an old corridor. 89 views
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2. Joining train cars on the Tokaido Line, Maibara Station.89 views
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Old Maibara Station corridor.89 views
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Maibara Station renovation work.89 views
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My video of Hino Matsuri on May 3, 2011.89 views
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About the water clock.89 views
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Scale model of Genkyuen Garden next to Hikone Castle at the top of the picture. Garden has a large pond.89 views
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East entrance to Genkyuen Garden. Small admission charged or you can buy a combination ticket with the castle admission.89 views
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge also has a "melody road" with grooves on a 600m stretch of the bridge. When you drive over it, you can hear the melody for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).89 views
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Golf practice range in Katata.89 views
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During Ishiyama-dera's display of the hidden Kannon Buddha, they also allowed the public to ring the temple bell for a small fee.89 views
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Ishiyama-dera's bell89 views
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Eigenji Hondo temple hall. Built in 1765. Higashi-Omi, Shiga89 views
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Canal to Johama Port88 views
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Nice cycling path along the shore.88 views
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Statue of Ii Naomasa in front of Hikone Station's west side.88 views
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And more leaves88 views
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Castle wall88 views
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Castle wall and fall colors88 views
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Rice warehouse88 views
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Old fire truck88 views
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Marker for the Kabuto-ya inn88 views
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So scenic...88 views
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Inside Omi Hino Merchant House88 views
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Travel passport required to travel around Japan88 views
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These boat rides are offered only during this annual festival.88 views
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The torch procession rings out.88 views
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Nakasendo Road88 views
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The festival ended quickly. A lot faster than the Katsube Shrine's Fire Festival held at the same time.88 views
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Corridor to the back of the Hondo main hall. 地蔵尊縁起絵88 views
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Famous garden outside the shoin 文部省指定の名勝庭園88 views
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Emperor Meiji's room. Notice the elevated tatami mat and footwear.88 views
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Scenery behind the public hall.88 views
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Senbei crackers88 views
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial88 views
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Beyond the river on the other side were the Azai clan.88 views
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Lute Plaza, which includes Biwa Library in Nagahama, Shiga. 20-min. bus ride from Nagahama Station.88 views
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Biwa Library びわ図書館88 views
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Carrying out bamboo. Many people left the festival after the kite crash.88 views
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Water lilies. The melody of the song originally came from a song called "Hitsuji-gusa" which means water lilies.88 views
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Higashi-Omi mayor Nakamura Koichi explains the design. "Kyosei" 共生 means to co-exist (i.e. man and nature) or to live together harmoniously. 中村功一市長88 views
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People sign their names on a washi sheet.88 views
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This boat's name is "Chiaki/Taro," named after the writer (Oguchi Taro) and composer (Yoshida Chiaki) of the song, Biwako SHuko no Uta.88 views
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Off Makino Sunny Beach88 views
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Torii with lanterns lit88 views
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Gate to shrine88 views
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Checking the furnace88 views
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Hiking Rules: No smoking. Do not make fire. Don't break tree branches or damage any trees. Don't take home any rocks, wood, etc. Take home your own trash.88 views
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This trail goes around the side of the mountain. Not recommended.88 views
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Small torii and shrine.88 views
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Gods here must be happy to see such grand views.88 views
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Sign pointing to a lookout point, slightly below the shrine.88 views
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Inside the side entrance of the Tsuchiyama-juku Honjin. If you want to see inside the Honjin, call to make reservations. Admission 300 yen. Phone: 0748-66-0007 (English not spoken)88 views
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The Honjin's garden has a stone monument indicating that Emperor Meiji stayed here. It was during the first year of the Meiji Period when he stayed here, and it was in Tsuchiyama when he celebrated his first birthday during the Meiji Period.88 views
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What Tokaido Road travelers wore. Their clothing were designed to make it easier to walk. It took a man about 13 days to travel between Edo and Kyoto, and women about 16-18 days.88 views
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Tamura Shrine torii gate. The shrine is in northern Tsuchiyama-juku and dedicated to Shogun Sakaue Tamuramaro (758-811) who was famous for subjugating Ezo/Emishi rebels in the northeast Tohoku region.88 views
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View of Hayasaki Naiko from the eastern edge. There is a committee for restoring Hayasaki Naiko, but reaching an agreement on planning and implementation takes a long time.88 views
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With snow.88 views
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Look! I caught one!88 views
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The tulip field is along the road going to the trout farm.88 views
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Another dog, Karawan-kun to promote castle town Karatsu, Saga Pref. 唐ワンくん (佐賀 唐津市）88 views
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Trippy from Tottori Pref. トリピー (鳥取県)88 views
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They had a whole bunch of Caffy mascots walking around. Caffy is modeled after the Lake Biwa Giant Catfish, a unique species found only in Lake Biwa.88 views
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Maibara's official mascot, a family of fireflies.88 views
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Overall winner with two salmon at Otsu Summer Festival. 優勝作品88 views
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Hikone Castle tower lit up at night.88 views
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There were no celebrity bean-throwers like at famous shrines/temples.88 views
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Lord Azai Nagamasa 88 views
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Model of Odani Castle on a mountaintop.88 views
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Inside Saikyoji's Hondo hall.88 views
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Hall lobby and reception desk where you pay 500 yen admission.88 views
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Side view of Shirahige Shrine.88 views
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On top of the stone foundation. Not very well kept.88 views
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Makino Sunny Beach is a major swimming beach on Lake Biwa in summer.88 views
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Kenketo Matsuri poster88 views
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About Zensuiji in Japanese.88 views
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Here they come running.88 views
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Minakuchi Shrine is dedicated to a god named Ominakuchi-sukune-no-Mikoto, the founder of Minakuchi.88 views
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Minakuchi Hikiyama Matsuri poster88 views
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Minakuchi's hikiyama have four wheels and two levels. The wooden construction is complex and the carvings are exquisite.88 views
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Torii at Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine. Two of the shrine's main structures are National Treasures.88 views
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Inside looks like brand new.88 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha's Toshogu Shrine is a lesser shrine (massha 末社), a short walk from the main area of Hiyoshi Taisha.88 views
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Note that the cars are bumper-to-bumper and the road has no sidewalk for pedestrians or bicycles. Be careful when walking/cycling on the road.88 views
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Kondo Hall and cherry blossoms.88 views
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This is the glowing picture on the huge wooden panel. I then had to rush back to the train station to catch the last train home.88 views
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Iwasa Jun #5 is covered.88 views
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Hannaryz mascot and cheerleaders. Dig those zori slippers they are wearing. No cartwheels in those things.88 views
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Again, Gary's back is covered.88 views
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Luke Zellar #4088 views
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All eyes on the ball.88 views
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Five Arrows bow to their boosters and fans.88 views
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Get off at the Ooto (大音) bus stop as seen here, and cross the road and walk toward the mountain. 88 views
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A small shrine dedicated to the warriors who died at battle on the mountain.88 views
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The seven generals were Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624), Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628), Kasuya Takenori (1562-1607), Katagiri Katsumoto (1556-1615), Katō Kiyomasa (1562-1611), Katō Yoshiaki (1563-1631), and Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554-1626).88 views
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Common chapstick.88 views
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One panel shows the location of buildings in Shiga designed by Vories. The blue dots indicate buildings which no longer exist, while the red dots indicate buildings which still exist.88 views
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Hiko-nyan and Magnee fires up the crowd. Hiko-nyan is a white cat wearing a red samurai helmet modeled after the one worn by Lord Ii Naomasa, the first lord of Hikone Castle.88 views
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Dream Ambassador from Takamatsu, Kagawa Pref.88 views
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When I arrived, the Ayame girls were rehearsing their routine for the festival in front of this red Romon Gate. This gate was said to have been donated by Shogun Ashikaga Takauji in the 14th century. 楼門88 views
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This corridor has photos of native Lake Biwa fish on the wall.88 views
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Those international flags on the top deck weren't there when I went in Aug. 2010.88 views
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Entrance to Yutani Shrine, the first location where the two floats perform kabuki on the festival's second and main day. MAP88 views
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Also during sakura season, the yakata-bune boats offer moat rides for 1,000 yen for adults. Boats leave from near The Kawara Roof Tile Museum on the east end of the moat.88 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Imasu-juku next to Kashiwabara-juku shows the border between Imasu and Kashiwabara. There is an inn on the Imasu side (left, called Ryogokuya Inn) and Kashiwabara side (called Kameya Inn).88 views
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Group photo on the steps going to Monjuro tower.88 views
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A shrine priest in full dress climbs down to my amazement.88 views
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However, I did manage to buy some food at a few booths, and all were very good. Tasty like I've never tasted before. Unique and original dishes I would say. This is red devil's tongue with gravied bread.88 views
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Outdoor sculpture at Seian University of Art and Design in western Otsu (near Ogoto Onsen Station on the JR Kosei Line). Seian is Shiga's sole art college.88 views
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Back of the hula girls.88 views
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Although the kite left the ground each time, it didn't stay in the air for long.88 views
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The Yokaichi Giant Kite Museum exhibits the city's giant kite used previously, as well as many different kites from all over Japan and the world. About 20-min. walk from Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Station. Map88 views
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Unlike the song monument at Chomeiji Port, this monument includes the first line of Verse 6 with the mistaken "Saigoku Pilgrimage 10th temple."88 views
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Statue of Lady Murasaki writing Tale of Genji (Genji Monogatari).88 views
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Verse 3 Song Monument at Nagahama's Hokoen Park. It is shaped like a boat and the top has a wavy surface like the water. It is called the "nami-makura" (rolling waves) design.88 viewsThe glass bench is positioned for sunset views over the lake.
Update: Unfortunately, this glass bench monument cracked and was replaced with another bench monument in Sept. 2021.
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I also saw this Ibuki-yama Taiko Drum Dance 5 years before. The following photos were taken on Oct. 2, 2005. It was the same as in 2010 except for the performers.87 views
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Up the stairs to the shrine grounds87 views
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The wooden maruko-bune boat was a common sight on Lake Biwa before railroads were built. They were mainly used for shipping cargo between Kyoto and the northern region of Fukui, Kanazawa, etc.87 views
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Looking toward Yogo Station.87 views
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Where the water meets the ice. About one-fourth of the lake was iced over.87 views
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Yogoko-so lodge in the distance87 views
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