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Window seating for couples or small groups.62 views
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The Calendar as seen from Otsu Station platform.62 views
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Ogoto Onsen Station turnstile.62 views
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Japanese garden and Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.62 views
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Tea house62 views
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Held during the weekend in mid-March, the Sagicho Matsuri is a dramatic parade and clashing of 13 or 14 colorful Sagicho floats. On the first day at 1 pm, 14 Sagicho Festival floats gather at Himure Hachimangu Shrine near Hachiman-bori Canal.62 viewsThe festival has 13 handmade floats featuring the year's Chinese zodiac creature. 2018 is the Year of the Dog, so all the Sagicho floats have a dog. Short bus ride from Omi-Hachiman Station. These festival photos were taken on March 17–18, 2018.
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Well used by Lord Gamou61 views
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Lake Biwa side of Nagahama Station under construction in 2006.61 views
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Taking a rest61 views
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Straw-covered torches.61 views
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The archeological museum and tumuli on right, at the foot of My. Anyoji.61 views
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View Hira mountains from Mt. Anyoji.61 views
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Tourist corner with samurai armor of Hikone's Ii Clan.61 views
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Otemon Bridge61 views
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Castle tower61 views
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End of the moat. The moat once was connected to Lake Biwa, but not anymore since the lake's water level does not match the moat's water level.61 views
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Boat landing is near the entrance to Genkyu-en Garden.61 views
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The 250-meter course is very short, and each race ends within a minute or two.61 views
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Trophy for you.61 views
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Kita-Kyushu, Southern California (Nanka), and Hiroshima61 views
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Dehara Itsuzo, Shiga Prefectural Assembly Chairman61 views
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Kanpai!61 views
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Trail entrance to Toragozen-yama. It actually leads to Yaai Shrine.61 views
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Kora Shrine torii. MAP61 views
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On the northern area, is this flooded area. Less reeds than in the southern area. This area is more suited for migratory birds like swans which come here each winter. This place is popular with bird watchers and wildlife photographers in winter.61 views
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Turn left to hike to Kamaha Castle ruins. 鎌刃城61 views
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Lyrics to the song, "Nishino Suido Uta." 西野水道歌61 views
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Toju Shrine main hall61 views
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Over 20,000 people competed in the sports tournaments held all over Shiga. They included soccer, softball, badminton, bowling, track, gate ball, folk dancing, aerobics, and trampoline.61 views
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Sculpture for the Sky.61 views
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There were various health-related booths. Free shoulder/head massages here.61 views
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Caffy-yaki sweet bean buns were popular.61 views
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Famous cherry tree (in fall)61 views
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Parking lot in sight.61 views
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Where there are reeds, there is life. 61 views
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Migratory birds in Feb.61 views
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Reeds and Mt. Ibuki61 views
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John Humphrey tries to steal the ball.61 views
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A fan is interviewed.61 views
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Robert Pierce, head coach.61 views
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Team huddle61 views
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Opposing teams shake hands at the end of the game.61 views
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One of the food stalls sold mochi made from Tochi-no-ki Japanese horse-chestnuts grown in Yogo. They pick it during fall and store the chestnuts for the year. Unfortunately, they were all sold out by the time I got to their stall. 栃の木61 views
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Hana-yakko dancers with flower umbrellas. 花奴61 views
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Shrine maidens61 views
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Kawamori Castle61 views
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Ukulele Warabi61 views
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Old map of Minakuchi Castle61 views
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About Vories.61 views
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The hoinobori are carried from the respective parishioners neighborhoods to this park next to the shrine.61 views
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Yoshibue Junior Ensemble consisting of kids playing the reed flute. Eighteen yoshibue groups performed. Most of them welcome new members. I saw groups from Omi-Hachiman, Moriyama, Konan, Otsu, Yasu, and Kyoto.61 views
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Playing the yoshibue reed flute from Lake Biwa.61 views
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Meishin Expressway61 views
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The main characters featured in the NHK Taiga Drama in 2006, "Komyo ga Tsuji." Chiyo was Kazutoyo's wife and was born in this area. Chiyo became a nun after her husband died.61 views
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Touristy touch61 views
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Outside the gm entrance is this food stand selling Bobby Nash's Locomoco (sunny-side up egg on a hamburger on a bowl of rice) and team captain Fujiwara Takamichi's curry rice.61 views
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Path to the gym entrance is lined with Lakestars banners.61 views
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Door to the Moriyama gym.61 views
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Fujiwara Takamichi #1161 views
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Kojima Yuta #03 passing the ball.61 views
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Gary Hamilton #261 views
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Lakestars defense.61 views
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Joho Masashi #3161 views
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Wara61 views
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The two head coaches watch at courtside.61 views
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Matsuoka Residence. 村岡邸61 views
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Entrance lobby is decorated with player cutouts. We had to take off our shoes when entering the Hikone gym. Slippers were provided.61 views
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Introduction of Shiga Lakestars players. This is Chris Schlatter.61 views
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A major thunderstorm ensued, and the cat saved him from getting wet. Another legend says that as soon as the cat beckoned Naotaka into the temple, lightning struck the tree where he was standing. Thus, the cat saved his life.61 views
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Head Coach Robert Pierce and Assistant Coach Ishibashi Takatoshi.61 views
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DEFENSE!61 views
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Dancing to Y.M.C.A. (sung by the Village People) at halftime.61 views
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Hokkoku Kaido goes to the Hokuriku region. MAP61 views
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Area where horses were sold and where Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's wife Chiyo bought a fine horse. The home on the left has an Udatsu slat (white) うだつ61 views
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Horse market 木之本牛馬市跡61 views
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Area where horses were sold.61 views
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Hokkoku Kaido banner61 views
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Site of Kinomoto-juku's Honjin along the Hokkoku Kaido road south of Jizo-in. 本陣跡61 views
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Myorakuji Temple in Kinomoto. 明楽寺61 views
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There are a few walking paths next to Shakudoji. I walked on a path to see where it would take me.61 views
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The front plaza was still under construction in Jan. 2007. 61 views
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Old Kinomoto Station which was used from 1936 to 2006. 旧木之本駅61 views
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Passing the ball past Mikey.61 views
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Ishibashi Haruyuki61 views
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Wara contemplates a shot.61 views
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Shiga Lakestars head coach Robert Pierce.61 views
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Tokyo Apache Dance Team in another outfit.61 views
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Then turn left to see the Taikobashi Bridge and red torii.61 views
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Haiden Hall on the right and children's mikoshi on the left.61 views
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Honden Halls beyond the fence.61 views
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At 2 pm, they had a ceremony with the shrine priest and representatives from the eight former villages.61 views
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The shrine priest blesses each hikiyama.61 views
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Banner reads "Birthtplace of Lord Todo Takatora."61 views
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Toramaru from Tsu, Mie. 藤堂とらまる61 views
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Walking around Zaiji is quite pleasant. Rural area with traditional-style homes. The murmuring of streams is everywhere.61 views
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Unloading the kabuki actors from the hikiyama.61 views
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Front wheel for steering.61 views
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Maihara Hikiyama Matsuri lanterns at night near Maibara Station.61 views
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The male flue players are followed by female flute players from a local junior high school.61 views
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They finally reached the shrine steps.61 views
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Now the fukube-furi kids came out and paraded around in a circle.61 views
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Boy taiko drummers.61 views
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The Azai pavilion is called Azai–Go no Drama-kan (浅井・江のドラマ館). It displays kimono worn by the actresses (Ueno Juri, Miyazawa Rie) and samurai armor worn by the actors playing Oda Nobunaga and Azai Nagamasa. There’s also a small video 61 views
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Approaching Kiyotaki, a small settlement next to a mountain.61 views
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Three-story Pagoda at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga. The pagoda was built by Kyogoku Takatoyo, the 22nd Kyogoku Clan leader. in 1672.61 views
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Kashiwabara-juku History Museum also preserves this former Japanese-style home built in 1917.61 views
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Kashiwabara Bank opened in 1901 by local merchants. There were other branches nearby such as Omi-Nagaoka and Imasu. The bank merged with Shiga Bank and closed in 1943.61 views
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About Kashiwabara Ichirizuka distance marker.61 views
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Path to Kitabatake Tomoyuki-kyo Grave61 views
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Tokugen-in main hall. 清滝 徳源院61 views
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Other Kyogoku Clan graves.61 views
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Jobodai-in temple belongs to the Tendai Buddhist Sect. It was founded in 815 by priest Saicho who built a shack here to lodge while on his way to eastern Japan. The temple's resident priests include many famous ones like Tenkai Daisojo.61 views
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Water spring called Shirashozu. 白清水61 views
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Shirashozu. Note that this water has not been certified for safe drinking. 白清水61 views
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Kashiwabara-juku stone marker.61 views
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Hiking path to Mt. Ryosen. Best not to hike alone.61 views
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The Honjin was where VIPs such as daimyo lodged.61 views
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People line up at Jizo-do temple to pray to Jizo. 61 views
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Fortune-telling octopus.61 views
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Tea ceremony and koto (Japanese harp) performance.61 views
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Ground staff wore bright yellow T-shirts with the Lake Biwa logo on the back.61 views
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June 7, 2011 (Day 4): Imazu is the birthplace of the Lake Biwa Rowing Song in 1917 when Kyoto University rowers lodged here and sang the new song they had created.61 views
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Matsubara Beach in Hikone, a rest stop.61 views
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Matsubara Beach in Hikone, a rest stop.61 views
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Isakiji temple holds a Buddhist ritual on Aug. 1 where participants jump off the plank into the lake 7 meters below. They do it to wash away bad luck and build up courage.61 views
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The procession's yakko-furi (medieval marching dancers) consists of three units. This first unit is the Nagamochi-yakko who are coolies carrying a long crate. They mimick the laborers who carried luggage for traveling samurai contingents.61 views
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At around 11:30 am, the two mikoshi portable shrines leave the shrine.61 views
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Top floor of Heiwado had this exhibition of Azai sisters-related crafts by local school children.61 views
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Busy road in front of Namura Jinja Shrine.61 views
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On May 5, Children's Day, koinobori carp streamers were raised.61 views
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Romon Gate and wash basin.61 views
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About the Portable shrine storehouse.61 views
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Path back to the torii. Across the street beyond the torii is Namura Shrine's east section where the Higashi Honden Hall is located.61 views
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Namura Shrine's Higashi Honden, an Important Cultural Property 苗村神社東本殿61 views
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The festival started in the afternoon with children carrying mikoshi portable shrines.61 views
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Meanwhile, a bunch of horses standby in the trees.61 views
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After the archer's successful run, the other riders just trotted past a few times without shooting any arrows.61 views
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A student created a woodblock print of the indigo artisan dyeing threads.61 views
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Nice woodblock prints of the indigo master dyeing thread.61 views
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Map of Kannonji temple grounds.61 views
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Tokaido Road: Tsuchiyama (Koka)61 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)61 views
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Tokaido Road: Minakuchi (Koka)61 views
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Tokaido Road: Ishibe (Konan)61 views
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Inside Biwako Line train to Nagahama61 views
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Changing the ads inside the train.61 views
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The first Maibara oyako portrait panel is about spring. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.61 views
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The second Maibara oyako portrait panel is about summer. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special.61 views
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Old Maibara Station's waiting room.61 views
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Picnic paviion. There are a number of walking trails.61 views
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Nice nature path.61 views
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The first shakunage in sight.61 views
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Budding Rhododendron.61 views
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Within Oichi-no-Sato is the Azai Folk History Museum, a small complex of history museums.61 views
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