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This was in May, and these birds often make nests in train station and even public restrooms where people often come and go. The people protect them from predators such as crows. And their nests are too high for people to reach.57 views
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You will soon see this Hokuriku Highway overpass. Go under it.57 views
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This is the area where Hojo Nakatoki and his men committed seppuku.57 views
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Bell tower. Cast during the time of Saint Ikko, the bell is an Important Cultural Property.57 views
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Memorial for Hojo Nakatoki and his men. They had lost to Ashikaga Takauji in the battle at Kyoto and were trying to escape to Kamakura, but was caught by Takauji's forces at Bamba.57 views
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Takatsuki Kannon Temple (Daienji temple), main hall. 大円寺57 views
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Kannon bus tour. People who visit the Kannon temples are elderly. No young people (except me) tour the Kannon temples. Tours are held during the Furusato Matsuri in early Aug. Usually sells out.57 views
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Great view of Lake Biwa after passing through Katayama Tunnel.57 views
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Japanese garden at Amenomori Hoshu-an museum.57 views
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For the finale, they released these little balloons shaped like doves. This was to represent the sky.57 views
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This giant kite is actually an old one, from several years ago. They took it down after the opening ceremony was over.57 views
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Toward the east side of the park was an area where you could try various new sports.57 views
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Sculpture for Humans.57 views
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Throwing Bingo57 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple's three-story pagoda.57 views
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Next to me were noisy fans.57 views
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We are going way deep into the countryside, toward the mountains in Taga.57 views
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The Otabisho.57 views
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Mikoshi entering Totonomiya Shrine.57 views
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Shrine maiden dancers.57 views
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The women warriors and more people on horseback start to join the procession.57 views
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Southside High School Rebel Band from Fort Smith, Arkansas, marching in Pan-Pacific Festival parade in Honolulu, Hawaii.57 views
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Mizuhiki Shrine. "Mizuhiki" means "to draw water."57 views
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Umahashi Bridge うまはし57 views
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Monument marking the site of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's first fief which was in Torahime.57 views
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Gyokusenji or Gansan Daishi temple 玉泉寺57 views
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Gansan Daishi57 views
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Kannon-do Hall housing a seated Kannon statue. 観音堂57 views
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Soon you'll see this fork in the road. Go right.57 views
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Beyond the Haiden Hall is the Honden Hall (right) and the small Shinohara Jinja Shrine on the left which happens to be an Important Cultural Property. A fence prevents you from getting closer.57 views
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Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dancers.57 views
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They later danced in a circle.57 views
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The road near Takatora Park was lined with souvenir booths and food stalls.57 views
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About 10 mascot characters were introduced on stage.57 views
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Mochi-tsuki.57 views
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Jogakuji temple of the Jodo Shinshu Sect held a terakoya session. A short walk from Takatora Park. 浄覚寺57 views
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Zaiji has numerous little streams along the roads and houses. You often see flowering plants decorating the streams. It is one of the town's symbols.57 views
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Sightseeing map of Kora-cho.57 views
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The Odani pavilion is at the foot of Odani Castle. Shuttle buses run between the three pavilions. Best to take a shuttle bus from Nagahama Station (West exit) and go directly to this pavilion.57 views
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Path to the Odani pavilion called Odani–Go no Furusato-kan (小谷・江のふるさと館). 57 views
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Map of area surrounding the Odani pavilion.57 views
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Model of Odani Castle. The mountain is quite steep and it was a difficult place to live logistically so normally, the castle lord and his family lived in the valley on the left side of the mountain.57 views
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Weeping cherries and Tokugen-in temple building in the background.57 views
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Garden of Tokugen-in temple in April. The temple was named after Kyogoku Ujinobu's posthumous Buddhist name。庭園57 views
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Inside Kyogoku Takatsugu's grave.57 views
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Kyogoku Takatsugu's grave.57 views
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Kyogoku Takanori's (1718-1763) grave. He was the fourth lord of Marugame in Shikoku. 京極高矩57 views
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View from the hill.57 views
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Leaving Sugaura.57 views
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Chikubushima is home to Hogonji Temple (Shingon Buddhist Sect) first built in 724 as ordered by the Emperor to worship the Goddess Benzaiten. It includes buildings that are National Treasures.57 views
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Passing by Chikubushima Pier. On the island at the center of the photo, there is a light brown, rectangular monument dedicated to the "Lake Biwa Rowing Song" which mentions Chikubushima.57 views
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The shuttle bus leaves once or twice an hour. It comes with a bus guide.57 views
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Site of Kashiwabara-juku's Honjin lodge. Decorated for Yaito Matsuri. The original Honjin building became a primary school during the Meiji Period until it was moved to Tarui, Gifu to become the Nangu Shrine priest's residence.57 views
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Yagura tower where the singers and musicians perform Goshu Ondo songs.57 views
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Nishi-Azai scenery from the train toward Nagahara Station.57 views
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Kiyotaki Jinja Shrine57 views
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Mondecool supermarket on 1st floor.57 views
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Selling decorations for Toka Ebisu.57 views
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Toka Ebisu maidens participating in the Toka Ebisu parade on Jan. 10.57 views
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Good luck maidens ride in the parade57 views
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Smaller torches on the side. Torch bearers make their own torches using the provided materials.57 views
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Reception counter for torch bearers.57 views
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Since the wood pile had been drenched with kerosene, it lit up very quickly.57 views
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Not a crowded festival at all.57 views
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Crossing Asahi Bridge.57 views
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Next to the fire were taiko drummers entertaining the crowd.57 views
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Rainbow trout57 views
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Entrance to Toragozen-yama in spring during cherry blossoms season in mid-April.57 views
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳57 views
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Eigenji is accessible by bus taking 30-40 min. from Yokaichi Station on the Omi Railway Line or from Hyakusaiji Temple. 57 views
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Prince Shotoku Taishi57 views
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Prayer tablet for Year of the Rooster.57 views
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Suwai-cho float's dog almost done. The eyes still unfinished. 仲屋町57 views
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Sanwakai children's float. 参和会57 views
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Dai-ikku float. 第一区57 views
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Dai-ikku float's Tosa dog. 第一区57 views
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町 57 views
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All the floats gather at Himure Hachimangu Shrine. Sagicho Festival,57 views
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From 2 pm, the procession starts and the floats start to exit the shrine. 57 views
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Sanwakai float losing strength. 参和会57 views
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町57 views
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Dai-Juikku float's Tosa dog. 第十一区 57 views
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Uwai-cho float takes a fall. 魚屋町57 views
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Uwai-cho float vs. Dai-ikku. 魚屋町57 views
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Dai-ikku float. 第一区57 views
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Shichikukai children's float. 紫竹会57 views
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At 6 pm, the children's floats are torched first. Sanwakai children's float is set afire.57 views
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Dai-Juikku float in the shrine at night. 第十一区 57 views
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Honmachi float arrive at the shrine for the fiery festival climax.57 views
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Line for the bus back to Omi-Hachiman Station.57 views
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Tourists don’t normally get off at this station since most attractions are at the next stop, Yokaichi Station.57 views
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Interior layout is similar to the old Uminoko with faculty quarters on the basement deck, dining hall on 1st deck, activity rooms on 2nd deck, plus a large room on the 3rd deck.57 views
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Tokugen-in temple's Hondo main hall. Tokugen-in belongs to the Tendai Buddhist sect, Enryakuji School. It was founded by 1283 when Kyogoku Ujinobu built the original Hondo Hall. Ujinobu started the Kyogoku Clan. 本堂57 views
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The famous "ghost scroll painting" by Shimizu Setsudo. The ghost seems like it's stepping out of the picture. The scroll is displayed only during certain months.57 views清水節堂（1876–1951） 幽霊図
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The Corridor displayed some objects of worship that were kept by Tokugen-in's secondary temples that were nearby. Those temples are no more, but these statues were saved.57 views
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At first, I thought we would need a power shovel. But we were able to take everything apart by hand (or crow bar, shovels, and chain saw).57 views
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The bags of waste materials were taken away by a crane truck on the fourth day.57 views
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Chikubushima poetry monument57 views
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Shigaraki Kogen Railway train.57 views
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Gift shop inside Shigaraki Station. In case you forgot buy someting for someone before you leave Shigaraki.57 views
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In May, these white flowers. 57 views
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Procession along the shore of Lake Biwa56 views
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The main boat type used was the "knuckle four," a boat developed in Japan for stability rather than speed. Good for beginners.56 views
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Yaai Shrine torii on Toragozen-yama.56 views
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Yaai Shrine56 views
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Maruyama Tumulus next to Jiyukan Hall. MAP56 views
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Jiyukan Hall56 views
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Site of the Waki-Honjin on the right. Now a modern house. The Waki Honjin was the town's second-best lodge. 脇本陣跡56 views
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On the left of the road is the path to Rengeji temple.56 views
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Inside Kannon Folk History Museum, which is near Doganji and 10-min. walk from Takatsuki Station. The museum opened in 1984. Admission 250 yen. Museum hours 9 am - 4:30 pm. Closed Mon., the day after national holidays, and year end/New Year's.56 views
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Inoue Yasushi Memorial Room recreates his room where he wrote novels. He also wrote Furinkazan, which was made into an NHK Taiga period drama in 2007. 井上靖記念室56 views
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JR Takatsuki Station corridor. Impressive new train station.56 views
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You can enter and go through the Nishino Water Tunnel. Water does not flow through anymore, but it's still quite muddy and wet.56 views
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This is the original Nishino Water Tunnel built in 1845. Engineered by a Buddhist priest named Esho and with the help of fellow villagers, it took 6 years to dig through the mountain for about 220 meters. The tunnel drained excess water to Lake Biwa.56 views
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This is the second water tunnel, next to the original tunnel and running parallel.56 views
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Then at 10:20 am, Jamie and Megan Thompson from Illinois, USA appeared and sang "Lake Biwa Rowing Song" (Biwako Shuko no Uta in English). スポレク滋賀、県民「夢」ステージ56 views
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Blow darts56 views
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Caffy mascot dolls56 views
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Close-up of Kannon statue56 views
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They all returned to Taga Taisha.56 views
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Taga Matsuri paper lantern decorated the homes leading to the shrine.56 views
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Totonomiya Shrine56 views
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The morning procession arrives at the shrine.56 views
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Trolley car carrying kupuna56 views
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Sakata Station has a nice station building (next photo), but it is not connected to the train station. Totally separate.56 views
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Inside the Italian restaurant at Torahime Station.56 views
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Tiger Princess statue outside the Torahime Station56 views
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Gomura Betsuin belfry56 views
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Gansan Daishi temple, the current Hondo main hall was reconstructed in 1780.56 views
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Gyokusenji is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai Sect, commonly called Gansan Daishi, after the priest Gansan Daishi 元三大師 (912-985) whose birthplace is near the temple. MAP56 views
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Osasahara Shrine's Honden Hall. The shrine dates from the mid-Heian Period. It is dedicated to a god named Susano-o.56 views
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There is definitely something religious about these torches.56 views
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At 7:30 pm, the children's mikoshi and a large taiko drum left the shrine to parade around the neighborhood.56 views
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Gagaku musicians56 views
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Bell56 views
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Luggage carriers56 views
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The mikoshi and procession started arriving at Ugano Shrine.56 views
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Todo Takatora sake.56 views
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By coincidence, I've been to all these castles related to Takatora.56 views
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Outside the pavilion are food stalls and covered picnic tables.56 views
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Map of Mt. Odani. From the Odani pavilion, there are shuttle buses going to Odani Castle. The roundtrip fare is 500 yen. It is a guided tour to the main parts of Odani Castle ruins. Photos here.56 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Kiyotaki Tokugen-in temple, Maibara, Shiga.56 views
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Inside Tokugen-in temple's Hondo main hall. There's not much room in front of the altar.56 views
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Bentenjima in Kiyotaki.56 views
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Nagahama Castle (photos here) can be seen on the left.56 views
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In summer, Matsubara Beach is popular with swimmers and a fireworks display offshore sees huge crowds filling the beach.56 views
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Soon this street perpendicular to Yokaichi Station will be filled with dancers.56 views
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Honmachi Saturday Night Market is held on the same day as the Shotoku Matsuri. 本町土曜夜市56 views
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West side of JR Nagahama Station.56 views
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Japanese-style rooms.56 views
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Garden56 views
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First floor of Mondecool has the restaurant, Joyfull. Right next to Nagahama Station.56 views*Sadly, Joyfull restaurant at Nagahama Station Mondecool closed on Jan. 21, 2019 along with the Nagahama Inter Branch. The space is now a fitness center.
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Selling decorations for Toka Ebisu56 views
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Old New Year's decorations to be burned.56 views
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