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Map of Toragozen-yama.55 views
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In the old days, Yaai Shrine had rituals where they shot arrows. 矢愛神社55 views
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Toragozen-yama Educational Camping facilities on Toragozen-yama.55 views
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Lookout point55 views
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Shimonogo Sports Park55 views
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Welcome sign in Nakasendo Bamba-juku. (The orange object is a mailbox.)55 views
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Another welcome sign in Bamba-juku.55 views
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Close-up of stone marker for the Waki-Honjin. There are no original buildings left in Bamba-juku related to the post town, except for Rengeji temple.55 views
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"River of Blood" sign. In charge of national security, Hojo Nakatoki was the last Rokuhara Tandai Kitakata chief from the Hojo clan in the Kamakura shogunate. When tourists see this sign, they become scared to enter the temple.55 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.55 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55 views
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JR Takatsuki Station corridor. Impressive new train station.55 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.55 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.55 views
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This is the second water tunnel, next to the original tunnel and running parallel.55 views
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Athletes from Shiga at the opening ceremony.55 views
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The next activity, representing water, was having a huge blue sheet covering the spectators. The opening ceremony had a theme based on water, humans, and the sky.55 views
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For the finale, they released these little balloons shaped like doves. This was to represent the sky.55 views
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Everyone started to arrive.55 views
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And there they go to the Otabisho.55 views
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At the Otabisho, they held a ceremony with the mikoshi.55 views
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This branch is a symbol of a good harvest.55 views
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Before 1 pm, people started preparing for the procession back to Taga Taisha.55 views
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Even with all these horses, I didn't see anyone cleaning up after them. Watch your step...55 views
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The procession is ready to head back by 1 pm.55 views
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The procession first goes on a major highway where one lane is closed to traffic.55 views
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Another ceremony was the passing of the Tomi-no-ki tree branch (Japanese Judas tree) at 3:30 pm. 富の木渡し式55 views
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Trolley car carrying kupuna55 views
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Kids55 views
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Joho taking it down.55 views
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Closing speeches55 views
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Entrance to Takawa River Culvert originally built in 1885 to direct the Takawa River to flow under another river called Kojigawa. The current culvert was rebuilt in 1966. MAP55 views
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Bicycle parking at Torahime Station55 views
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Roadside shrine55 views
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Takawa River 田川55 views
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Takawa River 田川55 views
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Gomura Betsuin, Hondo Main Hall. Torahime's most noted sight and an Important Cultural Property is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo Shinshu Sect's Otani School (Higashi Hongwanji).55 views
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About Osasahara Shrine and Shinohara Shrine (in Japanese).55 views
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The shrine is on the road going to Nagahama.55 views
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Then they lit everything else. 55 views
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Gagaku musicians55 views
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They proceeded along a route within the shrine's neighborhood and Sakata Station. There are 16 of them.55 views
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The children's mikoshi already arrived at this little park next to Ugano Shrine.55 views
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The procession continued along.55 views
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The beautiful wisteria was in full bloom. The name "Todo" includes the kanji character for "fuji" or wisteria. 藤55 views
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The MC was Kayme, radio personality from from FM Shiga (e-radio). She introduced the names of all the mascots on stage. ケイミー55 views
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Mayor's representative from Imabari, Ehime.55 views
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Mayors and other dignitaries look forward to the next Takatora Summit at Iga-Ueno Castle. Each city take turns hosting the summit held every two years. The last time Kora hosted it was in 2000.55 views
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The keynote speaker was Abe Ryutaro, a novelist who wrote a novel about Takatora. Some people hope that his novel will be turned into a TV drama series. 安部龍太郎55 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.55 views
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Across from the Nagahama Hikiyama Museum is the first Go and Azai Sisters Expo paviion called Nagahama Kurokabe Rekishi Drama 50-saku-kan (長浜黒壁・歴史ドラマ50作館).55 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.55 views
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Kiyotaki welcome sign.55 views
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Altar in Tokugen-in's Mortuary Hall. 位牌堂55 views
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Bentenjima in Kiyotaki.55 views
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Ground crew awaits rowers at Nagahama Port.55 views
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Rowing past Hikone View Hotel and the Japan Center for Michigan Universities or JCMU (green roof).55 views
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Approaching Satsuma Beach.55 views
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Preparing to leave Satsuma Beach.55 views
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Altar for Fudo-Myo-o.55 views
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The fourth Maibara oyako portrait panel is about winter. Photos of ordinary people in Maibara looking special. One photo was taken on snowy Mt. Ibuki.55 views
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1500 × 1500 px55 views
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Mt. Yamamoto-yama55 views
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Soon this street perpendicular to Yokaichi Station will be filled with dancers.55 views
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West side of JR Nagahama Station.55 views
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Garden55 views
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New waiting room is toward the right as you get out of the turnstile.55 views
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Shingu Shrine55 views
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Chinese protest drum with a rooster on top symbolizing peace in the land.55 views
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Pouring kerosene into the large torches.55 views
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Before 7 pm, they light a few fire lamps.55 views
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Then they turn right and go along the river toward Atago Shrine.55 views
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Incorrect English.55 views
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For 700 yen, you can also just paint something on a ready-made plate and have it fired. It takes a few weeks for it to be fired and delivered to you. Closed Mon. and Tue.55 views
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People also stuff coins (mostly 1 yen) into the sandals.55 views
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The flower's stamen were made with these small, banana-shaped chocolate candy. As long as it is edible, they can use anything on the float, even modern junk food.55 viewsBanana-shaped chocolate candy for a flower's stamen, such great imagination. Year-round, they always look at edible things and imagine what it can be used for on a Sagicho float. Compared to the old days, they now have a lot more edible choices and colors to choose from to make the float decorations.
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Omi-Hachiman's Sagicho Festival originated in neighboring Azuchi-cho town where Oda Nobunaga had his magnificent castle. Uwai-cho float. 魚屋町55 views
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Ishin-cho float. 為心町55 views
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Suwai-cho float. 仲屋町55 views
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Honmachi float 本町55 views
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Some drinking and partying on the side.55 views
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Shinmachi-dori float leaving the shrine. 新町通り55 views
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Uwai-cho float. 魚屋町55 views
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Sanwakai float. 参和会55 views
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Dai-niku float sold these hand towels for ¥500. 第二区55 views
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会55 views
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Ikeda-machi float. 池田町55 views
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Shichikukai float. 紫竹会55 views
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The glass bench is shaped like a boat with a few ripples. Made in Nagahama. Unfortunately, this bench cracked and was replaced by a monument made of whitish stone below.55 views
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Having more decks, the new Uminoko has a higher profile than the old Uminoko. The ship is 65 meters long, 12 meters wide.55 views
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When they were trying to give the new ship a name, they decided to keep the old name. Wise choice. It's a perfect name.55 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in Temple's garden in autumn.55 views
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On the left is the Hondo. The building on the right is the entrance. Pay the small admission and see the inner garden on weekends and spring/fall season.55 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in Temple garden in autumn.55 views
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Kiyotaki Tokugen-in Temple's garden in autumn.55 views
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Altar inside Tokugen-in temple's Hondo main hall.55 views
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After 3 days, the three of us disassembled the collapsed wall and produced seven large bags of kawara roof tiles, three bags of dirt and plaster, and two big piles of bamboo and scrap wood. 55 views
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Uminoko Curry had pork cutlet and kind of sweet, mild curry. Sold only by 7-11 in Shiga for a limited time of three weeks from late Jan. 2021. Best place to eat it was on Lake Biwa.55 views
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Kannon-do ceiling and transom deer carvings.55 views
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In winter, water fowl rest on the frozen lake surface.55 views
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Lake Yogo sakura cherry blossoms.55 views
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.55 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center is near the end of the lake cycling tour. It has a restaurant, gift shop, and exhibition space. 余呉湖 観光館55 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center gift shop.55 views
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Ritto History Museum 栗東歴史民俗博物館54 views
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Ritto History Museum's minka home on display.54 views
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Ohmi Railways Taga Taisha-mae Station. The shrine is a 10-min. walk from this station. 近江鉄道 多賀大社前駅54 views
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Map of camping facilities. Cabins in two wings.54 views
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳54 views
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Honden (left) and Haiden. The shrine worships a deity called Amenomikage. The shrine also has Mt. Mikami as a sacred mountain. 天之御影命54 views
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Wakamiya Shrine on the left of the Honden. 若宮社54 views
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Kora Jinja's Gonden Hall54 views
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On the right of the Honden Hall is this Kora-ishi rock. Although the triangular rock looks small above ground, it is believed to be a huge rock underground. Size unknown. They say that touching the rock brings misfortunes. So it is fenced off. 甲良石54 views
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Little shrine in Shimonogo Sports Park54 views
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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.54 views
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You will soon see this Hokuriku Highway overpass. Go under it.54 views
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This is the area where Hojo Nakatoki and his men committed seppuku.54 views
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Bell tower. Cast during the time of Saint Ikko, the bell is an Important Cultural Property.54 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.54 views
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Chrysanthymum display54 views
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Train tracks to Takatsuki Station54 views
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Near the tunnel entrance is a rest house where you can borrow rubber boots and flash lights for free.54 views
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Floor of second water tunnel. Some water still flows through. Boots recommended.54 views
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Flags for all the prefectures.54 views
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Dove balloons in the sky.54 views
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We are going way deep into the countryside, toward the mountains in Taga.54 views
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The Otabisho.54 views
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Mikoshi entering Totonomiya Shrine.54 views
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Shrine maiden dancers.54 views
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The women warriors and more people on horseback start to join the procession.54 views
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Tokyo Niigata Kenjinkai54 views
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Taiko troupe54 views
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Kimono group54 views
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Ancient court costume54 views
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Joho54 views
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Lakestars still lead at the end of the 3rd period: 71-5954 views
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Mizuhiki Shrine. "Mizuhiki" means "to draw water."54 views
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Monument marking the site of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's first fief which was in Torahime.54 views
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Gyokusenji or Gansan Daishi temple 玉泉寺54 views
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Gansan Daishi54 views
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Kannon-do Hall housing a seated Kannon statue. 観音堂54 views
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Soon you'll see this fork in the road. Go right.54 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.54 views
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Asahi Honen Taiko Odori dancers.54 views
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They later danced in a circle.54 views
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Torii and lantern-lined path to Kobiyoshi Shrine.54 views
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Giant torches stand ready.54 views
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Glad to see them return because the fun wouldn't begin until they got back at around 8:50 pm. It was pretty cold that night.54 views
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Children's mikoshi. This was on May 1, 2010 and it was an unusually chilly evening.54 views
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They also popped numerous firecrackers. Almost like Chinese New Year's. So much that it was irritating.54 views
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Watch out for them flares.54 views
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Shrine maiden dancers.54 views
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Offerings54 views
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During the ceremony, they passed on the offerings to be placed in the shrine's main hall.54 views
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The yakko-buri men do their thing.54 views
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The road near Takatora Park was lined with souvenir booths and food stalls.54 views
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Hikone's Hiko-nyan also made it to the summit. Hikone is Kora's the neighboring city.54 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). 54 views
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Entrance to Odani Castle Sengoku Historical Museum (小谷城戦国歴史資) opened in fall 2007. The museum is in the valley adjacent to Mt. Odani. Although the castle was atop the mountain, the castle lord and his family (Azai sisters) normally lived i54 views
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Table for food stalls.54 views
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Shuttle bus to go to the next pavilion. They start from Nagahama Station's west exit and go to all three pavilions with stops at major attractions along the way. A bus guide is aboard the us.54 views
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After viewing the garden, you can see inside the temple.54 views
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