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Manhole at Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi.133 views
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Ryushintei Garden at Sorinji temple, Ube, Yamaguchi. It is designated as a National Scenic Garden. In fall, there are maple leaves, and in spring, azalea.128 views
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Ryushintei Garden at Sorinji temple, Ube, Yamaguchi. Late Nov. is the best time to see the fall leaves.128 views
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Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi126 views
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Manhole at Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi.121 views
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Sclupture along the main drag of Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi119 views
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Dinosaur leg, Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi119 views
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Sclupture along the main drag of Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi.118 views
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Manhole at Ube, Yamaguchi.118 views
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Shutter art in Ube, Yamaguchi.116 views
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Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi114 views
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Shutter art in Ube, Yamaguchi113 views
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Ube's main train station, JR Ube-Shinkawa Station is near shopping arcades and outdoor sculptures. Good to rent a bicycle and explore this small city, especially if you like art.60 views
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Belonging to the Zen Rinzai Sect, Sorinji temple is noted for its Japanese garden called Ryushintei in the back of the temple. I rented a bicycle from a hotel in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station and rode to the temple.57 views
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Admission to Sorinji temple and Ryushintei garden is 300 yen.52 views
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Sculpture in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station.50 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station waiting room. I liked the retro look.50 views
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About Sorinji temple. 49 views
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It seems we can view the garden only from the temple balcony without actually walking through the garden.48 views
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Ryushintei Garden pond.48 views
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Inside Ube-Shinkawa Station which is on the JR Ube Line running between Shin-Yamaguchi Station and Ube Station.47 views
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I had a map in hand, but had a little difficulty finding the temple until and rode through a few roads and came across the temple in a quiet neighborhood.47 views
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Sorinji temple bell.47 views
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Inside Sorinji temple Hondo.47 views
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In front of Sorinji temple's Hondo.47 views
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Sorinji temple Hondo46 views
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Ryushintei Garden is Yamaguchi Prefecture's oldest Japanese garden. A mountain ridge and pond are used as part of the garden. Only two Japanese gardens in Japan are like this.46 views
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Pond at Ryushintei Garden.46 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station where the modern meets the retro part.45 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station platform.45 views
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This is Ube Chuo Gintengai shopping arcade near Ube-Shinkawa Station. It used to be the city's main shopping place until large shopping malls were built in the suburbs in the 1980s and 1990s.45 views
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Ube has a few heavy industries like chemicals and concrete.45 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station is Ube's main train station in central Ube. Trains don't run that often though.44 views
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Christmas tree44 views
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In front of Ube-Shinkawa Station are a few hotels.43 views
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Horror House43 views
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The world's longest horror house at 1,290 meters, certified by Guiness Book of World Records.43 views
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Photo gallery43 views
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Very quiet in the Ube Chuo Gintengai shopping arcade.43 views
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Sorinji temple Hondo main hall.43 views
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There were a few large supermarkets here, but they closed.42 views
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Looking for tenants.42 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station building41 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station bus stops.41 views
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Ube-Shinkawa man drag.41 views
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Humming Road shopping arcade.41 views
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Station Mall, what's left of it.41 views
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Intersection in Ube41 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station40 views
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Painting by children inside Humming Road shopping arcade in Ube-Shinkawa.40 views
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Seafood restaurant near Humming Road where I had lunch.40 views
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Reminds me of Kobe.40 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station39 views
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Riverside in Ube-Shinkawa, Yamaguchi.39 views
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Inside Humming Road shopping arcade.39 views
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Graffiti art.39 views
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This open part of the arcade must have been the site of one of the large supermarkets that closed.39 views
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Watanabe Memorial Hall, a concert hall.39 views
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