 Most viewed - Nagahama 長浜市 |
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Golden Throne45 views
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Medicines45 views
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Path to Yaai Shrine on Toragozen-yama.45 views
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Jiyukan Hall45 views
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Monument for a song about the tunnel digging, titled "Nishino Suido Uta."45 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. MAP45 views
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Map of the culvert project. The culvert was built to prevent flooding from three rivers flowing through the town.45 views
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Inside the Italian restaurant at Torahime Station.45 views
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Tiger Princess statue outside the Torahime Station45 views
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Umahashi Bridge うまはし45 views
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Gomura Betsuin belfry45 views
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Gansan Daishi temple, the current Hondo main hall was reconstructed in 1780.45 views
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Kannon-do Hall housing a seated Kannon statue. 観音堂45 views
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Fence modeled after a samurai battle fence.45 views
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About the Azai family sculpture. There's Nagamasa, Oichi, Chacha, Ohatsu Go, and Manpukumaru. They are gazing at Lake Biwa and Chikubushima from Odani.45 views
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From the 2nd floor of the Kohoku Mizudori Station.45 views
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West side of JR Nagahama Station.45 views
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Stairs going down to the west side.45 views
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New waiting room is toward the right as you get out of the turnstile.45 views
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First floor of Mondecool has the restaurant, Joyfull. Right next to Nagahama Station.45 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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Toka Ebisu parade on the main road in Nagahama45 views
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳45 views
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Snowy mountains all around. Mt. Ibuki can be seen on the right. It was a smooth ride.45 views
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Yaai Shrine torii on Toragozen-yama.44 views
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View of Torahime from Toragozen-yama.44 views
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Maruyama Tumulus next to Jiyukan Hall. MAP44 views
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Inside tourist info office which is also a souvenir shop.44 views
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View of Mt. Toragozen-yama from the Hokuriku Line train. Cherry blossoms on the mountain.44 views
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Mizuhiki Shrine. "Mizuhiki" means "to draw water."44 views
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Monument marking the site of Lord Yamauchi Kazutoyo's first fief which was in Torahime.44 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). 44 views
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West side of JR Nagahama Station.44 views
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Only a few local people enjoyed the fantastic cherry blossoms on Toragozen-yama.44 views
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Built and unveiled on June 25, 2017 by a non-profit citizens group in Nagahama for the song's 100th anniversary. You can sit on Japan's most expensive public park bench.44 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.44 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Chikubushima.44 views
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Yaai Shrine43 views
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New event space called "Coco," opened in March 2008, across from Torahime Station43 views
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Mt. Ibuki and a "tiger stripe" barrel.43 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. MAP43 views
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Gansan Daishi belfry43 views
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Weeping cherry blossoms on the way to Toragozen-yama.43 views
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Entrance to Toragozen-yama in spring during cherry blossoms season in mid-April.43 views
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Tumulus on Toragozen-yama.43 views
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Yaai Shrine torii on Toragozen-yama.43 views
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My lunch on the boat was Uminoko Curry, the same dish served on the Uminoko Floating School. 43 views
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Trail to camping grounds..42 views
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Camping grounds for tents.42 views
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View from Toragozen-yama toward Lake Biwa. Hokuriku Line in foreground.42 views
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Camping grounds for tents.42 views
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳42 views
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Exhibition inside Jiyukan Hall42 views
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Other side of Takawa Culvert.42 views
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"Torahime Tiger Princess, the Goddess of Victory"42 views
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Gansan Daishi42 views
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A new Nagahama Heiwado store "Mondecool" is being constructed next to Nagahama Station.42 views
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Mondecool 2nd floor shops include a shop selling local products.42 views
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More cherry blossoms along the river. Amazing how much cherry blossoms there are, but so few people enjoying them.42 views
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Toragozen is a historic battle site during warlord Oda Nobunaga's siege of Azai Nagamasa's Odani Castle in October 1573. Before the siege, Nobunaga placed his troops on Mt. Toragozen with clear sights on Mt. Odani.42 views
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JR Hokuriku Line train as seen from Mt. Toragozen.42 views
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳42 views
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Lookout tower on Toragozen-yama.41 views
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View of Toragozen-yama from the lookout deck.41 views
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Toragozen-yama was the site of a battle.41 views
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The Takawa River flows on to Lake Biwa.41 views
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Mizuhiki Shrine near the Takawa River Culvert. 水引神社41 views
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The old waiting room and tourist info counter was here. Now a corridor between the station and Mondecool.41 views
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Yaai Shrine41 views
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About Yaai Shrine torii on Toragozen-yama. Dedicated to a water god since people in this area needed water which did not come easily in the old days. 矢愛神社41 views
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Top of Mt. Toragozen41 views
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Toragozen-yama camp grounds.41 views
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Mt. Ibuki as seen from Mt. Toragozen-yama.41 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41 views
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Rainfall gauge40 views
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Mondecool supermarket on 1st floor.40 views
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Buddha statue in a cemetery framed by cherry blossoms.40 views
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Cherry blossoms even in the middle of the river. So picturesque.40 views
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Toragozen-yama camp grounds.40 views
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Maruyama Tumulus 丸山古墳40 views
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Chikubushima can be reached from Nagahama Port, Hikone Port, or Imazu Port (Takashima). I always use Nagahama Port (photo) to visit Chikubushima. Nagahama boat schedule40 viewsBoat cruise company Biwako Kisen (琵琶湖汽船) operates round trip boats from Nagahama daily. Schedule varies depending on the season (fewer boats in winter). No reservations necessary.
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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.40 views
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Tsukubusuma Shrine (都久夫須麻神社 National Treasure) on Chikubushima island, Nagahama, Shiga. It worships Benzaiten as well as the Dragon God and Azai-hime. Chikubushima is one of Japan's Big Three Benzaiten shrines (日本三大弁天), besi40 views
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Before-and-after photos of the corridor in front of the altar. The wooden pillars that used to be covered with pilgrim name stickers are now all gone. Pillars totally re-lacquered. 観音堂40 views
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Ceiling in front of the altar includes a red paper lantern.40 views
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After photo of the restored wall flowers near the statue of Pindola Bharadvaja.40 views
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Karamon Gate 唐門 (National Treasure) before it was restored in March 2020. See the next photo.40 views
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Never noticed those white rabbits before...40 views
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Lake Yogo is scenic in all seasons. In April, cherry blossoms bloom along a few parts of the lake.40 views
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Lake Yogo sakura cherry blossoms.40 views
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Mt. Ibuki and signs39 views
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Gansan Daishi entered the priesthood at age 17 on Mt. Hiei's Enryakuji temple. In 966, he became the 18th head priest of the Tendai Sect at Enryakuji.39 views
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Kannon-do ceiling and transom deer carvings.39 views
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The roof was also rethatched with new cypress bark. The last time the building was reroofed was in 1972. (The white patch is snow.)39 views
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In May, these white flowers. 39 views
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Restaurant menu of the Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge.39 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center exhibition space. 39 views
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Jiyukan Hall is a gathering place with rooms for rent and an exhibition space. 時遊館38 views
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In winter, water fowl rest on the frozen lake surface.38 views
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Rice paddies at Lake Yogo in late May.38 views
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms are along the southern and western shores.38 views
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Bus stop at JR Yogo Station. Infrequent buses go to Kinomoto Station.38 views
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Inside JR Yogo Station, rental bicycles.38 views
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Cherry blossoms almost right outside the train station.37 views
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All human presence is on this south side of the island. There are no roads and no cars. There is no path to walk around the island's perimeter nor to any other side of the island. Everything is within walking distance, but there are some steps to cli37 views(No elevators or escalators.)
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Map of Hogonji Temple. All within walking distance. Not wheelchair accessible. 1. Chikubushima: Boat dock, 2. Lake Biwa Rowing Song monument, 3. Souvenir shops, 4. Admission ticket gate (also restrooms), 5. *Tsukubusuma Shrine, 6. Haiden Hall,37 views7. Funa-roka boat corridor, 8. *Karamon Gate, 9. Benzaiten-do Hall, 10. Three-Story Pagoda, 11. Rest house. *National Treasure.
A few buildings are for temple priests only.
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Chikubushima poetry monument37 views
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Next to Tsukubusuma Shrine is this entrance to the Funa-roka corridor.37 views
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Inside JR Yogo Station.37 views
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Lake Yogo is a small but scenic and serene lake north of Lake Biwa. Famous for the legend of the swan maiden. You can walk or bicycle around the lake. Near Yogo Station on the JR Hokuriku Line. Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.37 views
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Lake Yogo Visitors Center where you can sell your catch of invasive fish. No English. There's a better tourist center on the other part of the lake.37 views
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Near the Visitors Center is the swan maiden monument.37 views
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Lake Yogo swan maiden monument.37 views
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.37 views
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Lake Yogo playground.37 views
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Lake Yogo is nice and blue in April.37 views
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White flowers along Lake Yogo in late May. 37 views
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Lake Yogo rules. No fishing without permission, no motorboats, no jet skis, and no swimming. That's why it's so nice and serene.37 views
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About the legend of Princess Kikuishi and the Dragon Eyeball Stone. 菊石姫と蛇の目玉石37 views
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Map of Lake Yogo's southern end.37 views
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Lake Yogo cherry blossoms.37 views
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Inside the restaurant of the Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge.37 views
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Lake Yogo sakura.37 views
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Entrance to the long hiking trail to Mt. Shizugatake.37 views
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Lake Yogo Tourist Center gift shop.37 views
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