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We soon came to the path leading to the Akao Yashiki residence where Azai Nagamasa committed suicide in the face of defeat by Oda Nobunaga in 1573.100 views
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Stone monument for Ishida Mitsunari Birthplace 石田三成公出生地99 views
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This hikiyama is shaped like a boat.99 views
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Nagahama Castle tower, local history museum.99 views
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Swan maiden tree at Lake Yogo. It's actually not that close to the lake edge. It's a willow tree. (マルバヤナギ) 余呉湖の衣掛柳99 views
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Along the lakeshore road are few monuments like this one for the souls of lake fish.99 views
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About the Bansho in Japanese.99 views
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Site of the Ouma-ya Horse Stable. This castle keep was used to defend the castle's Honmaru keep. There was a water well in the center.99 views
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Azaleas blooming around the Horse Stable in May.99 views
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Circle of rocks in Sannomaru. Not sure what it means.99 views
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Nagahama in the distance from Minamihama98 views
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Maruko-bune were a vital transportation link between northern Japan and Kyoto/Osaka. Goods coming and going via the Sea of Japan also went over the lake.98 views
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One eye is closed. For people with eye or vision/health problems, the frogs are trying to take their place and bear the problem while the Jizo is to give blessings to the person. 身代わり蛙98 views
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The crowd watches the final kabuki performance starting at around 1:30 pm.98 views
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Otemon arcade98 views
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Hikiyama float storehouse.98 views
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Fine art work on the hikiyama's ceiling.98 views
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Steering the hikiyama from behind.98 views
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The shuttle bus leaves once or twice an hour from Nagahama Castle. It comes with a bus guide. 98 views
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Bansho guard house site98 views
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View from the Ouma-ya. That's Yamamoto-yama in the distance.98 views
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Poem about the Battle of Sekigahara.97 views
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Ishida Jinja Shrine97 views
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Portable shrine at the Otabisho.97 views
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As the float is pulled, flute players follow it.97 views
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A hikiyama proceeds through the shopping arcade whose ceiling is high enough. Each hikiyama holds a kabuki performance four times this day.97 views
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Panorama from the top of Nagahama Castle, looking north and west.97 views
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View of cherry blossoms from Nagahama Castle's lookout deck.97 views
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Rice paddies in late Sept.97 views
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In autumn (late Sept.), cosmos autumn flowers along Lake Yogo.97 views
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.97 views
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About the Kingo-maru keep in Japanese.97 views
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Mitsunari-kun is the official mascot of the Nagahama Sengoku Taiga Furusato-haku expo. The expo highlights three areas of interest in Nagahama: Odani Castle and Azai, Kinomoto and Mt. Shizugatake, and central Nagahama and Chikubushima island.97 views
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Maruko-bune crew.96 views
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Rudder hangs down from a torii-like brace (かさ木), also used as a mast rest when the mast is laid down. Most of the wood is Japanese conifer (槇の木).96 views
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Burning of old New Year's decorations in mid-January96 views
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Road on left goes to Ishida's former residence.96 views
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Public hall96 views
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Inside Ando House. This house was rented from the Ando family by Nagahama and used as a tourist attraction for 10 years until March 31, 2008 when it was closed. It reopened in April 2012.96 views
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Tokonoma alcove and scroll in Ando House96 views
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East side (Ibuki)96 views
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Carvings on a Nagahama hikiyama float.96 views
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If you missed the performance at the shrine, you can see the same performance later in the shopping arcade or at the Otabisho.96 views
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A boy writes with a brush with his mouth.96 views
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Cherry Blossom Plaque and Nagahama Castle Honmaru marker.96 views
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Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge at the southern tip of the lake when it was still operating. It afforded a scenic view of the lake. This was a national pension, so prices were affordable. 国民宿舎 余呉湖荘96 views*Sadly, after 40 years in business since 1971, this pension closed in Sept. 2013 due to aging facilities that were too expensive to repair.
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle of Shizugatake.96 views
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In 2011, the Go and Azai Sisters Expo is publicized everywhere in Nagahama. This is the east side of Nagahama Station.96 views
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At the Odani pavilion at the foot of Mt. Odani, a shuttle bus with a bus guide is provided for 500 yen roundtrip during 2011. A lot easier than walking up the mountain.96 views
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After a short walk was the Bansho guard house site here. 番所96 views
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About the Ochaya in Japanese.96 views
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Large Stone Wall at Odani Castle. The original stone wall supported the Sannomaru bailey. 大石垣96 views
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Tokushoji temple Hondo hall. In 1606, Naito Nobunari, lord of Nagahama Castle moved the temple to the present location. 徳勝寺96 views
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Iris pond96 views
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The woman might even bring a prop like a red umbrella. Nagahama, Shiga.96 views
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Lakeside park in northern Nagahama (Biwa-cho), slightly south of Oku Biwa Sports no Mori. Nice cycling path along the lakeshore.95 views
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2nd floor of Ando House95 views
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Shoreline of Hokoen Park facing Lake Biwa.95 views
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Giant Jizo statue overlooks food stalls within the temple grounds.95 views
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The sail of the boat float almost got caught on a tree branch as it was moved.95 views
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A short distance from the shopping arcade is the Otabisho where all hikiyama floats congregate and give the day's final performance.95 views
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In winter.95 views
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.95 views
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Higan-bana or red spider lily in Sept.95 views
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Walking further along the castle tour. The tour guide explained each site in Japanese with a megaphone. The tours were quite popular.95 views
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Beyond the top of the Honmaru is a deep ravine. The guided tour ended at the Honmaru, but Odani Castle has other castle keeps beyond, and I left the tour to see them by myself.95 views
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View from Sannomaru.95 views
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Tokushoji temple Hondo hall. The temple belongs to the Soto Buddhist Sect. After Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated the Azai in the Battle of Anegawa and Odani Castle fell, he moved to Nagahama Castle and moved the temple to Nagahama Castle in 1595. 徳勝寺95 views
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About Tokushoji temple in Japanese.95 views
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Hikiyama Museum94 views
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Sculpture in a small park94 views
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This statue is a large replica of the actual Jizo statue worshipped in the temple. 地蔵大銅像94 views
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Nagahama hikiyama floats at the Otabisho. The building on the right houses the mikoshi portable shrine.94 views
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Pulling the boat float from the shrine.94 views
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Festival banner94 views
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Old map of Nagahama Castle. There were many moats and canals.94 views
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Another trail from the summit of Shizugatake is next to this lookout deck. 94 views
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Lake Yogo green with algae in late Sept.94 views
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Road going up Mt. Odani. You can walk uphill (taking 30 min.), but easier if you have a car. I don't recommend walking up in the heat (and flying insects) of summer. MAP94 views
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In 2011, the Go and Azai Sisters Expo was held in Nagahama. The west side of Nagahama Station had shuttle buses going to the Odani pavilion. Buy the roundtrip bus ticket at the little office near the bus stop at the train station.94 views
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View from the Ouma-ya.94 views
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Short path to the Akao Yashiki residence. This was not part of the guided tour so I went here after the tour was over and stayed behind.94 views
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The Akao Yashiki residence was on a terraced area on the mountain slope near the foot of the Honmaru stone wall.94 views
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Sakura-no-Baba is where they filmed the scene in the NHK Taiga Drama "Go--Himetachi no Sengoku" when Nagamasa proposed marriage to Ichi.94 views
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JR Nagahama Station and wedding hall (right).94 views
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The event attracts a lot of photographers who like to photograph women in kimono. Many of the women are also willing to pose if you ask them. 94 views
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Path to Daitsuji Temple was full of kimono ladies for the Nagahama Kimono Garden Party in Shiga.94 views
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Minamihama swimming beach. Don't swim beyond the buoys. 南浜93 views
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Maruko-bune boat hands.93 views
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Inside Hikiyama Museum93 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue and frogs. Buy a frog for 1,000 yen and write your name and age on it and place it here. 身代わり蛙93 views
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Ishida Jinja Shrine93 views
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Room inside Ando House. The city operated the house in the red, the main reason it closed the house in 2008. Reopened in April 2012.93 views
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Tokonoma alcove in Ando House93 views
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The old outdoor hot spring bath at the old Sugatani Spa in mid-2004 before the new building was completed.93 views
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Plaque proclaiming Hokoen Park as one of Japan's 100 Best Cherry Blossom Places.93 views
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Some steps. Since the trail is not paved, it would get muddy on rainy days.93 views
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About the place where Azai Nagamasa committed seppuku and left behind his wife and three daughters who were allowed to escape.93 views
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About the O-hiroma hall in Japanese.93 views
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Trail going beyond the Honmaru.93 views
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After the Honmaru, the castle spreads out further along the mountain ridge all the way to the peak. This is Nakanomaru, just north of the large moat.93 views
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Exhibit of the nationally famous TV weather forecast sponsored by Yanmar, featuring the popular characters Yanbo and Mabo.93 views
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Maruko-bune's trademark is this half-round cedar or cypress log on both sides. おも木92 views
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Black copper plates decorate the bow (ダテカスガイ). This checkered pattern was unique to Lake Biwa boats. The wood seams are stuffed with conifer fiber (槙縄) to repel water.92 views
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Base of giant Jizo statue covered with frogs which help people receive divine blessings from the Jizo. 身代わり蛙92 views
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Room with Hama Chirimen display. Ando House MAP92 views
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This is the grounds of the Keiunkan.92 views
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Nagahama Hachimangu Shrine torii on New Year's Day. Nagahama's most popular shrine for New Year's worship (hatsumode). MAP92 views
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Hokoen Park also has a good-size grove of plum blossoms which bloom in March.92 views
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Plum tree grove called "bairin."92 views
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Panorama from the top of Nagahama Castle, looking west toward Lake Biwa.92 views
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On the balcony, with Mt. Ibuki in the distance in winter.92 views
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Lake Biwa shore near the castle tower.92 views
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Map of Shizugatake and Yogo area.92 views
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Museum92 views
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About the Horse Stable in Japanese.92 views
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About the Head Display Stone in Japanese.92 views
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About the Akao Yashiki residence.92 views
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About Sakura-no-Baba in Japanese.92 views
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Sakura-no-Baba is also one of the best spots for scenic views atop Mt. Odani. These wooden "benches" are actually explanatory panels which never got completed.92 views
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View from Sakura-no-Baba with Lake Biwa and Chikubushima island.92 views
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Marker for Odani Castle.92 views
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Site of Kurogane-mon Gate that was the entrance to the O-hiroma bailey. They also filmed a scene here for the NHK Taiga Drama, "Go." 黒金門92 views
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Peak of Mt. Odani92 views
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Small shrine for the White Snake God, a messenger of goddess Benzaiten. 白巳大神92 views
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Adjacent museum called Oura Furusato Shiryokan. A museum of local artifacts and knicknacks.91 views
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Large maruko-bune displayed outdoors, without a mast.91 views
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Portrait of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Nagahama Hikiyama Museum91 views
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Hachiman Shrine torii91 views
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Keiunkan admission to the Nagahama Bonsai Plum Blossom Tree exhibition.91 views
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JR Takatsuki Station on the Hokuriku Line. West side. This new station building was built in Oct. 2005. 高月駅91 views
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Shiga governor Kada Yukiko (wearing a light green jacket on the right) pulling a festival float at the Chawan Matsuri in Yogo. The man next to her was shouting, "Banzai!" 滋賀県知事 嘉田由紀子91 views
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Lake Yogo is 2.3 km long and 1.2 km wide with a 6.45 km circumference. Maximum depth is 13.3 meters and water surface area is 1.97 sq. km.91 views
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View of Mt. Ibuki from Mt. Odani.91 views
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The next point of interest is a little more grisly. 91 views
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Within the Sakura-no-Baba is this memorial for the Azai clan.91 views
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Stone wall of the Honmaru at the far end of the O-hiroma. There are steps on the right to go atop the Honmaru.91 views
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Well in the O-hiroma bailey.91 views
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O-hiroma as seen from atop the Honmaru. Lots of rocks, not sure if any of them were foundation stones.91 views
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About the Honmaru.91 views
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Top of the Honmaru which was the castle's central keep and focal point. Covered with trees now. This is where Azai Nagamasa lived until his defeat and the fall of the castle.91 views
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Hill of rocks.91 views
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Sannomaru was quite spacious. 91 views
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From the Sannomaru was a back road going down to Shimizu valley below where the most people lived.91 views
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Entrance to Sugaura, a quaint lakeshore village on a peninsula. It is will be designated as an Important Cultural Landscape. A pleasant trail goes along the lakeshore trail.90 views
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Ebisu is one of the seven gods of good fortune. MAP90 views
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Entrance to Jizo-in or Joshinji temple. This is how the temple looks on less crowded days. 木之本地蔵院90 views
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Behind the public hall.90 views
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Hachiman Shrine is next to the Ishida Mitsunari memorial.90 views
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Keiunkan does not look very impressive from the outside, but there's much more than meets the eye.90 views
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Nomura-bashi Bridge crosses Anegawa River. This is where Oda Nobunaga battled the Azai clan.90 views
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Slightly north of Amenomori is Okaido, a site where the ruins of numerous Yayoi-Period homes and canals and artifacts were found. 15-min. by taxi from Takatsuki Station. 大海道遺跡 MAP90 views
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Cherry blossoms in full bloom and no people. How wonderful. Like it was all for me only, at 7 am.90 views
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At the top of the chair lift. Mt. Shizugatake chair lift (500 meters long) started operating in Aug. 1959. It takes 6 minutes to go up to the top.90 views
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Autumn flowers at Lake Yogo.90 views
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Mt. Ibuki can be seen from almost everywhere in Torahime.90 views
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The shuttle bus goes almost halfway up Mt. Odani. We then got off the bus and walked as the tour guide led us. I went on this tour on my second visit to Odani Castle. Lot easier than the first time when I walked all the way from Kawake Station.90 views
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Sakura-no-Baba also overlooks the Ouma-ya Horse Stable.90 views
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Komaru bailey is said to be where Azai Hisamasa (the second lord of Odani Castle and father of Nagamasa) retired and resided. However, under siege by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Hisamasa is said to have committed seppuku here on Aug. 27, 1573 at age 49.90 views
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Odani Castle stone wall. Most of the stones were likely carried away to build other castles.90 views
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About the Sannomaru in Japanese. The Sanno Shrine is now Odani Shrine near Mt. Odani.90 views
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Azai Sukemasa designated Tokushoji temple as the Azai clan's family temple in 1518 and moved the temple to Shimizu Valley adjacent to Mt. Odani.90 views
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