 Most viewed - Nagahama 長浜市 |
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The Chigo-no-Mai dances were to begin at 11 am. The musicians were 12 men and boys called Juni-no-yaku (十二の役) including this drummer of a large taiko drum (Odaiko).68 views
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On the small shrine grounds was a small wooden stage where the musicians and dancers were standing by to perform after the Shinto ceremony was over.68 views
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Gov. Kada then ran to the first float and someone gave her a happi coat and headband which she put on. She was accompanied by the Yogo mayor (not pictured). 滋賀県知事 嘉田由紀子68 views
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Looking at Sugaura in Nishi-Azai.68 views
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But the views can be marvelous. There is an alternate and less strenuous bicycling route behind the mountains, but there's no scenery like this.68 views
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Summit of Shizugatake. A small flat clearing.68 views
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Bus stop at Kinomoto Station to visit Mt. Shizugatake. 68 views
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Biography of Yamaoka Magokichi who had a strong sense to help people. There is also a short video about him with English subtitles.68 views
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Marine leisure engine68 views
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Omotesando is lined with shops.67 views
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New train platform and station building67 views
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, rear view with the battle date engraved.67 views
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This is where the Azai and Oda Nobunaga armies clashed.67 views
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Anegawa River, where thousands lay dead after the battle.67 views
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Nomura-bashi Bridge in the distance.67 views
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Fallen tree on riverbed67 views
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Another entrance to the shrine67 views
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Votive tablet67 views
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Northern area of Hayasaki biotope. Hayasaki naiko has an area of 17 hectares. About one-fourth of this has been flooded on an experimental basis. The flooded paddies are leased to Shiga Prefecture which pays rent to the land owners.67 views
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The public library's 2nd floor has this Inoue Yasushi Memorial Room. Inoue (1907-1991) was a famous novelist who visited Takatsuki a lot and wrote novels featuring Takatsuki's Kannon statues. 井上靖記念室67 views
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Map of Kohoku-cho Waterfowl Park that includes a bird-watching center called Kohoku Wild Bird Center and the Biwako Waterfowl and Wetland Center. 67 views
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The Kohoku Wild Bird Center is well equipped for bird-watching and also features exhibits of stuffed birds.67 views
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Food for Okonai Festival.67 views
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Second floor of the museum with a fake stone castle gate.67 views
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Ichi or Oichi, wife of Azai Nagamasa.67 views
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Photo of an unusual ax.67 views
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Chawan (tea cups and bowls) and other pottery are included in the balancing decorations which seem to defy gravity as they don't fall or collapse. 67 views
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This is Takatoki River where the festival participants purify themselves before the festival. The Chawan Matsuri supposed to be held every 3 years, but the lack of funds and people (young ones) has made it much less frequent. 高時川67 viewsThe area is quite rural, with many rice paddies. May 4 is a national holiday (Greenery Day) in Japan, during Golden Week, a string of national holidays in Japan amounting to a spring vacation.
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The Juhozan float's decoration depicted the legendary warrior Iwami Jutaro (岩見 重太郎) who got rid of the baboon (top of the decoration) tormenting a village.67 views
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Odaiko drummer 大太鼓67 views
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Whoever designed the Hana-yakko costume, dance, and umbrella was quite brilliant.67 views
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The climax of the festival was when they detached the bamboo support poles (called sasu サス) from the float decorations.67 views
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View of the shrine grounds from the steps.67 views
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Inside Chawan Matsuri no Yakata Museum is a life-size replica of a festival float.67 views
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At one end of the summit area is a hiking trail leading to the far end of Lake Yogo, toward Yogo Station. The trail is 3.9 km.67 views
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Lake Yogo gets closer toward the end of the trail.67 views
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Drawings of the three Azai sisters by local children exhibited in Heiwado in Nagahama.67 views
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Thank you letter from Azai Nagamasa to a temple for their cooperation in civil construction work.67 views
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The Nagahama Pavilion shows the history of NHK Taiga Drama series over the last 50 years. Almost the same as last year's Go and Azai Sisters Expo.67 views
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Nagahama Castle's Sotobori outer moat still here.67 views
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Nagahama Station wedding hall67 views
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The old Nagahama Heiwado store as seen from Nagahama Station. This building was demolished and replaced with a small shopping complex called Ekimachi Terrace Nagahama that opened on July 29, 2017.67 views
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About the power tiller.67 views
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Omi-Shiotsu Station66 views
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Exit to Heiwado66 views
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Toyotomi Hideyoshi meets Ishida Mitsunari66 views
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Nishi Azai-cho Town Hall66 views
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Tunnels66 views
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Entrance hall and palanquin 玄関66 views
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The old Nagahama train station building being torn down in Jan. 2007.66 views
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書院66 views
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Anegawa River Battle Memorial, dedicated to the war dead66 views
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The battle site is next to Nomura village. Nobunaga and the Azai called it the Battle at Nomura.66 views
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Anegawa River66 views
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Houses in Hayasaki village faced the eastern shore of Hayasaki Naiko. When the restoration is completed, this road would have to be further elevated by 1 meter or so as an embankment.66 views
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Tourist map signboard in English too.66 views
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Hokkoku Kaido Road66 views
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Model of Odani Castle on a mountaintop.66 views
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I was looking forward to seeing this festival held for the first time in six years on May 4, 2009. I was not disappointed. There were many photo ops. The shrine and festival site was amid lots of greenery.66 views
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The Hana-yakko dancers perform the Hanagasa Odori dance.66 views
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Nakaizashi-no-Mai. The same dances performed earlier at Niu Shrine are performed again at Hachiman Shrine. 中居指の舞66 views
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Sugatani Onsen Spa offers natural hot spring waters in indoor and outdoor baths and accomodations. First opened in 1971, this is the only hot spring facility in Sugatani.66 views
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Sugatani Onsen lobby. Very nice and spacious. They had New Year's decorations when I visited in early Jan. 2014.66 views
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Very nice, especially in winter and after you go hiking on Mt. Odani.66 views
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Kinomoto is a former post town along the old Hokkoku Kaido Road going to the Hokuriku region. This is Jizo-zaka slope leading to the Kinomoto Jizo-in temple. 地蔵坂66 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi was awarded the Order of Merit from Germany.66 views
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Yamaoka Magokichi was awarded this ring from Augburg, Germany, making him an honorary citizen. Yamaoka had built a stone monument for Rudolf Diesel in Augsburg, a sister city of Nagahama.66 views
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Inside Yanmar Museum with two floors on the inside.66 views
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The corporate name "Yanmar" was named after the oni-yanmar (オニヤンマ) Golden-ringed dragonfly in 1921. The largest dragonfly native to Japan. Chosen because it is a sign of plentiful harvests.66 views
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Omi-Shiotsu Station and old trains65 views
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Omotesando as seen from Sanmon Gate.65 views
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Shrine65 views
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Inside Amida-do hall65 views
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The design of the new Nagahama Station is based on this original building.65 views
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Inside Shichirinkan, a former blacksmith's house from the 19th century. 七りん館65 views
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The doll at the bottom is Iwami Jutaro. There was a village where a female human sacrifice had to be offered to a big baboon. When the next victim was to be the village headman's daughter, Jutaro decided to get rid of the baboon. 岩見 重太郎 65 views
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Then was the Ogi-no-Mai (Folding Fan Dance). 稚児の舞 扇の舞65 views
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Hana-yako dancers pass by the floats.65 views
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Next was the Suzu-no-Mai (Bell Dance). He holds a bell in his right hand and a gohei sacred staff with zigzag paper hanging. (御幣). 稚児の舞 鈴の舞65 views
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The procession was headed by a boy dancing with a naginata sword.65 views
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The doll at the bottom is Oishi Kuranosuke, the leader of the 47 ronin who avenged their lord by capturing and beheading Kira who had taunted their master who drew his sword in the shogun's palace in anger and cut Kira's forehead.65 views
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The Chawan Festival started when a potter in Yogo's Hashimoto area believed that he received his pottery skills from the gods and so gave an offering of pottery at Niu Shrine in appreciation. The festival started to be held by 1160.65 views
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At around 2:30 pm, the procession headed to Hachiman Shrine, a short walk away. Banner holders and hoko spear bearers behind them.65 views
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Another festival highlight for me was seeing Shiga governor Kada Yukiko (wearing a light green jacket on the right) joining in to pull the float. I heard that women are actually not supposed to pull the float...65 views
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Musical instruments used in the festival. On the upper left are flutes, below it are batons. On the right are a bell and below is the sasara bamboo whisk and rubbing stick. Drums at the bottom.65 views
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The trail is heavily wooded, and sometimes there is a clear area where you can see the scenery.65 views
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Arrival at JR Torahime Station on the JR Hokuriku Main Line.65 views
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Beer place next to the outer moat.65 views
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Yanmar Museum entrance hall.65 views
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You can even enter and sit in the driver's seat.65 views
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Marine diesel engine used in a boat in Ishinomaki up until the Tohoku disaster in March 2011.65 views
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The museum's 2nd floor mainly has outboard engines on display.65 views
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Top view of maruko-bune.65 views
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Lakeside park with a nice, long cycling path.64 views
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Bicycling to Sugaura.64 views
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Bicycle rental sign. Most stations along Lake Biwa offer bicycles for rental.64 views
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New Nagahama Station being constructed, Jan. 2006.64 views
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Corridor to main hall64 views
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Nagahama Station before the wedding hall was built.64 views
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Next to the battle memorial is another monument.64 views
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Sign indicating the site of the Battle at Anegawa River.64 views
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Position of the Azai clan64 views
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Inside Kogenji Temple main hall. Admission to see the Kannon statue is 300 yen. Open 9 am - 4 pm. Parking available. Appointment not necessary to see the Kannon statue.64 views
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The birds rest on a small island close to the shore.64 views
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Kohoku Wild Bird Center, admission 200 yen. This center was established by Shiga Prefecture in Nov. 1988 and it is operated by Kohoku town. 湖北野鳥センター64 views
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A mannequin spinning silk thread.64 views
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Kitchen.64 views
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More exhibits about local history.64 views
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The crowd line the procession route to the Chawan Matsuri no Yakata museum a short distance away. This is at the intersection called Torii-mae (鳥居前).64 views
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Only nine people know how to create these fantastic balancing decorations. They purify themselves in Takatoki River (bathe naked) before taking 3 months to make the lofty decorations in total secrecy. This is the Nihozan float (丹宝山). 64 views
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Chigo-no-mai dancers64 views
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The two baton twirlers (bo-furi 棒振り) are members of the juni-no-yaku musicians. They are followed by the drummers of the large taiko drum.64 views
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Jutaro disguised himself as the daughter and put himself and a sword inside the offering box which was carried to the baboon's shrine as the human sacrifice offering. When the baboon opened the box, Jutaro fought and defeated the baboon.64 views
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At around 4 pm, the procession left Hachiman Shrine to head back to Niu Shrine. At 4:30 pm, they danced again at Niu Shrine.64 views
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Building on Jizo-zaka which was later torn down.64 views
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Inside old Kinomoto Station, apparently used as an occasional exhibition space.64 views
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Inside the ift shop. This is the expo's largest gift shop. Buy your Azai sisters souvenirs and guide books here next to the Azai pavilion.64 views
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A few years before the attack, Fujikake Nagakatsu, a retainer of Oda Nobunaga, had been assigned to Odani Castle to look after Nobunaga's sister Oichi. 藤懸永勝64 views
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Silk thread64 views
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Kinomoto expo pavilion. 戦国大河きのもと館64 views
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Map of Azai Folk History Museum which is a complex of small museum buildings including two thatched-roof homes.64 views
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Sugatani Onsen lobby. 64 views
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Hot spring water composition. The water supposed to be good for a variety of ailments.64 views
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History of Yanmar. Also see photos of Takatsuki where he was based. He built a large public hall too.64 views
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Before and after having farm machinery.64 views
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Another power excavator simulator.64 views
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A few more stairs and this lookout deck on the museum roof.64 views
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This maruko-bune is 17.2 meters long.64 views
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JR Nagahama Station in Jan. 2016 before the pedestrian overpasses to Ekimachi Terrace were built.64 views
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Nagahara Station in the distance.63 views
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Nishi Azai-cho Town Hall in winter63 views
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Hondo main hall altar 大通寺 本堂阿弥陀堂63 views
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Waiting room. Smaller than the old one. This room has been removed and replaced by a walkway to the new Mondecool Heiwado store. 63 views
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Statue of Hideyoshi in front of the place where the station was.63 views
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Built in 1882 as Nagahama Station's first station building.63 views
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On the right of the flooded section are rice paddies not yet flooded. Shiga wants to eventually purchase all the reclaimed land and flood the entire area to restore Hayasaki Naiko.63 views
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This is the eastern edge of Hayasaki Naiko. The original lake's edge was up to here. This stone wall is original, existing when Hayasaki Naiko was still an attached lake.63 views
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View of Hayasaki Naiko from the eastern edge. One stumbling block to the restoration is high land prices. Shiga needs to purchase all of the reclaimed land.63 views
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What used to be a lake is a rice paddy. Imagine this to be a lake, with an embankment in front of these homes.63 views
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Guide to Kannon statues in Takatsuki. On the left is the National Treasure Kannon statue at Doganji temple. One of seven 11-face Kannon statues in Japan which is a National Treasure. This one is said to be the most beautiful. 十一面観音立像63 views
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Nishino Water Tunnel is near Lake Biwa at the foot of the Yamamoto-yama mountains. There are three tunnels. The original one was built in 1845 by a local priest to alleviate frequent flooding. 西野水道 MAP63 views
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Map of Oichi-no-Sato. The biggest building on the left is the Azai Public Library. If you don't have a car, catch the Kokoku Bus (Takayama Route) at Nagahama Station and get off at Plaza Fukura no Mori-mae (プラザふくらの森前). Walk 10 min. 63 views
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Room with a hearth.63 views
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Relics from Odani Castle63 views
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Blacksmith-related materials.63 views
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Juni-no-yaku musicians are from the medieval period of Japan, and rarely seen in other festivals. In Shiga, this is the only festival where they appear.63 views
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The procession leaves the shrine.63 views
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The Hana-yakko dancers supposed to be all local boys, but due to depopulation, now they include girls. They are intermediate and high school students.63 views
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Following the procession, the floats are then pulled along.63 views
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Most were boys, but a few were real girls. This is yet another great spectacle of the festival.63 views
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Upside-down baboon is connected only by his left hand. How are all these objects suspended like that?? 岩見重太郎 狒狒退治の場63 views
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The dances ended at 11:30 am and they all started to leave the shrine in a procession headed for Hachiman Shrine with a lunch break at Chawan Matsuri no Yakata museum a short walk away. Conch shell blowers here.63 views
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The ropes are quite thin, making me think the float is not so heavy.63 views
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At the top of the Oku Biwako Parkway road is a lookout point.63 views
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Old Kinomoto Station63 views
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Food stall named "Ogo-chan."63 views
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Buses leave Kinomoto Station every 30 min. from 9:45 am to 4:15 pm. It takes less than 10 min. to Mt. Shizugatake.63 views
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Entrance to the hot spring baths. Women on the left and men on the right. No coed bathing except in guest rooms.63 views
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Bath for men. The sign says "Bath for Nagamasa" and the women's sign says "Bath for Ichi."63 views
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Sake from Shiga (Omi)63 views
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In summer.63 views
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The main exhibits mainly show agricultural machinery (tractors, etc.) and marine engines.63 views
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Closeup of Rice transplanter. When one arm goes down to plant, the other goes up to pick another seedling.63 views
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The museum's 2nd floor.63 views
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Top view with roof partially removed for viewing.63 views
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Iron skeleton of new Nagahama Station62 views
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2006 NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" Exhibition map62 viewsThe temple was one of the venues for the special exhibition held for the NHK Taiga Drama "Komyo ga Tsuji" in 2006.
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Large Hall 大広間62 views
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Komyo ga Tsuji exhibit showing Chiyo and Yamauchi Kazutoyo62 views
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Turnstile entrance. Notice the high (and hllow) ceiling. No air conditioning.62 views
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Hokuriku Line train to Omi-Shiotsu Station and new train station62 views
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Anegawa River is a shallow river.62 views
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Memorial for the war dead62 views
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Approach to Doganji (also called Kogenji) Temple. 10-min. walk from JR Takatsuki Station. 渡岸寺観音堂（向源寺）MAP62 views
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Kannon Folk History Museum (Kannon no Sato Rekishi Minzoku Shiryokan) has various exhibits about Kannon and the town's historical persons. 観音の里歴史民俗資料館 MAP62 views
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Tourist map of Takatsuki which has quite a few temples with a Kannon statue.62 views
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Road in front of Amenomori Hoshu-an museum dedicated to Amenomori Hoshu (1668-1755), a Confucian scholar and leading diplomat to Korea during the Edo Period.62 views
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On the opposite side of the center is Mt. Yamamoto-yama. On this day in Feb., we saw the Steller's sea eagle perched on a tree on this mountain.62 views
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These were all boys dancing, and they dance while facing backward. This dancer was skilled even with the long gown in the way of his feet.62 views
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There were 14 Hana-yakko dancers.62 views
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The floats are constructed without using any metal nor conventional rope. Instead of rope, they use wisteria vines kneaded together. The decorations have dolls, chawan teacups, bowls, and objects related to the story depicted.62 views
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The two boys in front are sasara players who use a bamboo whisk rubbed with another notched bamboo stick as a musical instrument. The bamboo whisk looks very similar to the puili sticks used in hula dancing.62 views
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The procession's final destination is Hachiman Shrine which is Niu Shrine's Otabisho (temporary resting point お旅所) before returning to Niu Shrine in the late afternoon..62 views
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Shishi-no-Mai or Lion Dance. Acrobatic dance by boys. They were the crowd pleaser. You have to see the video to see what they did here.62 views
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At the end of the road at a bridge, they turned around and came back.62 views
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At the end, the three festival floats are pulled into the shrine.62 views
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And there you see it. Look ma, no support poles! How is it supported like that...62 views
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Front entrance to Torahime High School, one of Shiga's most excellent schools, boasting Shiga's highest rate of college-bound students.62 views
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Way to Shakudoji temple62 views
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Gift shop62 views
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About the castle gate.62 views
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Folding fan supposedly used by Oichi.62 views
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Second floor of Azai Pavilion has mannequins of the Azai family with the three Azai sisters as infants.62 views
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Way to Nagahama Castle's main tower (donjon).62 views
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Current model of a Ride-on tractor.62 views
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This was the most fun thing. It's a Hydraulic excavator that you can operate. 62 views
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Hydraulic excavator62 views
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Mt. Toragozen, Nagahama62 views
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Old Nagahama Station platform.61 views
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