 Most viewed - Kusatsu 草津市 |
Probably the highest ranking lady.99 views
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Professional actor from the Toei Eiga-mura movie village.97 views東映太秦映画村の役者
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River and cycling path97 views
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Start of Kusatsu Jidai Gyoretsu Procession 草津時代行列96 views
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View of Lake Biwa from the lakeshore road.96 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Kusatsu-juku (53rd post town on the Tokaido) from his "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road" series. A rest house and servants are depicted.95 views
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Serving free sake.92 views
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River mouth92 views
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Even outside Mizunomori, more lotus hug the lakeshore in summer.91 views
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Children's procession 子供奴道中87 views
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Otsu Prince Hotel right across the lake.87 views
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Yabase lakeshore park 矢橋帰帆島87 views
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JR Kusatsu Station iwith azaleas.86 views
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Sad to report that this huge lotus field stopped growing and blooming from summer 2016. There is very little chance for its recovery.86 views
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1:00 pm: Rest stop at Oshioi Shrine. 小汐井神社85 views
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Bicycling road on the "Sazanami Kaido" lakeshore road going south.85 views
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Lake Biwa shore. Lots of picnicking space.85 views
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Bridge to Yabase84 views
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Lotus species is called Karasumasan. Glad I visited when I did. 84 views
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Palanquin かご82 views
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The procession in front of the Honjin. Also see the video at YouTube. 本陣前82 views
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Lord's crest82 views
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Fishing too82 views
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Kusatsu Dream Windmill used to supply power to the Lotus Pavilion at Mizunomori. It is 95 meters tall up to the top of the blade tip. The diameter of the blades is 70 meters. Rated output was 1500 Kw. Will be dismantled soon due to old age.82 views
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However, in summer 2016, these lotus plants died. Cause remained a mystery for a while until experts concluded it was due to sandy soil.81 views
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Bridge to Yabase80 views
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Experts have concluded that the lake bottom has become too sandy instead of having the fine clay-like soil that the lotus require.79 viewsMethane gas is also on the increase and there's a lack of oxygen due to the layers of dead lotus plants.
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Boats Returning to Yabase from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series.68 views
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Hiroshige's woodblock print of Boats Returning to Yabase from his "Omi Hakkei" (Eight Views of Omi) series.60 views
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