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| {{City |
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| Name = HigashiOmi |
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| JapaneseName = 東近江市 |
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| RomanName = HigashiOmi-shi |
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| Prefecture = Shiga |
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| Region = Kinki |
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| Island = Honshu |
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| Photocaption = Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri. |
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| pixLink = http://photoguide.jp/pix/index.php?cat=10 |
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| Map = Mapshigahigashiomi2.png |
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| GoogleMapLink = http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=105501786212832952601.000444249a6c155e50530&ll=35.117662,136.209183&spn=0.197142,0.316887&z=12&om=0 |
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| Logo = shigahigashiomilogo.gif |
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| Logocaption = Combines the letter "e" (east) and 近 (Omi). |
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| Neighbors = Omi-Hachiman, Hino-cho, Ryuo-cho, Aisho-cho, Taga-cho, Koka, Mie Pref. |
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| Majorareas = Yokaichi, Gokasho, Notogawa, Eigenji |
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| Sights = Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival, Gokasho Omi shonin merchant homes, Notogawa Giant Waterwheel, Eigenji Temple, Hyakusaiji Temple |
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| Gateways = Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Station, JR Notogawa Station, JR Omi-Hachiman Station (Omi-Hachiman) |
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| Trains = JR Tokaido Line Notogawa Station; Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station, Kawabe no Mori Station, Yokaichi Station, Nagatanino Station, Daigaku-mae Station, Kyocera-mae Station, Sakuragawa Station, Asahi Otsuka Station, Asahino Station, Shin-Yokaichi, Tarobogu-mae Station, Ichinobe Station, Hirata Station |
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| Time = 2.5 hours from Tokyo to Maibara via shinkansen, 40 min. to Yokaichi Station via Ohmi Railways |
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| Fame = Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival in late May, Eigenji Temple fall colors |
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| OldName = Yokaichi, Gokasho-cho, Eigenji-cho, Notogawa-cho, Aito-cho, Gamo-cho, Koto-cho |
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| Keywords = Yokaichi, odako giant kite, Omi shonin, suisha waterwheel |
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| Persons = |
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| Sister = '''Marquette''', Michigan, USA; '''Taber''', Alberta, Canada; '''Rättvik''', Dalarna County, Sweden; '''Jang-am-myeon''' and '''Tongyeong''' in South Korea; '''Changde''', Hunan, China |
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| TotalArea = 383.36 |
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| | PopDate = 2014-06-01
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| | Population = 113,944 (1,890 foreigners)
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| | Founded = 2005-02-11 |
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| ISOCode = wiki |
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| OtherSymbols = Giant kite |
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| Address = 527-8527滋賀県東近江市八日市緑町１０番５号
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| Midori-machi 10-5, Yokaichi, Higashiomi-shi, Shiga JAPAN|
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| Phone = (0748) 24-1234<br>Fax: (0748) 24-0752 |
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| Website = [http://www.city.higashiomi.shiga.jp/ Japanese]|
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| TouristAddress = 八日市まちかど情報館
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| 滋賀県東近江市八日市本町14-25
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| <br>Machikado Joho-kan in Honmachi Shotengai arcade near Yokaichi Station |
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| TouristPhone = (0748) 23-4528
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| City Hall Tourism: (0748) 24-5662 |
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| TouristLink = [http://www.higashiomi.net City Tourism] |
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| Kokusai = [http://hifa-e03.org/ Web site] Tel: 0748-24-5610 |
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| VolunteerGuide = Tel: Yokaichi 0748-24-5662,
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| Eigenji 0748-27-1121,
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| Gokasho 0748-48-2100,
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| Aito 0749-46-2264,
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| Gamo 0748-55-4882 |
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| }}
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| </div>
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| ''This page is 80% complete. Last updated: Aug. 12, 2016''
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| by [[Philbert Ono]]
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| '''Higashi-Omi''' (東近江市; HigashiOmi-shi) is a city in [[Shiga Prefecture]] east of Lake Biwa.
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| Centering on the former city of Yokaichi 八日市, where Yokaichi Station and the city hall are located, HigashiOmi (Higashi-Omi) is spread over a wide area from Notogawa on the shore of Lake Biwa to the mountains in Eigenji bordering with Mie Prefecture. It is most famous for its giant kite festival held on the last Sunday of May (cancelled in 2016). In fall, Eigenji temple is a popular place for autumn foilage. The city is largely rural, with the population and businesses concentrated in Yokaichi and Notogawa. There are also a few large factories, especially electronics.
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| HigashiOmi was newly formed in 2005 through municipal mergers with neighboring towns Eigenji-cho, Gokasho-cho, Aito-cho, Koto-cho, and later Notogawa-cho and Gamo-cho in 2006. The later joining of Notogawa-cho finally gave the formerly landlocked city a lake shore as well as a train station (Notogawa) on the busy JR Tokaido/Biwako Line. The city's land area is now the third largest in Shiga.
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| It has numerous train stations along the Ohmi Railway Line. The city's name is pronounced Higashi-Omi, not Higashio-mi nor Higa-shiomi. The break is between Higashi (East) and Omi (Shiga's old name).
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| == Sights ==
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| </td><td><span class="plainlinks"><a href="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=586" class="external text" title="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=586" rel="nofollow"><img src="http://photoguide.jp/pix/albums/shiga/higashiomi/kitemaking/thumb_070-IMG_6981.jpg" alt="thumb_070-IMG_6981.jpg" /></a></span>
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| <td><a href="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=7" class="external text" title="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=7" rel="nofollow">Yokaichi Kite Festival</a>
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| </td><td><a href="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=109" class="external text" title="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=109" rel="nofollow">Gokasho Omi Merchant Home</a>
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| <td><a href="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=166" class="external text" title="http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=166" rel="nofollow">Eigenji Temple</a>
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| ''[http://photoguide.jp/pix/index.php?cat=10 More Higashi-Omi photos here].''
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| * [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=7 Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival 東近江大凧まつり] - ''(Note: Due to a tragic kite crash in May 2015, this kite festival will no longer be held until ongoing litigation is resolved. This kite festival has not been held since 2016.)'' Formerly the Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival, the symbol of Higashiomi (especially Yokaichi), this giant kite festival is the city's biggest event, one of Shiga's major festivals, and one of Japan's major giant kite festivals. It is held annually on the last Sunday of May along the Echigawa Riverbank at Fureai Undo Park in Notogawa. (Note that the festival site has moved to Fureai Undo Park from 2013.) The giant kite is made of paper and a bamboo frame. A new one is made every three years ([http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=586 photos here]), with a new design each time. The kite design, called hanjimon (判じもん), always has a twin pair of creatures and a large kanji character. Together they form a thematic catch phrase based on word play. After a design theme like "Life" or "Health" is decided, kite designs are solicited from the public every three years for the new giant kite. The winning designer receives 20,000 yen. On festival day, the public can sign up to pull the giant kite as well. With enough wind, the giant kite can stay aloft for a long time. From Yokaichi Station, there are shuttle buses going to the festival site. [http://goo.gl/maps/eMSB7 Map]
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| * [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=15 Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Museum 東近江大凧会館] - Formerly the Yokaichi Giant Kite Museum, the Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Museum exhibits the giant kite used previously for the Giant Kite Festival, as well as many different kites from all over Japan and the world. Very impressive. Walk or take a bus from Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Station. [http://goo.gl/maps/euzD8 Map]
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| * [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=109 Gokasho 五個荘] - Traditional and grand homes of successful Omi shonin merchants. Four of them are open to the public, and the Omi Merchant Museum is also of interest. The Omi merchants' backbone philosophy strived to benefit all three parties concerned: The seller, customer, and society at large. Near Ohmi Railways Gokasho Station or take a bus from JR Notogawa Station. Road signs and free maps make it easy to find the homes and museum. [http://goo.gl/maps/wl6s0 Map]
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| * [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=166 Eigenji 永源寺] - Established in 1361 by Zen Rinzai Sect priest and poet Jakushitsu Genko (寂室 元光 1290-1367) , Eigenji is a temple of the Zen Rinzai Buddhist Sect (Eigenji School) and well-known for fall colors with 3,000 maple trees. Although not part of the Koto Sanzan Temple Trio (all Tendai Buddhist temples), most visitors also visit Eigenji together with the Koto Sanzan temples. Accessible by bus taking 30-40 min. from [[Yokaichi Station]] on the [[Ohmi Railways]] or from Hyakusaiji. Admission 500 yen. [http://goo.gl/maps/J0GMI Map]
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| * [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=165 Hyakusaiji 百済寺] - Established by Shotoku Taishi in 609, this is Shiga Prefecture's oldest temple and one of Japan's oldest. It belongs to the Tendai Buddhist Sect. Being the southern-most temple in the [http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2016/10/koto-sanzan-temple-trio-autumn-foliage/ Koto Sanzan Temple Trio], visit it after Eigenji or Kongorinji Temple. The hillside garden is noted for spring flowers and autumn foilage and also gives a good view of Lake Biwa. The main temple hall worships an 11-faced Kannon statue carved by Shotoku Taishi. Admission 600 yen. In spring and fall, buses run from [[Yokaichi Station]]. Or 15 min. by taxi. [http://goo.gl/maps/HL9Em Map]
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| *[http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=125 Notogawa Waterwheel] - Giant waterwheel made of wood in a large, lakeside park near Lake Biwa. A small waterwheel museum also shows how a waterwheel is used to grind grain or pound mochi. Great place for bicycling. Also canoeing. [http://goo.gl/maps/2XZMX Map]
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| *[http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=577 Tarobogu Shrine 太郎坊] - Shrine on a small mountain near Tarobogu-mae Station. Grand views of the surrounding area and a pair of Wedded Rocks. [http://goo.gl/maps/Clbd4 Map]
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| === Event Calendar ===
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| *2nd Mon. in Jan. - Coming of Age Ceremony with Giant Kite.
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| *May 4 - [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=829 Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri Festival 伊庭の坂下し祭] Held on May 4 by Sanposan Shrine in Higashi-Omi, Shiga Prefecture, three portable shrines are hauled down a steep mountain (Kinugasa-yama) for about 500 meters. [http://goo.gl/maps/U1QIL Map]
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| *4th Sun. in May - [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=7 Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival] - Formerly named "Yokaichi Giant Kite Festival" highlighted by a giant kite. '(Note: This kite festival has been cancelled for May 2016 due to a tragic kite crash in May 2015. Whether it will be resumed from 2017 is yet to be determined.)'' [http://goo.gl/maps/eMSB7 Map]
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| *July or Aug. - [http://youtu.be/U6vSoyvD2Sw Shotoku Matsuri Festival] 聖徳まつり, Shiga's native Bon dance called Goshu Ondo is held in the evening on Ekimae Green Road perpendicular to Yokaichi Station. [http://goo.gl/maps/TUpcA Map]
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| *Nov. - Fall colors at Eigenji Temple and Hyakusaiji Temple
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| === Travel Tips ===
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| *To go to [[Yokaichi Station]] from the [[Tokaido Main Line]], transfer trains at [[Omi-Hachiman Station]] and board the [[Ohmi Railways]]. From [[Maibara Station|Maibara]] or [[Hikone Station]], it is possible to take the Ohmi Railways, but it might be faster to take the Tokaido Main Line to Omi-Hachiman and transfer to Ohmi Railways there.
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| *Near [[Yokaichi Station]], inside the Honmachi shopping arcade, the Machikado Joho-kan (Information Hall) is a tourist info office and souvenir shop.
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| *If you see the Higashiomi Giant Kite Festival, you can apply on-site to pull the giant kite. You will have to run for 50 meters or so, so don't carry a rucksack or camera when pulling the kite.
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| *Starting your Gokasho tour from [[Notogawa Station]] by bus (get off at Iki-iki-kan-mae bus stop) might be better than starting from Gokasho Station. The Iki-iki-kan center has a tourist info office, whereas Gokasho has no tourist info office.
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| *To see Eigenji in Nov., take a bus from [[Yokaichi Station]]. Buy a discount bus pass which you can use visit Eigenji and the [http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2016/10/koto-sanzan-temple-trio-autumn-foliage/ Koto Sanzan Temple Trio].
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| == Getting There ==
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| '''By Train'''
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| Higashi-Omi has two main train stations: [[Yokaichi Station]] on the [[Ohmi Railways]] Main Line, and [[Notogawa Station]] on the [[Tokaido/Biwako Line]]. [[Yokaichi Station]] is at the city center, near City Hall, while Notogawa Station is on the fringe toward Lake Biwa, near the giant waterwheel park. Both of these stations have local buses which run within the city. There is also [[Gokasho Station]] which is near the Omi-shonin merchant homes.
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| [[Yokaichi Station]] is accessible from [[Maibara Station]] (if you are coming from Tokyo), [[Omi-Hachiman Station]] (if you are coming from Kyoto/Osaka), and [[Kibukawa Station]] (if you are coming from the [[Kusatsu Line]]). [[Notogawa Station]] is accessible from [[Maibara Station]] and any station on the [[Tokaido Main Line]] (Osaka/Kyoto).
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| '''Train Lines & Stations'''
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| *JR [[Tokaido/Biwako Line]]: [[Notogawa Station]]
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| *[[Ohmi Railways]] Main Line (Honsen): [[Yokaichi Station]], [[Gokasho Station]], and others (See '''Getting Around''' below.)
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| '''Travel Time'''
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| *From [[Tokyo Station]] to [[Yokaichi Station]]: JR [[Tokaido Shinkansen]] to [[Maibara Station]] (2.5 hours), then transfer to [[Ohmi Railways]] for [[Yokaichi Station]] (45 min.).
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| *From [[Tokyo Station]] to [[Notogawa Station]]: JR [[Tokaido Shinkansen]] to [[Maibara Station]] (2.5 hours), then transfer to [[Tokaido Main Line]] for [[Notogawa Station]] (18 min.).
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| *From [[Kyoto Station]] to [[Yokaichi Station]]: JR [[Tokaido/Biwako Line]] bound for Maibara or Nagahama and get off at [[Omi-Hachiman Station]] (33 min.), then transfer to [[Ohmi Railways]] (18 min.).
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| *From [[Kyoto Station]] to [[Notogawa Station]]: JR [[Tokaido Main Line]] shin-kaisoku bound for Maibara or Nagahama (39 min.)
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| *From [[Maibara Station]] to [[Yokaichi Station]]: 45 min. via [[Ohmi Railways]]
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| *From [[Omi-Hachiman Station]] to [[Yokaichi Station]]: 18 min. via [[Ohmi Railways]]
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| *From [[Kibukawa Station]] to [[Yokaichi Station]]: 43 min. via [[Ohmi Railways]]
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| '''Nearest Airports'''
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| *[http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/en/index.asp Kansai International Airport]
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| *[http://www.centrair.jp/en/ Central Japan International Airport (Centrair)]
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| *[http://www.osaka-airport.co.jp/ Osaka International Airport]
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| === Getting Around ===
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| The city has numerous train stations, especially on the [[Ohmi Railways]]. The main train stations are [[Notogawa Station]] on the [[Tokaido Main Line]] and [[Yokaichi Station]] on the [[Ohmi Railways]]. Local buses also stop at these two stations.
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| ====By train====
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| Besides [[Notogawa Station]] on the coveted JR [[Tokaido Main Line]] near the shore of [[Lake Biwa]], Higashi-Omi's main form of public transportation is [[Ohmi Railways]] and local buses running from [[Yokaichi Station]] to places like Eigenji in the interior. The major sights and destinations along the train lines within the city are as follows:
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| '''JR [[Tokaido Main Line]]'''
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| *[[Notogawa Station]] (能登川駅) - [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=125 Giant water wheel] is the town's symbol, and the station's facade is also partially shaped like a water wheel. A small shopping center is next to the station.
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| '''[[Ohmi Railways]]'''
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| ====Main Line (Honsen) (本線)====
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| *[[Gokasho Station]] (五箇荘駅) - Famous for Omi merchant homes.
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| *[[Kawabe-no-Mori Station]] (河辺の森駅) - Near Kawabe Ikimono no Mori nature park.
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| *[[Yokaichi Station]] (八日市駅) - Main station for HigashiOmi city and transfer point for the Ohmi Railways' Main Line and Yokaichi Line (for Omi-Hachiman).
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| *[[Nagatanino Station]] (長谷野駅) -
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| *[[Daigaku-mae Station]] (大学前駅) -
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| *[[Kyocera-mae Station]] (京セラ前駅) - Near Kyocera factories.
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| *[[Sakuragawa Station]] (桜川駅) -
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| *[[Asahi Otsuka Station]] (朝日大塚駅) -
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| *[[Asahino Station]] (朝日野駅) -
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| ====Yokaichi Line (八日市線) ====
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| Runs between[[Omi-Hachiman Station]] on the [[Tokaido Line]] and [[Yokaichi Station]] in Higashi Omi.
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| *[[Hirata Station]] (平田) -
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| *[[Ichinobe Station]] (市辺) -
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| *[[Tarobogu-mae Station]] (太郎坊宮前) - Unmanned train station. Mainly residential and farmland. [http://photoguide.jp/pix/thumbnails.php?album=577 Tarobogu Shrine] is nearby on a scenic, rocky mountain.
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| *[[Shin-Yokaichi Station]] (新八日市) - Nice Taisho-Period station building.
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| *[[Yokaichi Station]] (八日市) - Main station at the center of [[Higashiomi, Shiga|Higashi Omi]] city (formerly Yokaichi city).
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| ====By bus====
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| Since [[Yokaichi Station]] is the city's main station, local bus service starts here. The bus route goes as far as Eigenji. Taxis also are available at Yokaichi Station. Buses from Notogawa Station also go to Gokasho and Yokaichi.
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| More [http://youtube.com/view_play_list?p=5CEE149D843241E4 Shiga videos here].
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| == History ==
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| *[[1932]] - Notogawa-cho town established through the merging of several villages.
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| *[[1954]] - City of Yokaichi established through the merging of Yokaichi town with several neighboring villages. Koto-cho town established through the merging of neighboring villages.
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| *[[1955]] - Towns of Eigenji-cho, Gokasho-cho, and Gamo-cho and Aito Village established through the merging of several villages.
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| *[[1971]] - Aito Village becomes Aito-cho town.
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| *[[1982]] - The Yokaichi Odako Matsuri giant kite festival starts to be held annually.
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| *[[2005]]
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| **February 11: Yokaichi city and the towns of [[Eigenji-cho, Shiga|Eigenji-cho]], [[Gokasho-cho, Shiga|Gokasho-cho]], Aito-cho, and Koto-cho merged to form [[Higashiomi, Shiga|HigashiOmi]] city. Yokaichi and the four towns were thereby dissolved.
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| * [[2006]]
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| **Jan. 1 - The adjacent lakeside town of Notogawa-cho and Gamo-cho merge with [[Higashiomi, Shiga|HigashiOmi]]
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| **Dec. 1 - Cable TV service commences by the HigashiOmi Cable TV.
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| * [[2012]] - The Yokaichi Odako Matsuri (Giant Kite Festival) changes its name to HigashiOmi Odako Matsuri.
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| * [[2013]] - The HigashiOmi Odako Matsuri (Giant Kite Festival) is held at the new site of Fureai Undo Koen Park in Notogawa for the first time.
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| * [[2015]] - The giant kite flown at the HigashiOmi Odako Matsuri (Giant Kite Festival) crashes on spectators, killing one person and injuring several others.
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| * [[2016]] - The HigashiOmi Odako Matsuri (Giant Kite Festival) is cancelled for the first time due to the fatal kite crash in May 2015.
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| == Additional Reading ==
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2014/05/top-20-train-stations-in-shiga-prefecture/ Notogawa Station one of Top 20 train stations in Shiga Prefecture] - May 20, 2014
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2013/08/yokaichi-shotoku-matsuri-goshu-ondo/ Origin of Yokaichi Shotoku Matsuri Goshu Ondo] - August 30, 2013
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2013/05/higashi-omi-giant-kite-festival-2013/ Higashi-Omi Giant Kite Festival 2013]
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2010/07/yokaichi-giant-kite-under-construction/ Yokaichi giant kite under construction] - July 18, 2010
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2007/07/making-yokaichi-giant-kite/ Making Yokaichi giant kite] - July 9, 2007
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2010/06/japans-oldest-clay-figure-in-higashi-omi/ Japan’s oldest clay figure in Higashi-Omi] - June 19, 2010
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2007/06/yokaichi-giant-kite-crashes-into-bamboo/ Yokaichi Giant Kite crashes into bamboo] - June 3, 2007
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| *[http://shiga-ken.com/blog/2006/09/how-to-spell-東近江/ How to spell 東近江?] - September 18, 2006
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| [http://shiga-ken.com/blog/category/higashiomi/ ''More Higashi-Omi news here.'']
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| == Miscellaneous ==
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| === Trivia ===
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| *The city is Shiga's third largest city in area.
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| *There was once an air field in the city.
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| === Famous People ===
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| *'''Takemura Masayoshi''' 武村 正義 (1934-) - Native of Yokaichi ([[Higashiomi, Shiga|Higashi-Omi]]) who served as mayor of Yokaichi in 1971, and elected governor of Shiga in 1974 serving three terms until 1986 during which he instituted a number of well-received environmental measures for Lake Biwa. That same year, he is elected to the National Diet. In 1993 in the cabinet of Hosokawa Morihiro, he becomes Chief Cabinet Secretary. During 1994-1996, in the Cabinet of Murayama Tomiichi, he serves as Minister of Finance when the consumption tax was raised from 3% to 5%.
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| == Side Trips ==
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| Other sights in neighboring cities/towns within easy reach from Higashi-Omi.
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| *[[Omihachiman, Shiga|Omi-Hachiman]] - Connected by Ohmi Railways Yokaichi Line in only 17 min.
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| *Minakuchi - In Koka, easily accesible via Ohmi Railways.
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| *[[Hino-cho, Shiga|Hino-cho]] - Easily accesible via Ohmi Railways.
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| *[[Hikone, Shiga|Hikone]] - Easily accessible via Ohmi Railways.
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| == Related Articles ==
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| * [[Shiga Prefecture]]
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| * [[Shiga Prefecture Sights]]
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| * [[Shiga Prefecture Transportation]]
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| * [[Shiga Prefecture Municipalities]]
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