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Members of the Princess Kazunomiya procession are introduced on stage at around 2 pm. The procession ends at around 3 pm at Kido-ato (木戸跡). Thanks to A. Shimamura for these photos.Nov 21, 2023
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About halfway on the procession route, they stop at a parking lot where there's a stage. Here's Princess Kazunomiya played by a local lady.Nov 21, 2023
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Princess Kazunomiya on her palanquin in Okegawa-juku. The procession route is on the Nakasendo Road from Okegawa Elementary School to Kido-ato. Nov 21, 2023
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Princess Kazunomiya's palanquin in the procession during the Okegawa Shimin Matsuri (桶川市民まつり) on Nov. 3 (national holiday).. Her real palanquin had no wheels and she was carried by hand. 皇女和宮行列Nov 21, 2023
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The procession route is on the old Nakasendo Road (closed to traffic) starting at 1:30 pm at Okegawa Elementary School. Here's Princess Kazunomiya's banner in front of her palanquin.Nov 21, 2023
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Princess Kazunomiya's palanquin carried on wheels by four guards. The festival is held from 9 am to 4:30 pm. The Nakasendo is closed to traffic and has food stalls.Nov 21, 2023
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The most famous VIP to stay in Okegawa was an emperor's daughter named Princess Kazunomiya (1846–1877) when she was traveling from Kyoto to Tokyo to marry shogun Tokugawa Iemochi.She lodged in Okegawa on Nov. 13, 1861 and her entourage numbered over 30,000. 皇女和宮行列Nov 21, 2023
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Okegawa holds an annual autumn festival called Okegawa Shimin Matsuri (桶川市民まつり) on Nov. 3 (national holiday) when they reenact Princess Kazunomiya's procession traveling through Okegawa-juku.The procession includes women holding safflowers and these chigo festival children.Nov 21, 2023
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My YouTube video (three parts) of the 2009 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on September 5, 2009.Oct 13, 2023
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Kita-Urawa Awa Odori dance festival held on Sept. 30, 2023.Oct 13, 2023
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My YouTube video of the 2023 Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori dance festival.Sep 02, 2023
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Mini strawberries. Hardly any flavor.May 25, 2023
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In front of the Saitama Nature Study Center is china root or Smilax china. サルトリイバラMay 25, 2023
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Small edible fruit of this flowering plant. Lonicera gracilipes Miq. var. gracilipes ヤマウグイスカグラ(山鶯神楽) May 25, 2023
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Kitamoto has other walking trails. Looks pretty during cherry blossom season.May 23, 2023
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Evergreen tree named Castanopsis. Leaves are green on the top, but brown on the underside. Produces acorns. スダジイ(すだ椎 Castanopsis sieboldii subsp. sieboldii)May 23, 2023
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Mulberry tree whose bark is used to make washi paper.May 23, 2023
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Evergreen tree named Castanopsis. Leaves are green on the top, but brown on the underside. Produces acorns. スダジイ(すだ椎 Castanopsis sieboldii subsp. sieboldii)May 23, 2023
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Our guide showed us how to create a wind instrument using wild leaves like this. Roll it up into a cylinder and blow.May 23, 2023
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Making sounds with a leaf. Loud, piercing sound. May 23, 2023
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Dainty flower.May 23, 2023
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Nice boardwalk across the marsh where we could see and observe birds and water plants. Our guide brought a binoculars which we used to spot bird nests.May 23, 2023
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Endangered flower species named golden orchid. Vulnerable (VU). キンラン(金蘭)May 23, 2023
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Endangered flower species named golden orchid. Status is "Vulnerable (VU)." キンラン(金蘭)May 23, 2023
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Nature trail.May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023
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Not allowed to pick any plants.May 23, 2023
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Giant dogwood flowers. ミズキ(Mizuki)May 23, 2023
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Giant dogwood is nicknamed "Wedding Cake Tree" due to the multi-tiered trunk and branches. ミズキ(Mizuki)May 23, 2023
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Giant dogwood is a tall flowering plant. ミズキMay 23, 2023
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Marshland and reeds provide habitats for nesting birds. We saw Little Grebes nesting here.May 23, 2023
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Heron.May 23, 2023
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Boardwalk and reeds where birds and fish can live.May 23, 2023
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Boardwalk across the marsh.May 23, 2023
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Guided tour of the park. About an hour long.May 23, 2023
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May 23, 2023
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Chinese peacock butterfly. カラスアゲハMay 23, 2023
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Northern goshawk, juvenile.May 23, 2023
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Raccoon, fox, and weasel.May 23, 2023
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Stuffed wild animals in Saitama Nature Study Center.May 23, 2023
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Inside Saitama Nature Study Center with nature exhibits.May 23, 2023
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Saitama Nature Study Center is a visitor's center with park staff, park maps, a small library, nature exhibits, meeting rooms, and park offices. Open 9:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. (Till 7:30 pm on weekends and national holidays.) Guided tours start inside.May 23, 2023
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Free guided tours cover only a small part of the park. If you want to explore the entire park, go on your own. The park opened in July 1992 by Saitama Prefecture.May 23, 2023
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Kitamoto Nature Observation Park is spread over 26.7 hectares and home to a variety of plants and animals, including over 1,700 species of insects and 160 species of wild birds. Lots of marshland where birds can nest. Walking paths are provided for visitors. The park includes a nature study center, a library, and guided tours on weekends.May 23, 2023
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Park entrance. The park is open to the public from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (until 7:30 pm on weekends and mid-summer.) Closed Mon. unless it's a national holiday. Free admission. Parking available. 15 min. by bus from JR Kitamoto Station (JR Takasaki LineAddress: 5-200 Arai, Kitamoto, Saitama
埼玉県北本市荒井5-200
埼玉県自然学習センターMay 23, 2023
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Strawberry Candle flowers. Pretty name. People were allowed to pick these flowers and take it home.May 16, 2023
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Rapeseed blossoms (nanohana) were made into a maze.May 16, 2023
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Rapeseed blossoms (nanohana) in late April.May 16, 2023
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Nemophila (baby blue eyes) in late April.May 16, 2023
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Nemophila (baby blue eyes).May 16, 2023
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The dairy farm's backyard has Arakawa River.May 16, 2023
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Behind Enomoto Dairy Farm is Arakawa River and this cycling road lined with spring flowers.May 16, 2023
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Way to the riverside flowers blooming in April to May.May 16, 2023
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Cows and hay.May 16, 2023
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Rolls of hay wrapped in vinyl.May 16, 2023
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This machine quickly spins the hay roll as it wraps it with vinyl.May 16, 2023
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Rolls of hay. ロール置き場May 16, 2023
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Hay for cows.May 16, 2023
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Calf in the pasture. 放牧場May 16, 2023
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Barbecue area on the left.May 16, 2023
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Chickens and other birds.May 16, 2023
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Marmot that you can pet. Be sure to wash or disinfect your hands afterward.May 16, 2023
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Rabbit with drooping ears.May 16, 2023
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Posters explaining the work done at the dairy farm, anatomy of a cow, and the life cycle of cows. At the dairy farm, cows are fed, cow shed is cleaned, hay is made, and cows are milked.May 16, 2023
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Types of cows. The cow's excrement and urine are converted into fertilizer for growing vegetables, etc.May 16, 2023
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How milk is produced. 1. The cow's udders are disinfected. 2. The milking machine sucks out the milk to a pipe going to a tank. 3. The milk is cooled. 4. The milk is transported by tanker truck to the factory where it is processed and packaged into mMay 16, 2023
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Explanation of the work done at a dairy farm. On weekends, you can pay a fee (¥2200) to try and milk a cow manually and feed some hay. Reservations required. at least two days in advance.May 16, 2023
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However, I noticed that the cow kept moving and couldn't stand still, so the machine had to keep trying until it attached to the nipples.May 16, 2023
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The milking machine uses red light beams and sensors to detect the nipples and attach the milking tubes. May 16, 2023
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Milking machine is a robot operating 24/7. Each cow produces 20 to 30 kg of milk per day. 授乳所May 16, 2023
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The adult cow she has this milking station where the cows are automatically directed to the milking machine. 授乳所May 16, 2023
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Adult male cows. 成牛舎May 16, 2023
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On the left is the shed for adult cows. 成牛舎May 16, 2023
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Kids' play area with donated tricycles, etc.May 16, 2023
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This big cow just stared at me without blinking. May 16, 2023
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Cow feed.May 16, 2023
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Each cow/calf has an electronic tag for management purposes.May 16, 2023
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These adult cows will give birth soon. Do not feed any of the cows or animals. They are already well fed.May 16, 2023
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These cows are 6 to 14 months old. At 14 months, they move to the adult cow shed for artificial insemination. The farm has 60 to 70 Holstein cows for milk.May 16, 2023
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Newborn calves. They have tags indicating their birthdate.May 16, 2023
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The cow shed also has many calves born recently. They first weigh 40 to 50 kg and reach adulthood in 2.5 years when they weigh up to 700 kg.May 16, 2023
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The shed also has pigs. These are mini pigs, not baby piglets. You can touch them. The fur is stiff like a hard brush. After touching, wash your hands.May 16, 2023
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The calf shed is where calves and cows are raised until they reach adulthood.May 16, 2023
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The calf shed is where newborn calves are raised. 育成舎May 16, 2023
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Enomoto Dairy Farm yogurt is made of real milk. No preservatives. Website: http://www.enoboku.com/From Ageo Station west exit, take the local bus to the Azeyoshi bus stop. Takes 30 min. Most people come by car or bicycle. Address: 736-1 Azeyoshi, Ageo, Saitama
埼玉県上尾市畔吉736-1May 16, 2023
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Milk-flavored gelato. So yummy! Eat it quickly because it melts super fast. Other flavors include matcha, strawberry, and chocolate. Comes in a cone or cup.May 16, 2023
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Gelato flavors and pricing. ¥400 for single scoop. Get the double and try two different flavors.May 16, 2023
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This is the gelato stand. Long line of people on weekends and holidays. There are a few chairs inside, but most people eat outside. Open 9:30 am to 5 pm. Closed Jan. 1st–3rd. アイス売店Enomoto Dairy Farm (Enomoto Bokujo) is nicknamed "Enoboku."
Website: http://www.enoboku.com/May 16, 2023
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Enomoto Dairy Farm is a real dairy farm with cows and calves to produce dairy products. Their gelato is super popular and really good. Educational for kids to see live cows, what they eat, how they are milked (by machine), and where milk comes from. May 16, 2023
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Map of Enomoto Dairy Farm. Free admission. Parking available. There's a small pasture for cows, cow shed, milking machine, and gelato stand. Being next to Arakawa River, it's a popular rest stop among cyclists riding along the river. Nicknamed "Little Hokkaido."May 16, 2023
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Soka's manhole depicts Hyakutai-bashi (百代橋) and Soka-Matsubara pine trees in Soka, Saitama. "Hyakutai" (Eternity) comes from Basho's Oku-no-Hosomichi poetry collection.Mar 11, 2023
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Model of AKOS shopping complex in front of Soka Station.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka Station history.Mar 10, 2023
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Push button phone widely used in Japan until the early 1990s.Mar 10, 2023
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Pink pay phone in Japan. Now obsolete. Took only ¥10 coins.Mar 10, 2023
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Old telephone still widely used in Japan until the 1980s.Mar 10, 2023
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Old telephone.Mar 10, 2023
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Old telephone from 1931. Soka started telephone service in 1918. Only 60 phone numbers at first. By 1953, 431 people had a telephone number.デルビル磁石式壁掛電話機Mar 10, 2023
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Army helmetMar 10, 2023
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Japanese soldier's bag and boots from 1930s.Mar 10, 2023
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Japanese soldiers returning from the war gave these gifts to their well-wishers. From the 1930s. These are ceremonial sake cups. 兵隊盃Mar 10, 2023
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About Heihachiro Okawa.Mar 10, 2023
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Movie actor from Soka named Okawa Heihachiro (1905–1971) (aka Henry Okawa) who made it to Hollywood. He was in "The Bridge on the River Kwai" movie. 大川 平八郎Mar 10, 2023
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History of the museum/school.Mar 10, 2023
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History of the museum/school.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka Elementary School was built in 1926. Two-story, ferro-concrete building with six classrooms. Architect was Soka-native Okawa Isamu who even attended Soka Elementary School (right photo)..Mar 10, 2023
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Former classroom used as a meeting room.Mar 10, 2023
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2nd floor hallway.Mar 10, 2023
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On the 2nd floor, Hinamatsuri Girl's Day dolls.Mar 10, 2023
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On the 2nd floor, Hinamatsuri Girl's Day dolls.Mar 10, 2023
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2023 is the Year of the Rabbit.Mar 10, 2023
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On the 2nd floor, Hinamatsuri Girl's Day dolls.Mar 10, 2023
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On the 2nd floor, Hinamatsuri Girl's Day dolls.Mar 10, 2023
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On the 2nd floor, Hinamatsuri Girl's Day dolls.Mar 10, 2023
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On the 2nd floor, Hinamatsuri Girl's Day dolls.Mar 10, 2023
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Leather footwear and yukata kimono are also made in Soka.Mar 10, 2023
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Senbei production equipment for roasting and drying.Mar 10, 2023
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Senbei production equipment.Mar 10, 2023
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Senbei production equipment for mochi pounding.Mar 10, 2023
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Factory equipmentMar 10, 2023
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About Emperor Meiji's visit to Soka in 1876 and 1881 when he was traveling to Tohoku or Hokkaido.Mar 10, 2023
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Basho and Kawai Sora visited Soka-juku on March 27, 1689.Mar 10, 2023
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Replica scroll painting of Matsu Basho and Kawai Sora who visited Soka in 1689.Mar 10, 2023
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Documents related to traveling on the Nikko Kaido.Mar 10, 2023
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A few implements from the Okawa Honjin lodge.Mar 10, 2023
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About the ancient dugout canoe excavated from Ayase River in 1929.Mar 10, 2023
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About the dugout canoe from 5,300 years ago.Mar 10, 2023
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Remains of an ancient dugout canoe excavated from Ayase River in 1929.Mar 10, 2023
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Ancient pottery found in Soka.Mar 10, 2023
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Scale model of the Okawa Honjin lodge in Soka-juku.Mar 10, 2023
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Following Senju-juku (Adachi Ward, Tokyo), Soka-juku was the second post town on the old Nikko Kaido Road from Tokyo (Nihonbashi) to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture. However, no original buildings from Soka-juku remain. Part of the Nikko Kaido road remains, and a few monuments mark the location of the Honjin VIP lodges and road marker. This is a scale model of Soka-juku displayed in the local history museum.Mar 10, 2023
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Scale model of Soka-juku post town along the Nikko Kaido. The red tag on the lower left is where the folk history museum is.Mar 10, 2023
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First floor exhibition room.Mar 10, 2023
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First floor exhibition room displays old farming equipment.Mar 10, 2023
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First floor hallway.Mar 10, 2023
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Museum hallway looks like a school hallway. When you enter the museum, they want you to sign your name on the reception sheet.Mar 10, 2023
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Floor layout on the 1st and 2nd floors. The old classrooms are now exhibition rooms for local history and artifacts.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka folk history museum entrance. Free admission.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka folk history museum. 草加 歴史民俗資料館Mar 10, 2023
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Soka folk history museum used to be Soka Elementary School built in 1926. New school buildings were built to replace this old building which opened in 1983 as a local history museum.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka folk history museum is near the old Nikko Kaido. 歴史民俗資料館Mar 10, 2023
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Original road marker in Soka-shuku, Saitama on the Nikko Kaido. 道標元標Mar 10, 2023
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Original road marker reinforced with steel. Rare remnant of Soka-juku on the Nikko Kaido. 道標元標Mar 10, 2023
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Original road marker in Soka-shuku, Saitama on the Nikko Kaido. 道標元標Mar 10, 2023
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Okawa Honjin lodge monument in Soka-juku, Nikko Kaido Road. There was also another Honjin in Soka-juku. 大川本陣跡碑Mar 10, 2023
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Honjin lodge monument in Soka-juku, Nikko Kaido Road. 大川本陣跡碑Mar 10, 2023
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What the old Nikko Kaido Road looks like today.Mar 10, 2023
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About Tofukuji's bell tower.Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji's bell tower dragon wood carvings. Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji Temple in Soka, Saitama.Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji's bell tower is noted for wood carvings. Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji's bell tower.Mar 10, 2023
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About Tofukuji Temple Hondo main hall wood carvings. Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji Temple Hondo main hall in Soka, Saitama. The temple is noted for wood carvings on this main hall. (Not to be confused with other temples named "Tofukuji.") 東福寺Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji Temple was first built in 1606 by Okawa Zusho who once served the Hojo Clan in Odawara, Kanagawa.Mar 10, 2023
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Tofukuji Temple gate.Mar 10, 2023
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Way to Tofukuji Temple.Mar 10, 2023
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What the old Nikko Kaido looks like today. Nikko Kaido was one of the five main roads from Edo (Tokyo) during the Edo Period (17th to 19h centuries). Nikko was important for having the splendid mausoleum for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun.Mar 10, 2023
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I think this is a bus stop on the Nikko Kaido.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka senbei rice cracker. ¥90Mar 10, 2023
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Another Soka senbei shop. There are over 60 senbei shops in Soka.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka senbei shop on the old Nikko Kido Road.Mar 10, 2023
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Shinmei Shrine 神明神社Mar 10, 2023
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Soka-juku Shinmei-an tourist info center closed on March 21, 2022. The staff moved to the tourist info center near the Basho statue in Fudaba-kashi Park. 草加宿神明庵Mar 10, 2023
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How to make Soka senbei rice crackers. At least 10 steps.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka senbei rice cracker birthplace monument in Osen Park, Soka, Saitama. Soka was a rice-growing area and farmers first made rice crackers as a snack. They were later sold to travelers when Soka-juku was established and became a cottage industry. They also used soy sauce from Noda. 草加せんべい発祥の地の碑Mar 10, 2023
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Sora Kawai traveled with Haiku poet Matsuo Basho for most of Basho's Oku-no-Hosomichi poetry journey on foot to Tohoku and Hokuriku Regions in 1689.Mar 10, 2023
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Catfish sculpture on a small office building in Soka, Saitama.Mar 10, 2023
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Statue of Kawai Sora, Matsuo Basho's apprentice and travel companion for Oku-no-Hosomichi. This statue is at the intersection leading to the old Nikko Kaido Road. It's across the bridge from the Basho statue at the watchtower.Mar 10, 2023
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Statue of Kawai Sora (河合曾良), Matsuo Basho's travel companion for his Oku-no-Hosomichi five-month journey on foot to Tohoku and Hokuriku Regions. Statue built in 2008 to mark Soka's 50th anniversary.Mar 10, 2023
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Bridge to Osen Park.Mar 10, 2023
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Near the watchtower is Soka-juku Basho-an, a visitor information center.Mar 10, 2023
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About the watchtower and Soka post town.Mar 10, 2023
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Map of Soka-Matsubara and Soka-juku post town, short walk away.Mar 10, 2023
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Post towns along the Nikko Kaido Road to Nikko.Mar 10, 2023
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Views from the watchtower.Mar 10, 2023
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Top floor and lookout atop the watchtower.Mar 10, 2023
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Spiral steps up the wooden watchtower.Mar 10, 2023
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Old map of Soka-juku post town.Mar 10, 2023
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Watchtower is free and open to the public.Mar 10, 2023
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First floor of watchtower has a few exhibits explaining about Soka-Matsubara and Soka-juku post town.Mar 10, 2023
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Fudaba-kashi Park on the southern end of Soka-Matsubara also has this rebuilt watchtower. Mar 10, 2023
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Watchtower on the southern end of Soka-Matsubara. 望楼Mar 10, 2023
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Statue of Matsuo Basho at the southern end of Soka Matsubara pine tree path in Fudaba-kashi Park. Created by Tadahiko Mugikura (麦倉忠彦), a Soka-native sculptor. He also made the Kawai Sora sculpture nearby in 2008.Mar 10, 2023
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Statue of Matsuo Basho at the southern end of Soka-Matsubara, Saitama. Depicts him looking at his well-wishers in Tokyo (Edo) as he departed for his Oku-no-Hosomichi trip. Mar 10, 2023
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Statue of Matsuo Basho in Fudaba-kashi Park on the southern end of Soka-Matsubara. Statue was built in 1989 to mark the 300th anniversary of Basho's Oku-no-Hosomichi journey in 1689. Built with donations.Mar 10, 2023
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The southern end of Soka-Matsubara has Fudaba-kashi Park with cherry blossom trees and tourist information center. 札場河岸公園Mar 10, 2023
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Nikko Kaido Road monument. Nikko Kaido was one of the five main roads from Edo (Tokyo) during the Edo Period (17th to 19h centuries). Nikko was important for having the splendid mausoleum for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun.Mar 10, 2023
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Nikko Kaido Road monument near Yatate Bridge. The monument is in the shape of Saitama Prefecture indicating Soka-Matsubara on Nikko Kaido is one of Japan's 100 Best Roads. 日本の道百選の顕彰碑Mar 10, 2023
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Yatate Bridge on the southern end of Soka-Matsubara. "Yatate" also comes from Basho's prose in Oku-no-Hosomichi. 矢立橋Mar 10, 2023
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Picture tile on the bridge depicting a samurai procession on the Nikko Kaido in Soka.Mar 10, 2023
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Looking south from Yatate Bridge. Almost the end of Soka-Matsubara pine tree path.Mar 10, 2023
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Southern view from Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Northern view from Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Northern view from Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Top of Yatatebashi arch bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Top of Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Going up Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Northern view from Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Northern view from Yatate Bridge.Mar 10, 2023
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Bicycle slope decorated with these picture tiles.Mar 10, 2023
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Yatate Bridge includes a narrow slope for walking your bicycle. Not wheelchair accessible. 矢立橋Mar 10, 2023
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Yatate Bridge on the southern end of Soka-Matsubara. It's 96.3 meters long and 4.14 meters wide. Bigger than Hyakutai Bridge. 矢立橋Mar 10, 2023
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The other arch bridge on the southern end of Soka-Matsubara.Mar 10, 2023
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Directions and distances.Mar 10, 2023
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Such a pleasant walk along Soka-Matsubara.Mar 10, 2023
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Walking further south along Soka-Matsubara.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka-Matsubara pine trees and Ayasegawa River.Mar 10, 2023
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Matsubara Ayasegawa Park watchtowerMar 10, 2023
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Matsubara Ayasegawa Park's cherry blossoms must be beautiful when in bloom.Mar 10, 2023
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Matsubara Ayasegawa Park is a large park with cherry blossoms.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka Matsubara goes along the Ayase River.Mar 10, 2023
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Soka Matsubara goes along the Ayase River. 綾瀬川Mar 10, 2023
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Harp Bridge has a harp sculpture. Mar 10, 2023
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