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The bridge going to Manazuru Peninsula is on Route 135.3 views
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The tip of Manazuru Peninsula has this slim, rocky shoal called Cape Manazuru (真鶴岬).3 views
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Cape Manazuru tip with Mitsu-ishi (三ツ石) or Rock Trio. Two of the pointy rocks are bound by a shimenawa sacred rope. It's a noted spot for watching the New Year's first sunrise which rises between the two roped rocks.3 views
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Fishing boat sailing past Manazuru Peninsula.3 views
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Niseko Annupuri is another famous ski resort in Niseko. This was another large area with long ski runs. ニセコアンヌプリ3 views
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Niseko Moiwa was near our lodge. ニセコモイワ3 views
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Takao Baigo is in the area of the famous Mt. Takao. It's an area with several plum blossom groves mainly along a road called Kyu-Koshu Kaido (旧甲州街道) near JR Takao Station and Keio Line Takaosanguchi Station. 3 views
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JR Takao Station. Get out the north exit (Kitaguchi).3 views
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Gate to Kogesawa Bairin. All the plum groves have free admission. Kogesawa Bairin is open to the public only when the flowers are on bloom. Otherwise, it's closed to the public (surrounded by a fence).3 views
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Walking up to the top of Kogesawa Bairin along this path on the periphery.3 views
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Top of Kogesawa Bairin.3 views
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Walking path near the Chuo Expressway.3 views
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Kogesawa Bairin3 views
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It's a quiet, rural, residential area along a small river. As you keep walking, you see plum trees here and there.3 views
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Surusashi Bairin (するさし梅林) is also gated and open to the public only when the flowers are in bloom.3 views
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Walked further along the road for the next grove named Yunohana Bairin (湯の花梅林). 3 views
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Riverside path.3 views
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Riverside path map.3 views
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Takao Baigo stone monument at Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba.3 views
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Tenjin Bairin well.3 views
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Homes along the river.3 views
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Turn left to see another plum grove, but I was too tired and just went straight.3 views
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Yuhodo Bairin (遊歩道梅林)3 views
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Plum blossom bus at Takao Station (North exit). They have two buses running at the same time between Takao Station (North exit) and the plum groves. 3 views
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Cherry blossoms along Junsai-ike Pond. じゅん菜池3 views
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Photos of the park's flora and fauna by a local environmental group.3 views
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Being the site of Konodai Castle, Satomi Park was also the site of the Battles of Konodai fought twice between the local Satomi Clan (ruler of Awa Province in present-day Chiba) and the invading Hojo Clan (from Odawara) in the 16th century. 3 viewsThe Hojo won the final battle and thereby took control of present-day Chiba. The Hojo is said to have expanded and reinforced Konodai Castle.
However, when Tokugawa Ieyasu took control of Japan, he had Konodai Castle dismantled because it had a intimidating view of his own Edo Castle.
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Turnstiles at JR Ichikawa Station.3 views
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Directions at Ichikawa Station.3 views
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Scale model of the skyscraper buildings next to JR Ichikawa Station. On the left is The Towers West building and on the right is The Towers East. The West building has a nice lookout deck on the 45th floor.3 views
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Yamazaki Plaza Ichikawa, a coffee shop and bakery operated by Yamazaki Baking in front of Ichikawa Station. This was a good place for refreshments before heading home.3 views
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Escalator handrail decorated with Monchicchi. 3 views
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Pink weeping plum blossoms. Very tall tree.3 views
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Omurai Katori Shrine is near Omurai Station on the Tobu Kameido Line. 3 views
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A long cycling path goes along Shin-Shibakawa River and the America cherry blossoms.3 views
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Yasube'e Sakura cherry blossom tree in front of JR Musashi-Masuko Station. The station building was rebuilt in March 2011.3 views
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Yasube'e cherry blossoms have been welcoming local residents returning home by train for almost 100 years at JR Musashi-Masuko Station.3 views
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JR Musashi-Masuko Station with the third cherry tree visible.3 views
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Another long line to get on the boat.3 views
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Across this pond was a crowd ogling baby blue eyes.3 views
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Morito Coast beach.3 views
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About Slytherin.3 views
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In the post office, stamps showing Gujo-Hachiman's picture manholes.2 views
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Benten Island has a statue of the goddess Benzaiten.2 views
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Going back down from Sazanami Park.2 views
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A few nice views from the bus to Tanigumi-san.2 views
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Ibi Station2 views
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The Wright Flyer (actual size replica) is one of the first airplanes you see. ライトフライヤー2 views
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Salmson 2A2 (1/1 scale model). 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）2 views
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About the Salmson 2A2.2 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV)2 views
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US Space Shuttle (1/25 scale model). スペースシャトル（1/25模型）2 views
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Next to Kanzeon-do Hall is Saikawa River depicted in Hiroshige's woodblock print. 犀川2 views
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At Mieji Station, train back to Ogaki. These rural train lines are struggling financially, so support them by riding their trains.2 views
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From the Oshimo bus stop, walking to Kogesawa Bairin. A short walk.2 views
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Walking to Kogesawa Bairin near the Chuo Expressway overhead. (木下沢梅林)2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin near the Chuo Expressway overhead.2 views
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The grove is near the mountains, so there's a nice backdrop.2 views
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Another nice spot for a picnic.2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin plum grove at Takao Baigo, Hachioji, Tokyo.2 views
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Kogesawa Bairin from outside the fence at ground level.2 views
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Pruning plum trees.2 views
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The next plum grove was Surusashi Bairin (するさし梅林). This might be the second largest plum grove in Takao Baigo.2 views
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Surusashi Bairin grove covers a long, rectangular area. This is one end of it.2 views
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Surusashi Bairin has just one main path in the middle. The Chuo Expressway (goes to Nagoya via Nagano) is in the background.2 views
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The public cannot enter Yunohana Bairin, so you just see it from the road.2 views
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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba has restrooms.2 views
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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba is right under the expressway.2 views
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Bridge to Tenjin Bairin from the road.2 views
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At the top of Tenjin Bairin grove is this small Takao Tenmangu Shrine. Tenmangu (or Tenjin) shrines are dedicated to famous Japanese scholar Sugawara Michizane (845–903) deified as Tenjin, the god of learning and scholarship.2 views
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However, it seems most people first take the bus from Takao Station to Kogesawa Bairin and then start from there which is what I did.2 views
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Wakoto Peninsula is another tourist part of Lake Kussharo. It's a small peninsula (2.5 km shoreline) with natural hot springs. 和琴半島2 views
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This is the end of the "America" Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms.2 views
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The park also has this Reagan Sakura cherry tree planted here in April 2012 to mark the centennial of Tokyo gifting cherry trees from Adachi Ward to the US in 1912.2 viewsThis tree came from the original "Reagan Sakura" cherry tree planted in Nov. 1982 from a sapling given to Japan by Nancy Reagan in 1981. The sapling came from the original cherry tree planted in Washington, DC's Tidal Basin by Mrs. Helen Taft, the wife of President Willian Taft, in 1912.
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.2 views
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"America" Somei-Yoshino cherry trees from America at the park when in bloom. This was in late March.2 views
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Tree trunk has this sign explaining its background about who planted it and when.2 views
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Bell of Happiness on the lookout deck.2 views
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Probable location of the Urasoe Clan's castle residence (startng with Prince Sho-iko). Site was excavated in 1983 which found stone foundations and Chinese roof tiles here.1 views
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Too bad the YS-11A was closed due to the pandemic. 日本航空機製造 YS-11A-500R 中型輸送機1 views
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Scuba diving at Manazuru Peninsula. We went down as deep as 20 meters.1 views
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Top of Kogesawa Bairin with benches and picnic area near the plum trees. 1 views
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Kogesawa Bairin hillside walking path.1 views
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Takao Ume-no-Sato Machi-no-Hiroba1 views
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Map of Takao Baigo.1 views
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Red plum blossoms in a small park.1 views
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Yasube'e used his own money to plant the cherry trees. Sadly, the cherry trees in front of JR Musashi-Masuko Station are slated to be cut down because they have been infested with longhorn beetles and can fall over on the train station. 1 views
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The third cherry tree at JR Musashi-Masuko Station is right next to the train platform. Too close.1 views
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