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About Gujo-Hachiman's northern part of town (Kitamachi).7 views
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Area along Kodara River is within the Kitamachi (northern) part of Gujo-Hachiman. Part of the castle town at the foot of the castle mountain.7 views
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Gujo Odori monument.7 views
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Red water bucket to put out fires.7 views
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Neighborhood called Shokunin-machi leading to Chokyoji Temple.7 views
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Gate to Chokyoji Temple. 長敬寺7 views
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Gutter along the temple's wall.7 views
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Running through the heart of Gujo-Hachiman, scenic Yoshida River is lined with tourist sights. The castle is on the top of the mountain. The rivers serve as natural moats for the castle.7 views
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Former Hachiman Town Hall was built in 1936 and served as the Hachiman Town Hall until 1994. It now houses a tourist information center, souvenir shop, and restaurant. 郡上八幡旧庁舎記念館7 viewsThe large plaza in front of the building is one of the main venues for the Gujo Odori Dance held in summer.
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About the Former Hachiman Town Hall.7 views
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Ayu sweetfish.7 views
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There are buses running from JR Ena Station to Enakyo Gorge, but they run very infrequently. Since the next bus was a one-hour wait (and 15-min. ride), I decided to walk it and not miss the sunny day. I was told it would take 1 hour. Or ¥2,000 by taxi.7 views
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There were a few maple (momiji) trees along the way.7 views
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Enakyo Visitors Center has tourist information counter and air-conditioned rest area with tables and chairs.7 views
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Approaching the tip of Sazanami Park.7 views
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On the upper level of Sazanami Park, looking toward the tip.7 views
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Tanka poem monument for poet Kitahara Hakushu.7 views
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Pray to Benzaiten for success in life, passing exams, love, and art and design.7 views
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It wasn't exactly a tunnel of maple trees, but it was pretty close. On sunny days, the leaves glow. The temple is quite out of the way, but it was worth coming here.7 views
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Tanigumi-san is also one of the 33 Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage temples in western Japan (西国三十三所). It's the last temple (No. 33) on the Saigoku pilgrimage as this stone marker indicates. It's the only one not in western Japan.7 views
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P-2J was an anti-submarine patrol aircraft. Detects and attacks submarines. Flew from 1979 to 1994. 川崎P2-J対潜哨戒機7 views
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All the planes which first flew in Japan here in Kakamigahara.7 views
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All the planes which first flew in Japan here in Kakamigahara.7 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history until 1945. Models of the Zero fighter and Hien fighter displayed.7 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter was used by the Japanese Army. 三式戦闘機二型「飛燕」（川崎キ61-II改）7 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter7 views
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Mitsubishi A6M1 Zero fighter prototype replica. 十二試艦上戦闘機（「零戦」試作機）（三菱A6M1） （1/1模型）7 views
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Kawasaki KAL-1 7 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat. Note that none of the planes can be entered. UF-XS実験飛行艇7 views
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Lockheed T-33A engine exhaust.7 views
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Fuji T-1B7 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter7 views
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F-104J Starfighter cockpit.7 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 T-2高等練習機7 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.7 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV) from 1972. Research jet. T-2CCV研究機7 views
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HYPER CHick "KoToNo Limited" is a pedal-powered plane flown by a woman. It was named after the woman pilot, HORI Kotono. Set a new record in July 1992 in Shizuoka Prefecture. 7 views
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Entering the space museum on the second floor.7 views
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H-II rocket and payload. H-IIロケット フェアリング7 views
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H3 rocket (1/20 scale model). H3ロケット（1/20模型）7 views
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On the International Space Station (ISS), Japan's Kibo module is attached on the right and the Kounotori cargo vehicle is attached on the bottom.7 viewsKounotori was developed by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA or Japan’s NASA) and used from Sept. 2009 to Aug. 2020 as expendable cargo spacecraft for delivering supplies and experiments to the International Space Station.
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After nine launches and cargo spacecrafts, Kounotori was finally retired in Aug. 2020. Kounotori will be replaced with a new cargo spacecraft to launch in 2022. Nickname unknown as of this writing. 7 views
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Cross section of Hayabusa II re-entry capsule. はやぶさ27 views
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Mars rovers (full-size replicas). Foreground is 1/10 scale model of IKAROS (Interplanetary Kite-craft Accelerated by Radiation Of the Sun). 火星探査車マーズ・エクスプロレーション・ローバー （1/1模型）7 views
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Passenger planes of the future. JAXA is developing a hybrid plane using electricity.7 views
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Bus stop in front of Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station. Take the No. 5 or No. 7 bus. Takes about 15–20 min. to the museum.7 views
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Fureai Bus Schedule from Kakamigahara Shiyakusho-mae Station. Only once an hour. The museum has the latest bus schedule in Japanese: http://www.sorahaku.net/access/ ふれあいバス7 views
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Intersection with a street map board.7 views
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Sign indicating the heart of Mieji-juku.7 views
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Site of a local school. There's also the site of Mieji Castle nearby, but it is inaccessible (private property it seems).7 views
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Map of Mieji-juku sights.7 views
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Finally reached the bottom of the castle grounds. Fall leaves already pretty in mid-November.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle has lots of red maples.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle turret and autumn foliage.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.6 views
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Corner turret.6 views
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Castle wall with openings for weapons.6 views
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Near the gate to the main tenshukaku tower.6 views
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Castle tower had a tree growing in the foundation.6 views
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Main gate to the castle's main tower.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret. Not open to the public.6 views
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Inside Gujo-Hachiman Castle's main tower, a museum exhibiting local historical artifacts. This is the first floor. In the background, you can see Koinobori carp streamers made by local artists.6 views
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Scroll painting of Chiyo, famous wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo in the 16th century. Chiyo was supposedly the daughter of the Gujo-Hachiman Castle's first lord, Endo Morikazu.6 views
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View of Gujo-Hachiman from the castle. Looking south with Yoshida River in the foreground. Miyagase Bridge over Yoshida River can also be seen.6 views
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Jokamachi (castle town) area of Gujo-Hachiman. The large temple roof would be Anyoji Temple.6 views
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Back view of Gujo-Hachiman. Ono district with Yoshida River on the right. The covered stadium on the right of the river is Sogo Sports Center. (郡上市 総合スポーツセンター)6 views
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The much photographed corner turret.6 views
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Corridor on a lower floor of the main castle tower.6 views
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Photo gallery of other castles.6 views
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First floor.6 views
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Corner turret and main tower.6 views
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Turret sprinkled with red maple leaves.6 views
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One good starting point for touring Gujo-Hachiman is here, Gujo-Hachiman Jokamachi Plaza. A small tourist shop with a large parking lot for bus stops and tour buses. Centrally located. Hike up to the castle from here.6 views
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It was kind of tiring to climb up the mountain for the second on the same day to see the evening light-up. But it was worth it. Took 20 min. to take some quick photos before going back down to catch the bus back to Gifu Station.6 views
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In autumn, Jion-zenji Temple is a major attraction for autumn leaves in Tessoen Garden.6 views
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Tessoen Garden admission is ¥500 as of autumn 2021.6 views
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Room to view Tessoen Garden. We can only view the garden from this room and cannot walk in the garden.6 views
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Jion-zenji worships Yakushi, the healing Buddha. 薬師6 views
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Water looks clean enough for washing potatoes.6 views
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Otohime Stream6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman street lamp and Otohime Stream.6 views
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Hakurankan is Gujo-Hachiman's main museum exhibiting local culture, history, crafts, and ecology. Building was built in 1920 as a tax office. 6 viewsOpen: 9:00 am–5:00 pm, closed Dec 24 to Jan 2. Small admission charged
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Gujo Odori dance demonstrations daily at 11 am, 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. with extra sessions at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays.6 views
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About Gujo's natural springs.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman during the Azuchi-Momoyama and Edo Periods.6 views
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Kami-shibai show corner.6 views
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Reconstruction of Gujo-Hachiman Castle.6 views
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On the right is Sogi natural spring, named after poet Sogi who bid farewell here to the castle lord after visiting Gujo in the 15th century.6 views
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About Sogi-sui Spring.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle seen from the street.6 views
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Sake shop in a traditional building in a neighborhood called Kajiya-machi6 views
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Kodara River upstream.6 views
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Daijoji Temple in autumn. 大乗寺6 views
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Chokyoji has a connection with the Ryosotai Battalion formed by former samurai of Gujo domain. They fought against Imperial forces in 1868 at Aizu Wakamatsu. 凌霜隊6 views
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Yoshida River's clear and clean water.6 views
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Traditional-looking homes.6 views
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Shinmachi-dori street is the main street in the southern part of town south of Yoshida River.6 views
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Shinmachi-dori street sign with Gujo Odori dancers.6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman is also famous for food replicas which were invented by Gujo-Hachiman native Iwasaki Takizo (1895–1965). This shop called Sample Kobo displays a large sample of them. Also for sale. サンプル工房6 views
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JR Ena Station has a tourist information center right inside and outside.6 views
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Agi River.6 views
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Map of Enakyo. There's a sightseeing boat pier on the left, a few hotels, and a small spit of land that is Sazanami Park, one main attraction.6 views
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Entering Sazanami Park lined with red maple leaves in mid-November.6 views
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Left side of Sazanami Park facing the boat pier.6 views
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View of Benten Island.6 views
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This path to the temple is the main highlight lined with lots of maple trees and souvenir shops. When I visited, many of the leaves were still in transition, changing from green to yellow to red. So the gradation or triple colors were really beautifu6 views
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Tanigumi-san (Kegonji) Hondo main worship hall.6 views
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Nearest train station toTanigumi-san is Tanigumiguchi Station on the Tarumi Line. Small little train station with no staff. 6 views
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So much autumn eye candy to the temple.6 views
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Map of all the gift shops and restaurants along the path to Tanigumi-san.6 views
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Ibigawa Tourist Information Plaza is also on the temple path. Friendly staff giving local tourist information. 揖斐川町観光プラザ6 views
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Public restroom in a tradtional-style building.6 views
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Map of the many buildings at Tanigumi-san.6 views
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Rakando Hall 羅漢堂6 views
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About Tanigumi-san Hondo main hall.6 views
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Giant straw sandal on Niomon Gate.6 views
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End of Ibigawa Line at Ibi Station.6 views
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Seats have a gourd design.6 views
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At Kita-Godo Station, these plastic seats look like they are from 1980s shinkansen stations.6 views
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US-1A 9078 rescue plane that flew from 1983 to 1995. 新明和US-1A救難飛行艇6 views
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US-1A 9078. These outdoor planes are painted anew every several years.6 views
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Nose of P-2J. The plane was based on the US Navy's P2-V7 Neptune.6 views
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Museum's big, blue, two-story building is like an airplane hangar. The first floor has over 30 retired airplanes and replicas. The second floor has space-related exhibits. Expect to spend at least a few hours.6 views
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Salmson 2A2 was built in Gifu under a license from France. Production started in 1922 by Kawasaki Dockyard Co., Ltd., starting Japan's aviation industry. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）6 views
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Front of Salmson 2A2. 乙式一型偵察機（サルムソン2A2）6 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history from 1903. In 1910, the first powered flights in Japan were conducted with planes purchased from Germany and France. Japan learned about planes from the West.6 views
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Chronology of Japan's aviation history. The model on the right is the Type 92 Heavy Bomber that first flew in 1931.6 views
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Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien fighter6 views
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UF-XS Experimental Flying Boat6 views
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X1G1B High-Lift Research Aircraft based on Saab 91B Safir. 6 views
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Fuji T-1B from 1960. First jet aircraft made in Japan.6 views
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Mitsubishi-Lockheed F-104J Starfighter6 views
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F-104J Starfighter jet exhaust.6 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.6 views
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Nose of Mitsubishi T-2 Blue Impulse aerobatic jet.6 views
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Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru monoplane from the 1960s.6 views
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Fuji FA-200 Aero Subaru monoplane from the 1960s.6 views
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Mitsubishi T-2 Control-Configured Vehicle (CCV) Research jet. T-2CCV研究機6 views
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NAL Asuka STOL Research Aircraft6 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter from the 1990s.6 views
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Kawasaki XOH-1 wooden mockup helicopter cockpit.6 views
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Different airplane propellers. Very detailed info about most of the museum's planes is at j-hangarspace.jp.6 views
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Japan's rockets, all unmanned. Cutout of Itokawa Hideo, aeronautical engineer.6 views
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US astronaut spacesuit helmet.6 views
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Japan's Kibo module (full-scale replica) for International Space Station (ISS). 日本実験棟「きぼう」6 views
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Inside Japan's Kibo module (replica) for International Space Station (ISS). The module is used to conduct various experiments in space.6 views
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Inside Japan's Kibo module (replica) for International Space Station (ISS).6 views
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Mars rover nicknamed "Curiosity." Landed on Mars in Aug. 2012. キュリオシティ（1/1模型）6 views
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Passenger jets that made long-distance travel practical. Thanks to the revolutionary jet engine. Upper photo is a DC-6 prop plane that first flew in 1947 and which JAL used for its first overseas flight. Lower photo is a DC-8 jet plane first flew in 1958.6 views
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Improved aircraft technologies and materials have improved the plane's range and efficiency.6 views
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Mieji Station on the Tarumi Line (Tarumi Railway). Unmanned station. 樽見鉄道樽見線 美江寺駅6 views
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Mieji Station platform on the Tarumi Line.6 views
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Mie Shrine prayer hall. 美江神社6 views
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Akiba Shrine6 views
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AboutMieji-juku's Kosatsu official bulletin board. 高札6 views
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Site of Mieji-juku's Honjin (VIP lodging). 6 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle turret and autumn foliage still green.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle corner turret and autumn foliage.5 views
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Lots of autumn colors along the way.5 views
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View of Gujo-Hachiman in autumn, south of Yoshida River.5 views
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Red maples behind the main tower.5 views
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About Jion-zenji Temple. It worships Yakushi, the healing Buddha.5 views
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Nice pine tree at Jionji Temple.5 views
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Ginkgo tree at a neighborhood temple.5 views
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About the Gujo Odori dance.5 views
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Past Gujo Odori PR posters.5 views
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Sogisui natural spring.5 views
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About Yoshida and Nagara Rivers.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle and Anyoji Temple as seen from the street.5 views
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Second floor of Machinami Koryukan museum.5 views
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Blueprint plans of Gujo-Hachiman Castle's reconstructed main tower.5 views
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Small alley to Sogisui natural spring. The Kitamachi area of Gujo-Hachiman is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).5 views
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Homes along Kodara River.5 views
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Kodara River looking downstream.5 views
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Old-style mailbox.5 views
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Traditional townscape along a neighborhood called Kajiya-machi where the town's craftsmen lived and worked. 鍛冶屋町5 views
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Red water bucket to put out fires.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle seen from the street.5 views
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Daijoji Temple in autumn. 大乗寺5 views
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Daijoji Temple in autumn. 大乗寺5 views
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