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Bell Tower first built in 1701.66 views
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Prayer tablet at Narita-san. Fudo-myoo is depicted.66 views
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My Youtube video of Sawara Autumn Festival taken in Oct. 2015.66 viewsDating back 300 years, the festival is held for three days in July (10 floats) and Oct. (14 floats). The float pullers also dance and the main highlight is when they turn the float a few times. The festival is a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property. In fall 2016, it will be one of the 33 Yama, Hoko, and Yatai float festivals in Japan to be inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Katsuura Lighthouse was not open to the public.65 views
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East Wing 65 views
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Issaikyodo Hall (Buddhist Scriptures Hall) 一切経堂65 views
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Ozeki Kotoshogiku won the Jan. 2016 sumo tournament at the Kokugikan, the first Japanese sumo wrestler to do so in 10 years.65 viewsHis Sadogatake Sumo Stable is in Matsudo, Chiba. On Feb. 21, 2016, they held a victory parade for Kotoshogiku in central Matsudo near Matsudo Station.
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They really make you feel welcome while shaking their pom-poms.65 views
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Baseball field at Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field.65 views
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Bus schedule on Umihotaru. You can either go back to Kawasaki or go on to Kisarazu in Chiba.65 views
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This is on Setsubun day, Feb. 3. Very crowded.64 views
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Connected to the main worship hall is the East Wing.64 views
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Ticket office still had tickets.64 views
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Godzilla footprint is huge.64 views
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Drying fish in the sun.63 views
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Shotoku Taishi Hall built in 1992.63 views
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About the Bell Tower63 views
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Prayer tablet at Narita-san. Fudo-myoo is depicted.63 views
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Marker indicating that Emperor Meiji visited Narita-san.63 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines cheerleaders and mascot greet you as you enter the QVC Marine Field.63 views
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Baseball field at Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field from first base. Holds about 30,000.63 views
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Assembly Hall62 views
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Path to Soshido Hall, the main temple. 祖師堂62 views
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Bus schedule at Umihotaru.62 views
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Boat dock at the other end of the river.61 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.61 views
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Suwa Daijin float from Kami Shinmachi 上新町.61 views
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The beer girls wear a backpack of beer and dart up and down the spectator seats to sell beer that they dispense into a cup.61 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines official uniform.61 views
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Nakayama Hokekyoji temple's Five-Story Pagoda, an Important Cultural Property 五重塔61 views
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Umihotaru floor plan. It has 5 floors. The 4th and 5th floors are the main floors.61 views
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The ocean is right there.61 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.60 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸 trying dodge obstacles.60 views
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Official merchandise shop for the Marines.60 views
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Sanmon Gate 三門60 views
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Soshido Hall60 views
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One corner on the lower deck had this impressive display of a cutting shield of a tunnel boring machine used to dig the undersea tunnel.60 views
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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line above the ocean toward Kisarazu, Chiba.60 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence59 views
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.59 views
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Float pullers also dance and sing (wasshoi!) when the float stops. Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.59 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.59 views
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.59 views
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Local supermarket and rest stop.59 views
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Chiba Marine Stadium is next to the ocean behind the Makuhari Messe convention center. Near JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station on the Keiyo Line, about 40 min. from Tokyo Station.59 views
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Table top59 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines vs. Nippon Ham Fighters at Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Field.59 views
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The Nakayama Hina Matsuri Girl's Day Festival is held from mid-Feb. to March 3. The main venue is Nakayama Hokekyoji temple.59 views
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Hokekyoji Shisokumon Gate59 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.59 views
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Top deck facing Kawasaki. Dress warmly if you visit in the colder months because it's quite windy.59 views
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Looking toward Kawasaki. In the center is Kaze no To (風の塔, "Tower of Wind") which supplies air into the tunnel.59 views
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Passengers flying to or from Haneda Airport can usually see Umihotaru from the plane.59 views
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One shop even had Hawaiian goods.59 views
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Helipad59 views
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Tokyo Bay Aqua Line heading to Kisarazu over the ocean. After 2 hours on Umihotaru, took the bus to Kisarazu. Great place to visit.59 views
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Entrance to Tojogaoka History Park.58 viewsAkitake was supposed to be the next shogun after Yoshinobu, but the Tokugawa reign and Edo Period ended before his time. Akitake only became the last daimyo of the Mito Clan in Ibaraki. He retired at age 30 and lived the rest of his life at Tojotei, a spacious, Japanese-style residence on a hilltop.
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Jaja Bridge58 views
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About Kinsei Japanese textile shop58 views
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Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba has a waterfall.58 views
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The Sawara no Taisai Autumn Festival has ornate floats paraded around Sawara in Oct. Floats (called dashi) are about 7 meters high and weigh 3 to 4 tons. 58 viewsThe floats have intricate wood carvings and a large doll depicting a historical or legendary Japanese figure. Each float is from a neighborhood in Sawara. Most of the floats and dolls were made in the late 19th century or early 20th century. Held near JR Sawara Station (JR Narita Line) and along Ono River's traditional townscape. These photos were taken on Oct. 10, 2015.
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Wooden carvings on Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.58 views
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.58 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.58 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.58 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.58 views
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Outside JR Kaihin-Makuhari Station is a monument for the Chiba Lotte Marines pro baseball team. The stadium might be a little too far to walk if you're carrying heavy camera equipment. Take a taxi.58 views
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Temple gate ahead.58 views
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Incense burner58 views
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Ema tablet58 views
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Entrance to Umihotaru.58 views
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Tunnel boring machine cutaway illustration.58 views
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Gift shops inside.58 views
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I went on a Sunday so it was packed with cars. 58 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms57 views
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Tojo History Museum exhibits Tokugawa Akitake artifacts.57 views
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Sawara is a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区) along the Ono River near JR Sawara Station (Narita Line).57 views
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About Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba.57 views
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Food stall area57 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.57 views
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Shonanko (Kusunoki Masatsura) float from Shimowake 下分.57 views
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With great fanfare, the floats turned a few times at the intersection before it proceeded. 57 views
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I couldn't stay until the endsince I had to catch mytrain back to Tokyo.57 views
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Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field. Food trucks are outside on game days. Since it's next to the ocean, it can get chilly in cooler months.57 views
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Dining area for food trucks.57 views
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We went to see a game between Chiba Lotte Marines and Nippon Ham Fighters on Oct. 5, 2015. 57 views
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Fans cheer for the Marines playing against Nippon Ham Fighters.57 views
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They come by very often. 57 views
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At halftime, cheerleaders perform.57 views
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日常上人57 views
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Courtyard has a rock garden.57 views
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Hokkedo Hall, Important Cultural Property 法華堂57 views
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刹堂57 views
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Entrance to the undersea tunnel of Tokyo Bay Aqua Line in Kawasaki.57 views
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Top deck facing south.57 views
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Tokyo skyline. On really clear days, Mt. Fuji is visible.57 views
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About the tunnel boring machine.57 views
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Umihotaru is basically a parking structure with three levels of parking topped with two levels of shops and restaurants. Top floor.57 views
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Food court with ocean views.57 views
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Gift shops inside.57 views
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Umihotaru showing its age with rust here and there.57 views
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Chiba skyline is mostly industrial.57 views
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Umihotaru bus stop.57 views
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Inside Kura storehouse56 views
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Sake merchant56 views
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River.56 views
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About the Tobacco and Tea Shop56 views
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Jaja Bridge (Toyohashi Bridge) in Sawara, Chiba.56 views
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About Sawara's traditional townscape.56 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence is quite spacious.56 views
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Ino Tadataka's former residence56 views
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Emperor Jimmu float from Nakagashi 仲川岸.56 views
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Minamoto no Yoshitsune float from Kamijuku 上宿.56 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.56 views
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Ushi Tenjin float from Shin-Uwagashi 新上川岸.56 views
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Emperor Nintoku float from Minami-yokojuku 南横宿.56 views
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Yamato Takeru float arrives at the intersection.56 views
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Entrance to Chiba Marine Stadium or QVC Marine Field.56 views
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Chiba Lotte Marines is not one of the super popular baseball teams so it was easy to get tickets.56 views
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Lotteria is related to the baseball team.56 views
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The stadium has a number of fast food eateries.56 views
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Fireworks at halftime.56 views
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In front of JR Shimousa-Nakayama Station. Walk straight on the road between the buildings.56 views
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Heading to Nakayama Hokekyoji temple.56 views
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Keep walking straight.56 views
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Portrait studio56 views
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Sanmon Gate 三門56 views
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Temple event schedule56 views
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Short path to the main temple.56 views
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Soshido Hall on right.56 views
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Left side of Soshido Hall56 views
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Soshido Hall56 views
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Sitting Daibutsu Buddha56 views
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Path embedded with small stones.56 views
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Hon'in Hall 本院56 views
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Hon'in Hall 本院56 views
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Lobby of Hon'in Hall 本院56 views
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Yakudoshi ages56 views
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Back of the Soshido56 views
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Corridor to the Soshido (not open to the public).56 views
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Seikyoden stores very important documents including those written by Nichiren. This building is to protect the documents from theft, natural disasters, etc. 聖教殿56 views
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It took 9 years to build Tokyo Bay Aqua Line which opened in 1997. It's 14 km long, with 9.6 km undersea.56 views
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Off-ramp to Umihotaru.56 views
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As long as they don't do this on real turtles. Must be the Urashima Taro influence.56 views
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Umihotaru has escalators in the middle going up 5 floors.56 views
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Bus for Kisarazu.56 views
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The place was crowded.55 views
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Matsudo-juku was also a shukuba post town on the Mito Kaido Road connecting Edo with Mito.55 views
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Mito Kaido has almost no remnants of the shukuba post town.55 views
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Kawazu-zakura cherry blossoms.55 views
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Leaping carp or maybe sea bream.55 views
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Sake merchant55 views
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Shuttle boats (¥1,300 roundtrip) and tour boats (¥500) are busy on Ono River during the spring and autumn festival time.55 views
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Traditional boat rides on Ono River.55 views
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Tobacco and Tea Shop55 views
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Oil merchant55 views
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Boat dock for boat rides on Ono River.55 views
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Inside the entrance foyer of Ino Tadataka's former residence. Japanese-style home.55 views
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Ino Tadataka Memorial Hall, a local museum. Photography was not allowed inside.55 views
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Float pullers.55 views
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Float pullers/dancers at Chinzei Hachiro Tametomo float from Kaminakajuku 上中宿.55 views
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Dainanko (Kusunoki Masashige) float from Higashi Sekido 東関戸.55 views
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Shrine maidens.55 views
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