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Color manhole in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture.41 views
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Manhole cover in Ichikawa, Chiba. Pine trees.40 views
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Manhole cover in Ichikawa, Chiba. Pine tree and river fish.37 views
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Color manhole in Abiko, Chiba Prefecture. Depicting water fowl on the lake.36 views
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Manhole in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.36 views
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Color manhole in Nagareyama, Chiba. Train and goshawk design.35 views
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Picture made with colored toothpicks.34 views
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Manhole in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.34 views
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Closeup of a picture made with 126,840 colored toothpicks.33 views
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Picture of the lake made with 126,840 colored toothpicks.32 views
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In Ichikawa, Chiba, Guhoji's 400-year-old weeping cherry blossom tree is named "Fushihime Sakura." 伏姫桜31 views
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Small sculpture in Lake Teganuma, Abiko, Chiba.29 views
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Twin color manholes in Nagareyama, Chiba. Train and goshawk design.24 views
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Lake Teganuma, Abiko, Chiba.22 views
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Water & Greenery Corridor (Mizu-to-Midori-no-Kairo) is a semi-urban, hiking trail in the northwestern part of Ichikawa fronting the border with Tokyo along Edogawa River.19 viewsThis part of Ichikawa is dotted with patches, hills, and slithers of small forests, parks, and ponds. This "Corridor" links all this greenery and bodies of water to help protect and preserve the flora and fauna in a coordinated effort by local environmental groups.
This is a map of the trail. Download the official map here: https://www.city.ichikawa.lg.jp/gre01/1111000022.html
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From Satomi Park, the remaining walk went along Edogawa River to the train station. 18 views
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Gods worshiped by Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine. They include deities for transportation safety, safe childbirth, and family security.18 views
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My coffee and pastries at Yamazaki Plaza Ichikawa in the city where Yamazaki-pan was founded. This capped my good day and hike in Ichikawa.17 views
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The corridor is 6 km and takes a few hours to walk it between Kita-Kokubun Station (photo) and Konodai Station both in Ichikawa.16 viewsThere are also side treks to other nearby sights. Enjoyable especially when the cherry blossoms are in bloom or during the autumn foliage.
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Flowery site of Konodai Castle in Ichikawa, Chiba. No castle buildings. 国府台城跡16 views
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Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine16 views
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Dismantled torii.16 views
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Small sculpture in Lake Teganuma.16 views
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Businesses in the station building's 2nd floor on the east side, but three have closed as of Jan. 2023. The remaining restaurant is a nice place to hang out.16 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station turnstile.15 views
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Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) facing Lake Teganuma is a local community center with a local produce market, meeting rooms, and a lookout tower.15 views
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Lake Teganuma has rental boats.15 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area has Bic Camera.15 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.15 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area arcade.15 views
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Way to Tsukuba Express.15 views
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Kamagaya Daibutsu is Japan's smallest Great Buddha bronze statue. Height is 1.8 meter. It has amazingly survived since Nov. 1776 when it was commissioned by local merchant Okuniya Fukuda Bun'emon (大国屋福田文右衛門) to memorialize his 14 views
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Buses to Kamagaya Daibutsu also run from Funabashi Station.14 views
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Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine14 views
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Monuments at Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.14 views
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Monument marking Emperor Meiji's 150th anniversary of his birth.14 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station building.14 views
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Kamagaya Daibutsu Station platform.14 views
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Hokuso Line Shin-Kamagaya Station14 views
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JR Abiko Station south entrance. 14 views
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View of Lake Teganuma from Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower. Looking toward Tega Ohashi Bridge which first opened in 1964 and expanded to 4 lanes in 2001..14 views
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Boat rental rates.14 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.14 views
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Kashiwa Shrine 柏神社14 views
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.14 views
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Saginuma Castle Park is the site of both the defunct Saginuma Castle (built during Heian Period, 8th to 12th century) and Saginuma Tumuli or burial mounds. Exact castle construction date is unknown, and not much is known. 14 viewsNo castle structures remain, but there is a small stone coffin on display inside a hut.
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Saginuma Castle was built by a local lord named Saginuma Taro Genta Mitsuyoshi. This is a monument for him. 鷺沼太郎源太光義の碑14 views
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Remains of a natural gas well.14 views
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Horse haniwa statue (replica).14 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit.14 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has this "Welcome to Tsudanuma" sign.14 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has Morisia Tsudanuma shopping mall. モリシア津田沼 14 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north side is busier than the south side.14 views
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station platform.14 views
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Next is Satomi Park, another large park with different areas. This part is undeveloped and quiet. 里見公園13 views
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About Kamagaya Daibutsu. In 1972, it was designated as a Cultural Property of Kamagaya.13 views
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Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine torii.13 views
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About Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.13 views
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Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine grounds has many monuments. This one is for the war dead.13 views
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Monument for Prince Shotoku Taishi at Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.13 views
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Monument marking the 60th anniversary of Emperor Hirohito's reign.13 views
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Lake Tega was where some Japanese literary figures and celebs had lakeside villas. They included judo founder Kano Jingoro, writer Mushanokoji Saneatsu, novelist Shiga Naoya, and British potter Bernard Leach.13 views
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JR Abiko Station is the city of Abiko's main train station in Chiba Prefecture. From Ueno Station, takes about 32 min. to Abiko Station.13 views
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JR Abiko Station13 views
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Outside JR Abiko Station south entrance. 13 views
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Lake Tega Water Park would have kids playing in the water in summer.13 views
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Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower in Abiko, Chiba. The lookout deck is round, giving a 360˚ panorama of the surrounding area.13 views
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JR Kashiwa Station platform on the JR Joban Line.13 views
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Kashiwa Station pedestrian walkway.13 views
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.13 views
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Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station opened when Tsukuba Express started running on August 24, 2005.13 views
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The city does have a Nagareyama Station on the Nagareyama Line, but it's small. The city's center of gravity has shifted to Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station where all this was once farmland.13 views
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Life Garden building with a family restaurant connected to Nagareyama Otakanomori Station east side.13 views
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Exiting from Tobu Line.13 views
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Saginuma Castle Park has two kofun burial mounds labeled as Mound A (A号墳) and Mound B (B号墳). They were discovered here in 1966. Mound A is keyhole-shaped. Mound B includes a stone coffin.13 viewsSaginuma Tumuli date from the latter 6th century, based on haniwa sculpture pieces excavated from Mound A in 1966. The mounds are 20 to 25 meters long.
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Park includes playground equipment for kids.13 views
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There are three train stations with the same "Tsudanuma." Tsudanuma is a major bedroom town for Tokyo. This is JR Sobu Line train whose next stop is Tsudanuma. 13 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north side had Tsudanuma PARCO which closed on Feb. 28, 2023. 津田沼パルコ13 views
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Tobu Store supermarket near Keisei-Tsudanuma Station.13 views
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Across of Kamagaya Daibutsu Buddha is Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.12 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station cafe. Nice place for a coffee break or lunch with views of Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine.12 views
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From Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station, short train ride to Shin-Kamagaya Station.12 views
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Shin-Kamagaya Station train lines.12 views
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Shin-Kamagaya Station on Hokuso Line.12 views
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Shin-Kamagaya Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.12 views
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Hokuso Line Shin-Kamagaya Station platform.12 views
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Near JR Abiko Station, there are some sights near Lake Teganuma as shown on this sign in front of JR Abiko Station (JR Joban Line). Lake Tega Park, Bird Museum, and old villa sites.12 views
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Much of Teganuma has been reclaimed to create rice paddies. It has been split into two bodies of water. The other lake is further south, named Shimotega.12 views
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Lake Tega Water Park 12 views
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Mizu no Yakata also has a small exhibition room of local wildlife.12 views
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Lake Tega Park 手賀沼公演12 views
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Peace monument at Lake Teganuma or Lake Tega Park.12 views
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Peace monument at Lake Teganuma or Lake Tega Park.12 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit. 12 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.12 views
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Inside Bic Camera.12 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area has Marui.12 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.12 views
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Kashiwa Shrine, near Kashiwa Station east exit. Worships several different gods. 柏神12 views
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Kashiwa Jinja Shrine. People pray here for abundant harvests, business prosperity, good marriage partner, safe childbirth, academic excellence, marine transportation safety, and more. 柏神社12 views
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Streets near Kashiwa Station east side.12 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街12 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街12 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街12 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街12 views
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Tobu Line Kashiwa Station platform.12 views
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It's also on the Tobu Urban Park Line (Tobu Noda Line) running between Chiba and Saitama Prefectures. Nagareyama's largest train station.12 views
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View of Otakanomori Minamiguchi Park.12 views
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Shops under Nagareyama Otakanomori Station tracks.12 views
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The station has this large covered area leading to station platforms and exits.12 views
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Tsukuba Express turnstile at Nagareyama Otakanomori Station.12 views
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Saginuma Castle Park is a 10 to 15-min. walk from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station. Near Narashino City Hall. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/xkw1vc8j4ze96tyT712 views
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Mound A tumulus (A号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park. Local nobility was buried here during the 6th century. There's now a small shrine.12 views
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Stone coffin in Mound B is 2 meters long, 0.8 meter wide, and 0.7 meter deep. The stones came from southern Chiba Prefecture and shaped with metallic tools. The coffin was covered with large stones. B号墳の箱式石棺12 viewsThe remains of two adult males were found in the coffin in 1966. Chokutō sword fragments, ancient jewelry, arrowheads, and small knife were also found.
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Walking around the burial mound.12 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has this "Welcome to Tsudanuma" sign.12 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south side 12 views
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Narashino City Hall is a 10-min. walk from Keisei-Tsudanuma Station. 習志野市役所12 views
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You will pass by the Ichikawa Municipal Museum of History. Free admission, but it was closed when we were there. Horinouchi Kaizuka Shell Mound Park has two museums. 市川歴史博物館11 views
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Junsai-ike Ryokuchi green belt park. じゅん菜池緑地11 views
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Edogawa River11 views
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JR Ichikawa Station on the JR Sobu Line. The skyscraper is The Towers East.11 views
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Niomon Gate at the top of the steps, Guhoji's front gate. The two columns house a pair of Nio kings considered to be the protectors of the temple. 仁王門11 views
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In spring, Guhoji's 400-year-old weeping cherry blossom tree is famous. 伏姫桜11 views
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Kamagaya Daibutsu was made by sculptor Tagawa Shuzen (多川主膳) in Kanda, Tokyo. It's located in a local cemetery right near Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.11 views
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Kamagaya Daibutsu is Shakyamuni Buddha (Shaka Nyorai). The statue is still owned and maintained by the Fukuda family. It's a longtime symbol of Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture. Free to visit.11 views
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Kamagaya Hachiman Shrine grounds has many tree stumps.11 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.11 views
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Sights near Lake Teganuma.11 views
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After getting off the bus, walked to Mizu no Yakata.11 views
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Lake Tega lakeside path is lined with cherry trees. Should be nice in spring, but I visited in winter.11 views
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Lake Teganuma11 views
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View behind Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower.11 views
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Mizu no Yakata also has a small exhibition room of local wildlife.11 views
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Walking along Lake Teganuma. 11 views
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Small park for past literary figures who were active in Abiko.11 views
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Plaque for novelist Shiga Naoya.11 views
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Lake Tega Park's most scenic area. 手賀沼公演11 views
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Swans and ducks on Lake Teganuma.11 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit. 11 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.11 views
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About Mito Kaido Road. Kashiwa was on the Mito Kaido, but not a post town.11 views
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It was Coming of Age Day, so young adults wore kimono.11 views
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Tobu Line Kashiwa Station platform.11 views
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The station's name translates as "Nagareyama goshawk forest." It was a nod to Nagareyama's forest being a habitat for the endangered northern goshawk (ōtaka).11 views
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Like Kashiwa Station two stops away, Nagareyama-ōtakanomori Station has become a major shopping area with numerous shops in large mall named "Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C."11 views
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Nagareyama-Otakanomori Shopping Center is connected to the train station with a pedestrian walkway.11 views
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Inside Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C.11 views
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Nagareyama Otaka-no-Mori Station east exit.11 views
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Nagareyama Otakanomori Station Tobu Urban Park Line turnstile.11 views
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Tsukuba Express Akihabara Station.11 views
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Steps to go up Saginuma Castle Park. The hill is 18 meters high.11 views
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Mound B (B号墳) had two stone coffins. Although one coffin was destroyed, the other remains intact. Now protected by a hut. The stone coffin contained the remains of two adults, 11 views
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Pieces of haniwa sculptures were dug up and the park has two replicated Naniwa statues. One human and one horse. Unknown what the original haniwa actually looked like.11 views
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Weeping cherry trees.11 views
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Walking back to the train station along the side of the park.11 views
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JR Sobu Line train at JR Tsudanuma Station.11 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit. JR津田沼駅11 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station 11 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.11 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.11 views
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Tsudanuma PARCO operated here since July 1, 1977. Closed on Feb. 28, 2023. 津田沼パルコ11 views
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Leaving JR Tsudanuma Station north exit.11 views
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Shopping mall connected to Shin-Tsudanuma Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.11 views
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station turnstile on the Shin-Keisei Line.11 views
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Shin-Tsudanuma Station platform.11 views
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Keisei-Tsudanuma Station building11 views
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After the small green belt, walk on the street to the Shell Mound. 10 views
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Hardened shell rocks from the ocean 150,000 years ago displayed in Horinouchi Kaizuka Park. These are not shells discarded by humans. 堀之内貝塚公園10 views
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Follow the trail to Satomi Park next.10 views
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Old drawing of Ichikawa Sekisho. It was operated in together with staff on the opposite side (Koiwa) of the river until it was abolished in 1869. The opposite side of the river (Koiwa) also has a signboard marking the sekisho location. 市川関所跡10 views
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Good number of seats inside Yamazaki Plaza Ichikawa, the coffee shop and bakery operated by Yamazaki Baking.10 views
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The mound has these alphabetized markers to indicate where the shells are. They form a horseshoe shape (or U shape) on the mound.10 views
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Don't know why the land has been cleared of trees.10 views
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Kamagaya-Daibutsu Station on the Shin-Keisei Line.10 views
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Kamagaya Daibutsu is a longtime symbol of Kamagaya.10 views
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Local bus at JR Abiko Station south entrance. Took the bus to Lake Tega.10 views
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Lake Tega Water Park 10 views
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View of Lake Teganuma from Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower.10 views
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View of Lake Teganuma from Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower.10 views
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View of Lake Teganuma from Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower. Looking toward Lake Tega Park.10 views
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Lakefront construction.10 views
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Lake Teganuma 10 views
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Rental boats at Lake Teganuma.10 views
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JR Kashiwa Station turnstile.10 views
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JR Kashiwa Station turnstile.10 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area has Bic Camera.10 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit pedestrian walkway.10 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit area.10 views
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Kashiwa Station west exit area also has department stores like Takashimaya.10 views
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Kashiwa Station west exit area.10 views
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JR Kashiwa Station turnstile.10 views
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Pedestrian walkway from the train station to Nagareyama-Otakanomori S.C. (Shopping Center).10 views
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Overpass to Annex 2 mall.10 views
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Tobu Urban Park Line ticket machines.10 views
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Tsukuba Express stations from Nagareyama Otakanomori Station.10 views
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Walk along the right side of the castle park hill until you see steps going up.10 views
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Saginuma Castle Park is a small, flat park ringed with cherry blossom trees. This was in winter.10 views
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Mound B and stone coffin hut.10 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station 10 views
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From Kita-Kokubun Station, we walked about 600 meters along this highway until we reached the first green belt.9 viewsLocal environmental groups have been active in trying to preserve and protect the city's nature, but it's an uphill struggle with the encroaching urban development, especially when the Hokuso train line was built through Ichikawa in 1979.
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For the most part, the trail has signage in both Japanese and English. We soon got to some greenery called Horinouchi Ryokuchi green belt. There's this fork in the trail. Go left to see the shell mound in Horinouchi Kaizuka Park.9 views
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The other museum in the park is the Ichikawa Archaeology Museum displaying shell mound remains as old as 3,000 years (Jomon Period). Pottery & human remains found here are also exhibited. Good to have this museum next to the shell mound. 市川考古9 views
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It's hard to discern, but Horinouchi Kaizuka Shell Mound is as long as 225 meters and 100 meters wide. 9 viewsPink portion in the diagram on the upper left shows where the shells, animal bones (mostly boar and deer) and other food waste were tossed on the hillsides during 4,000 to 2,500 years ago (Jomon Period). They form a horseshoe shape on the hill.
The mound was a central feature of the Jomon Period cluster of homes in this area. Since the late 19th century (Meiji Period), many digs and research on this shell mound have been conducted by archaeologists. However, there are still unknown things about mound.
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Follow the sign.9 views
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Junsai-ike Pond じゅん菜池9 views
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Mama River cherry blossoms in Ichikawa, Chiba.9 views
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Small athletics field.9 views
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JR Abiko Station corridor.9 views
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Welcome to Lake Teganuma.9 views
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View of Lake Teganuma from Mizu no Yakata (Water Pavilion) lookout tower.9 views
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Second floor of Mizu no Yakata is where you can rest.9 views
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Tunnel below the road.9 views
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Walking along Lake Teganuma.9 views
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The park was mostly closed due to renovations..9 views
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Lake Tega Park 手賀沼公演9 views
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About the Peace monument at Lake Teganuma or Lake Tega Park.9 views
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JR Kashiwa Station on the JR Joban Line. Always heard of Kashiwa, but never visited here even though it's close to Tokyo. Finally visited.9 views
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JR Kashiwa Station East exit. 9 views
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JR Kashiwa Station built Japan's first elevated pedestrian walkway in 1973. The station has a network of pedestrian walkways. ペデストリアンデッキ9 views
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Nibangai Shopping Arcade 二番街商店街9 views
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Tobu Line (Urban Park Line or Noda Line) Kashiwa Station turnstile.9 views
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Nagareyama Otaka-no-Mori Station west exit has this large space where they hold events.9 views
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Mound A tumulus (A号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park.9 views
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Mound B tumulus (B号墳) at Saginuma Castle Park. Hut preserving a stone coffin. B号墳の箱式石棺9 views
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Park has a lot of space to run around.9 views
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The burial mounds have stones along the perimeter.9 views
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JR Tsudanuma Station south exit has this male statue.9 views
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