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Red maples behind the main tower.5 views
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Jion-zenji (also called Jionji) is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple (Myoshinji School). On the fringe of central Gujo-Hachiman. Walking distance from the castle.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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You can pray for whatever you want here. Family harmony, traffic safety, passing exams, business prosperity, recovery from illness, etc., etc.5 views
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On this small Otohime Stream is this water shed covering a dammed part of the river where locals can wash potatoes. Natural spring water.5 views
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Past Gujo Odori PR posters.5 views
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So happens that there are dance songs having no shamisen or no flutes or no taiko drumming, etc. That's when those musicians can take a break. Clever.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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Food replicas.5 views
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Gujo-Hachiman Castle and Anyoji Temple as seen from the street.5 views
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Inside Machinami Koryukan museum.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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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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About Daijoji Temple, built in 1603.5 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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Yoshida River in Gujo-Hachiman looking upstream. There are also cherry blossoms in spring.5 views
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Yoshida River in Gujo-Hachiman looking downstream toward Nagara River.5 views
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Gift shop inside Former Hachiman Town Hall.5 views
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Hida Coffee, locally produced coffee milk.5 views
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Yanaka Mizu no Komichi5 views
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Yanaka Mizu no Komichi with embedded stones.5 views
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Yanaka Mizu no Komichi5 views
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Real soba.5 views
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Prime spot to view and photograph the castle.4 views
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Jion-zenji Temple's Tessoen Zen garden is Gujo-Hachiman's second most famous spot for autumn colors.4 views
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Adjacent altar for other Buddhas.4 views
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Persimmons out to dry.4 views
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The two dancers demonstrated all ten Gujo Odori dances with recorded music. They also showed how the wooden geta clogs get worn out.4 views
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Gujo Odori dance festival schedule.4 views
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Portraits of Chiyo and Yamauchi Kazutoyo.4 views
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Old Hina dolls.4 views
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Food replicas used to be made with agar and wax. Now they are made with silicone and resin. Food replica companies founded by Iwasaki still make the most food replicas in Japan.4 views
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Machinami Koryukan is a new local museum is near Hakurankan. まちなみ交流館4 views
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Characteristics of local architecture.4 views
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About the Kikoku Guardhouse.4 views
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Daijoji Temple gate and bell tower in autumn.4 views
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Yoshida River as seen from Shinbashi Bridge.4 views
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COVID-19 countermeasures.4 views
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Looking downstream on Yoshida River. Miyagase Bridge can be seen.4 views
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Looking downstream on Yoshida River from Shinbashi Bridge.4 views
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Monument for Noguchi Ujo, poet and lyricist of children's songs and folk music. He composed nine verses of the Gujo Odori song "Kawasaki".4 views
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Directional signs in Gujo-Hachiman includes English.4 views
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Gujo-Hachiman today makes over 50% of Japan's food replicas. Iwasaki made his first food replica, an omelette, in 1932.4 views
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They also offer short lessons to make your own food replicas like spilled coffee. 4 views
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Gujo-Hachiman has a few traditional townscape streets.4 views
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Gujo-Hachiman has a few traditional townscape streets. This is Yanaka Mizu no Komichi (やなか水のこみち). Narrow alley with embedded stones.4 views
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Yanaka Mizu no Komichi, narrow alley with embedded stones.4 views
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About Ganrenji in Japanese. 4 views
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Rock garden in the inner courtyard.3 views
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Water shed is called "mizuya." 水屋3 views
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Sogisui natural spring, one of Japan's 100 Famous Natural Springs. 宗祇水3 views
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Yoshida River in Gujo-Hachiman looking upstream as seen from Miyagase Bridge. In summer, people fish for ayu sweetfish or swim in the river.3 views
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Roadside monument for a poem by Orikuchi Shinobu in 1919. It was a memorial for the victims of a major fire in the northern part of town.3 views
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Shinbashi Bridge over Yoshida River. Cross this bridge to the Former Hachiman Town Hall and you will be in Minami-machi or the southern part of town.3 views
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Gujo Odori dance tenugui hand towels.3 views
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Gujo Odori dance key chains.3 views
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About the former Hayashi Clinic that was donated to the city.3 views
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Sample Kobo factory for food replicas which were invented in Gujo-Hachiman. Looks delicious. サンプル工房3 views
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Gujo-Hachiman native Iwasaki Takizo (1895–1965) invented the ubiquitous food replicas we see today in restaurants in Japan. 3 views
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Yanaka Mizu no Komichi (やなか水のこみち). Narrow alley with embedded stones.3 views
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Kimono makeover shop to dress in kimono (or hakama for men) and stroll around to take pictures amid the traditional townscapes.3 views
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About Noguchi Ujo and his poem about the beautiful local scenery. 野口雨情歌碑2 views
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In the post office, stamps showing Gujo-Hachiman's picture manholes.2 views
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Ganrenji Temple, belonging to the Jodo Shinshu Otani Sect. 願蓮寺2 views
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