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The main road runs along the northern coast for the most part. Just wanted to see what the island looked like.114 views
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Kuka also has this history museum called the Kuka Folk History Museum (久賀歴史民俗資料館). Open 9 am to 4:30 pm (enter by 4 pm). Closed Mon. Admission 400 yen.114 views
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Nishi Ihota bus stop114 views
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Arriving Ozushima island. A facility used to train kaiten pilots still remains and the Kaiten Memorial Museum explains about the kaiten manned torpedo and the suicide kaiten pilots.114 views
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When you come out of the tunnel, the Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training facility is right there.114 views
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They launched the kaiten from this dock out in the ocean. They used a crane to hoist it into the water. The kaiten was 14.75 meters long and 1 meter wide.114 views
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Kaiten Memorial Museum on Ozushima island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Closed Wed. Admission 300 yen. Free for kids under age 18. 回天記念館114 views
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Kintaikyo in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi114 views
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Kuka Folk History Museum is part of the learning village.113 views
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Island near Ozushima.113 views
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Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training base on Ozushima island, Yamaguchi Prefecture. 回天発射訓練基地跡113 views
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Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training facility on Ozushima island.112 views
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Kaiten manned torpedo launch-training base was built in 1939. They started using this facility for launch training from Sept. 1944.112 views
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Forest for international exchange.112 views
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Exhibits in the Kaiten Memorial Museum.112 views
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The Kuka Folk History Museum included this small exhibit on the island's emigrants to Hawai'i. It shows some of the stuff the emigrants brought back with them when they returned to Japan.111 views
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Inside the hydrofoil boat for Ozushima island.111 views
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More photos on the other tunnel wall.111 views
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Kaiten monument111 views
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Got off here at Suo-Hachiman stop in Kuka.110 views
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Centipede110 views
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Towa Sogo Center, a community center in Towa.110 views
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View of the kaiten manned torpedo launch-training facility.110 views
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Names of kaiten pilots who died.110 views
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Way back to the tunnel.109 views
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Now the Ozushima Primary School, this was where they had the military barracks for kaiten personnel. They transported the kaiten from here to the offshore launch-training facility.109 views
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Car ferry back to Tokuyama Port.109 views
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Tokuyama industrial complex.108 views
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About the kaiten manned torpedo launch-training base built in 1939. It started to be used from Sept. 5, 1944 as a kaiten training base.108 views
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Map of the Hachiman Continuing Education Village. It's basically a community/cultural center. They even hold hula and ukulele classes here. 八幡生涯学習のむら107 views
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The museum has exhibits of local fishing and farming.107 views
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Our boat leaving Ozushima.107 views
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Way to the Kaiten Memorial Museum. It's slightly up the hill.107 views
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The Kaiten Memorial Museum has a full-scale replica kaiten torpedo on display right outside.107 views
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Photography is allowed inside the museum, but they don't allow you to take pictures of the wall of portraits of those who died as kaiten pilots.107 views
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Back to the port.107 views
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Snow coats.106 views
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View of Seto Inland Sea from the museum.106 views
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Leaving Ozushima.106 views
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Kaiten Memorial Museum can be seen on this hillside with the flag pole.106 views
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There are a few small islands near Suo-Oshima, uninhabited.105 views
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Kaiten pilots trained by driving kaitens around the island or around just the eastern part of the island.105 views
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Memorial bell105 views
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Path to Kaiten Memorial Museum.103 views
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Yamaguchi Station102 views
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Old stone bath, Important Cultural Property.102 views
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It's a scenic boat ride between Ozushima and Tokuyama in the Seto Inland Sea with lots of boats.102 views
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Tokuyama industrial zone in Shunan, Yamaguchi Prefecture.102 views
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About the Hachiman Continuing Education Village in Japanese. Web site here101 views
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Jizo statues101 views
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Suo-Oshima is famous for mikan tangerines. You see them often on the island.100 views
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Disembarking on Ozushima island. Be sure to check the return boat schedule since boats don't run that often.100 views
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Leaving Ozushima.100 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.100 views
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Tokuyama's coast is lined with industry.100 views
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Oil refineries along Tokuyama.99 views
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Quite a few islands in the Seto Inland Sea are scarred by cement makers.99 views
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Fishing nets.97 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.97 views
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Secluded beach on an island. So many islands in Seto Island Sea.96 views
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Once in a while, we saw a white-sand beach.95 views
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Here are two of the Kannon statues near the stone bath.95 views
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The island has many small fishing ports and towns.95 views
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Kansha (thank you)94 views
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Old stone bath94 views
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Tokuyama, Shunan94 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.94 views
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Large car ferry at Tokuyama Port.94 views
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The stone bath is the oldest in western Japan, built in the 12th century.93 views
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Back on the bus to ride further east on the northern coast.93 views
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Small beach at Mutsu Park.93 views
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Tokuyama Port offloading a container ship for Costco.93 views
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Approaching Tokuyama Port.93 views
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Rural bus stop92 views
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Pillows92 views
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Shin-Yamaguchi Station.91 views
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Water to extend your life.91 views
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Sazanseto Towa tourist souvenir shop.91 views
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Many of the immigrants returned to Japan after their 3-year labor contract expired. They brought back all kinds of stuff even this heavy baking oven.90 views
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Next to Mutsu Park was Nagisa Park.90 views
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Around this area are 33 Kannon statues. 88 views
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Japan-America goodwill baseball games.86 views
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Jizo statues on Suo-Oshima island, Yamaguchi.86 views
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The current Kintaikyo Bridge was reconstructed in Feb. 2004 after 3 years of work by Iwakuni carpenters using Edo-Period techniques and materials from all over Japan. It is slated to last for 50 years.85 views
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Certificate of Appreciation from 1927. 83 views
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JR Iwakuni Station is closest to Kintaikyo Bridge, a short taxi ride.83 views
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In front of JR Iwakuni Station is a model of Kintaikyo.79 views
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Even the roof of the local shopping street near Iwakuni Station has a Kintaikyo design.78 views
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Kintaikyo goes over the Nishiki River that goes to the Seto Inland Sea. 錦川77 views
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About Kintaikyo Bridge in English. Made of wood with five distinct arches, Kintai-kyo Bridge is one of Japan's three most famous bridges since the 17th century. 76 views
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Epicenter of the bomb that fell on Iwakuni during World War II. In front of JR Iwakuni Station.75 views
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Guide map to Kintaikyo area and how to get to Iwakuni Castle atop the mountain.75 views
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Model of Kintaikyo Bridge.74 views
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Cherry blossoms at Kintaikyo is also famous.73 views
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Inside Shin-Iwakuni Station, a model of Kintaikyo Bridge.73 views
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Ube's main train station, JR Ube-Shinkawa Station is near shopping arcades and outdoor sculptures. Good to rent a bicycle and explore this small city, especially if you like art.64 views
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Belonging to the Zen Rinzai Sect, Sorinji temple is noted for its Japanese garden called Ryushintei in the back of the temple. I rented a bicycle from a hotel in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station and rode to the temple.61 views
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The Shunan City Museum of Art and History is a nice, modern museum. A short bus ride from JR Tokuyama Station.55 views
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Entrance to Shunan City Museum of Art and History. Admission 200 yen.55 views
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Sculpture in front of Ube-Shinkawa Station.55 views
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Admission to Sorinji temple and Ryushintei garden is 300 yen.55 views
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Hayashi was also famous for his portraits of famous Japanese novelists. This is a replica of a bar which was a backdrop for one of his famous portraits of Osamu Dazai.54 views
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Ube-Shinkawa Station waiting room. I liked the retro look.53 views
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About Sorinji temple. 53 views
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Inside Ube-Shinkawa Station which is on the JR Ube Line running between Shin-Yamaguchi Station and Ube Station.52 views
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Pond at Ryushintei Garden.51 views
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Central Yanai has a beautiful street of traditional buildings having traditional white walls (shirakabe). This area is also a National Important Traditional Townscape Preservation District (重要伝統的建造物群保存地区).50 views
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It's called the Shunan Winter Tree Festival. 周南冬のツリーまつり （周南イルミネーション）50 views
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I had a map in hand, but had a little difficulty finding the temple until and rode through a few roads and came across the temple in a quiet neighborhood.50 views
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Sorinji temple bell.50 views
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Inside Sorinji temple Hondo.50 views
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It seems we can view the garden only from the temple balcony without actually walking through the garden.50 views
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Ryushintei Garden pond.50 views
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Ryushintei Garden is Yamaguchi Prefecture's oldest Japanese garden. A mountain ridge and pond are used as part of the garden. Only two Japanese gardens in Japan are like this.49 views
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Lobby of Shunan City Museum of Art and History.48 views
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