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English: The area has also become a favorite filming location for period dramas set in the Edo Period when boats were a popular mode of transportation and river and maritime shipping thrived ("Abarenbo Shogun," "Onihei Hankacho," "Kenkyaku Shobai," etc.).
Japanese: 水運が発達し、船での移動が盛んに行われた江戸を舞台とした時代劇の格好のロケ地になっている（『暴れん坊将軍』・『鬼平犯科帳』・『剣客商売』等）。
English: 25 minuites on foot from the North Exit of Omihachiman Station on JR Biwako Line or 8 minuites on Omi Railway Bus (bound for Chomei-ji Temple) to Osugi-cho bus stop
Japanese: JR琵琶湖線近江八幡駅北口下車徒歩25分、または近江鉄道バス（長命寺行）8分大杉町バス停下車
English: Soni Plateau is located in Oaza Taroji, Soni-mura, Uda County, Nara Prefecture.
Japanese: 曽爾高原（そにこうげん）は、奈良県宇陀郡曽爾村大字太郎路にある高原。
English: After the dead grass is burnt off the hill in spring, stunning scenery of the plateau covered with black Japanese pampas grass can be found.
Japanese: 春になると山焼きも行われ、高原のすすきが真っ黒になる姿は驚きである。
English: Mie Kotsu Co., Ltd. provides bus service from Nabari Station to Soni Plateau, on Saturdays and holidays from April 1 to November 30 and on weekdays from September 25 to November 30.
Japanese: 三重交通が、4月1日から11月30日までの土休日と9月25日から11月30日までの平日に、名張駅から曽爾高原行きのバスを運行している。
English: Nara Kotsu Bus Lines Co., Ltd. also operates special bus service from Haibara Station, on Sundays and national holidays from October 15 to 29.
Japanese: 奈良交通も榛原駅から10月15日～10月29日までの日祝日に臨時バスを運行している。
English: Soni Plateau can be accessed by exiting the Meihan National Route at the Hari Interchange, driving south on National Route 369 to enter the village of Soni, and then taking Mie and Nara Prefectural Road No. 81 Nabari Soni Route.
Japanese: 名阪国道針インターチェンジで下車し、国道369号を南へ行き曽爾村に入り三重県道・奈良県道81号名張曽爾線経由で、曽爾高原に到着できる。
English: Haibara Bypass opened on June 1, 2004, and these newly opened bypasses allow better access from Osaka and surrounding areas than several years ago.
Japanese: 2004年6月1日に榛原バイパスがそれぞれ開通し数年前よりも大阪方面からのアプローチが便利になった。
English: Soni Plateau can be accessed by exiting the Meihan National Route at the Ueno Interchange, passing through Iga and Nabari Cities, and then taking Mie and Nara Prefectural Road No. 81 Nabari Soni Route.
Japanese: 名阪国道上野インターチェンジで下車し、伊賀市、名張市を経由し、三重県道・奈良県道81号名張曽爾線に入り曽爾高原に到着できる。
English: At present, this town is divided into 1-2 Chome, Katata, 1-6 Chome, Honkatata and 1-3 Chome, Imakatata.
Japanese: 現在は堅田1～2丁目、本堅田1～6丁目、今堅田1～3丁目に区分されている。
English: In the late 11th century, fishermen of Katata became under the control of Shimogamo-sha Shrine (Katata Mikuriya) and then manors owned by Enryaku-ji Temple on Mt. Hiei were established in Katata and its neighboring regions.
Japanese: 11世紀後半には堅田の漁師達が下鴨社の支配下に入り（堅田御厨）、続いて堅田とその周辺地域に比叡山延暦寺の荘園（堅田荘）が成立した。
English: After the Jokyu War, although Nobutsuna SASAKI was appointed as Jito (estate steward) there, both Enryaku-ji Temple and Shimogamo-sha Shrine decided to rebel against him: Enryaku-ji Temple established Kojo-seki (a checkpoint on the lake) at Katata to keep non-Enryaku-ji-temple ships away and Shimogamo-sha Shrine guaranteed economic and traffic privileges of Katata by protecting fishery and navigation rights for fishermen and shipowners of Katata.
Japanese: 承久の乱後、佐々木信綱が現地の地頭に任じられたが、延暦寺・下鴨社ともに対抗するために延暦寺は堅田に湖上関を設置して他所の船を排斥し、下鴨社は堅田の漁民・船主に漁業権・航行権（水上通行権）を保障する事で堅田の経済的・交通的特権を保証した。
English: Afterwards, the Sasaki clan (Nobutsuna's clan), appointed as Omi shugo (the Governor of Omi Province), fought severely against them for fishery and navigation rights of Katata.
Japanese: 以後、彼らと近江守護に任ぜられた佐々木氏（信綱の一族）は、堅田とその漁業権・航行権を巡って激しく争う事になる。
English: After the Middle Ages on, in Katata Sho (manor), three So-soshiki (autonomous organizations of a village) called 'Katata Sanpo' (later, 'Katata Shiho' because of another organization's joinig), were formed.
Japanese: 中世以後堅田荘には「堅田三方」（後に1つ増加して「堅田四方」となる）3つの惣組織が形成された。
English: In Katata, they governed themselves, by 'Katata-shu' (autonomous organization in Katata) composed of Tonobara-shu (a group of Jizamurai [local samurai]) and Zenjin-shu (a group of artisans, tradesmen and farmers) and they were also called 'Katata Kozoku' (autonomous organization in Katata).
Japanese: 殿原衆（地侍）と全人衆（商工業者・周辺農民）からなる「堅田衆」による自治が行われており、「堅田湖族」とも呼ばれてもいた。
English: Tonobara-shu were engaged in water transportation: they owned their fleet called Katata-sen (a group of ships in Katata) and maintained Katata-shu's leading position by checking other areas surrounding the lake and sometimes even by pirating.
Japanese: 殿原衆は堅田の水上交通に従事して堅田船と呼ばれる船団を保有して、時には海賊行為を行って他の琵琶湖沿岸都市を牽制しつつ、堅田衆の指導的な地位を確保していた。
English: On the other hand, in Zenjin-shu, some gained wealth by trade and craft and built a coexistence relationship between Tonobara-shu.
Japanese: 一方、全人衆の中には商工業によって富を得るものも多く、殿原衆との共存関係を築いてきた。
English: In the Muromachi period, Tonobara-shu were delegated in charge of Katata checkpoint; afterwards they gained the right to get a kind of transit duty, called Uwanori, in compensation for not pirating non-Katata ships.
Japanese: 室町時代、殿原衆は延暦寺から堅田関の運営を委任されて、堅田以外の船より海賊行為を行わない代償として上乗（うわのり）と呼ばれる一種の通行税を徴収する権利を獲得するようになる。
English: Around that time, the Rinzai sect became popular, especially in Tonobara-shu, mainly composed of the samurai class people, and Shozui-ji Temple was established.
Japanese: また、この頃堅田に臨済宗が広まって武士階層が多い殿原衆の間で広く支持されて祥瑞寺が創建された。
English: In spite of some priests' temporarily conversion to the Rinzai sect, Honpuku-ji Temple was deeply trusted by Rennyo, the eighth chief priest of Hongan-ji Temple because Hoju (1397 to 1480) and his son, Myoken (1445-1509), the third and fourth head of the family, respectively, returned to the Jodo Shinshu sect and decided to work for Hongan-ji Temple.
Japanese: その後一時期臨済宗に改まるものの、3代目にあたる法住（応永4年（1397年）－文明_(日本)12年（1480年））・明顕（4代目、文安2年（1445年）－永正6年（1509年））親子が、浄土真宗に復帰して本願寺に属すると、本願寺8世蓮如からの厚い信任を受けるようになった。
English: When Otani Hongan-ji Temple was destroyed by Enryaku-ji Temple in the religious persecution in the Kansei Era, Rennyo fled to Katata.
Japanese: やがて、蓮如が寛正の法難によって大谷本願寺を延暦寺によって破壊されると、堅田に逃亡する事になる。
English: Rennyo, supported by Zenjin-shu, became so influential that he built a power called 'Katada-monto' (followers).
Japanese: 蓮如は全人衆からの強い支持を受けて後に「堅田門徒」と称せられるほどの勢力をこの地に築く事になった。
English: However, Enryaku-ji Temple got irritated by the fact that Katata people sheltered Rennyo, who Enryaku-ji Temple criticized as an 'Enemy of Buddhist.'
Japanese: だが、領主である延暦寺が「仏敵」とした蓮如を堅田が匿っているという事実は延暦寺を刺激した。
English: In addition to that, Enryaku-ji Temple had been disgruntled about the fact that Tonobara-shu gained Uwanori without Enryaku-ji Temple's permission.
Japanese: 更に延暦寺はかねてから殿原衆が勝手に上乗を請求している事に対しても不満を抱いていた。
English: In 1468, under such a situation, Katata-shu seized the cargo of the fleet that was carrying wood because the shipowners refused to pay Uwanori: Okura Bugyo (the magistrate of storehouse) of the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun) had ordered the wood in order to reestablish 'Hana no gosho' (residence of Shogun in Kyoto).
Japanese: そんな最中の応仁2年（1468年）、室町幕府御蔵奉行が花の御所再建のために調達した木材を運搬する船団が上乗を払わない事を理由に堅田衆によって積荷を差し押さえたのである。
English: Sei taishogun (literally, "great general who subdues the eastern barbarians"), Yoshimasa ASHIKAGA of the Muromachi bakufu was furious to hear that and ordered Enryaku-ji Temple, the lord of Katata, to punish Katata.
Japanese: 激怒した室町幕府征夷大将軍足利義政は領主である延暦寺に堅田の処分を要求した。
English: On April 25, 1468, Enryaku-ji Temple set fire on Katata.
Japanese: 同年3月24日_(旧暦)（ユリウス暦4月16日）、延暦寺は堅田に対して焼き討ちを行った。
English: It is said that almost all the areas of Katata, including the areas that supported Enryaku-ji Temple, were burned down and the residents fled to Oki-shima Island.
Japanese: これによって延暦寺を支持していた地域を含めて堅田の町のほぼ全域が焼失して住民は沖島に逃れたという。
English: Two years after that, when a conflict between Enryaku-ji Temple and Sakamoto (Otsu City), south to Katata, occurred, Enryaku-ji Temple compromised and allowed the restoration of Katata based on the condition that Katata would pay a reward to Enryaku-ji Temple.
Japanese: だが、2年後に今度は延暦寺と堅田の南にある坂本(大津市)との衝突が起きると、延暦寺側が譲歩して延暦寺に多額の礼金を上納する事を条件に堅田の再興が許される事になった。
English: Tonobara-shu, who suffered a crushing defeat in the battle, lost power while Zenjin-shu made their power as influential as that of Tonobara-shu.
Japanese: この戦いで対延暦寺戦で大敗を喫した殿原衆は権力を失墜させて逆に全人衆は彼らと対等な発言力を獲得する事になった。
English: As a result, Katata-monto, organized by many Zenjin-shu, majority in Katata, enhanced their power and took the leadership position in Katata-shu.
Japanese: その結果、人口の多数を占める全人衆の多数が組織していた堅田門徒の発言力が高まり、堅田衆の指導的地位を獲得するようになった。
English: However, in the Sengoku period (period of warring states), Honpuku-ji Temple, which was in a commanding position in Katata-shu, was excommunicated three times by a slander of Renjun (Rennyo's sixth son and Shonyo's maternal grandfather), the guardian of Shonyo, 10th chief priest, who led believers in Otsu.
Japanese: ところが、戦国時代_(日本)に入ると、堅田門徒の指導的地位を得ていた本福寺は大津の門徒を率いていた本願寺10世証如の後見人蓮淳（蓮如の6男で証如の外祖父でもある）の讒言によって、3度にわたる破門を受けた。
English: Honpuku-ji Temple was robbed of the leadership of believers, territory and fortune by Shotoku-ji Temple (later Jikei-ji Temple), which was under the control of Shonyo (refer to the Kyoroku-Tenbun War and Katata Honpuku-ji Temple Excommunication Incident).
Japanese: そして、門徒の指導権も所領・財産も悉く蓮淳傘下の称徳寺（後の慈敬寺）に奪われてしまう事になった（享禄・天文の乱堅田本福寺破門事件参照のこと）。
English: Honpuku-ji Temple was later reestablished and the 11th chief priest, Meishiki (Senna), who lived in the middle of the Edo period and belonged to Hongan-ji school, was also famous as a disciple of Basho MATSUO.
Japanese: 本福寺は後に再興されて、本願寺派に属していた江戸時代中期の11代住持明式（千那）は、松尾芭蕉の門人としても著名である。
English: Katata, which was described as 'a remarkably rich town' by Luis FROIS owing to its water transportation in the Sengoku period, joined anti-Nobunaga camp when 'anti-Nobunaga network' was formed after Nobunaga's going to Kyoto, because of the relationships between Hongan-ji and Enryaku-ji Temples and the Asakura clans, with whom Katata people bartered.
Japanese: 戦国時代_(日本)には、湖上水運によってルイス・フロイスによって「甚だ富裕なる町」と評された堅田であったが、織田信長の上洛後に起きたいわゆる「信長包囲網」の蜂起に際しては、本願寺や延暦寺及び交易相手であった朝倉氏との関係から反信長陣営に立っていた。
English: Nobunaga separated Tonobara-shu from Zenjin-shu and put the former under his control: the former had been discontented with Zenjin-shu-led autonomy.
Japanese: それに対して信長は元亀元年（1570年）に全人衆主導の自治に不満を抱く殿原衆を切り崩して支配下に置いた。
English: Nobunaga took control of Katata fleet and two years later, together with Tonobara-shu, attacked Zenjin-shu and temples of the Shinshu sect and made them surrender.
Japanese: 堅田船の船団の支配権を手に入れ、次いで2年後には殿原衆と結んで全人衆と真宗寺院を攻撃してこれを屈服させた。
English: Concerning economic privilege, Oda, Toyotomi and Tokugawa (Edo) Governments basically inherited the former system by placing it under Otsu Daikan (regional officer of Otsu).
Japanese: 織田政権・豊臣政権・江戸幕府はいずれも経済的特権に関しては、基本的には大津代官従属のもとで以前のものを承認し続けた。
English: In 1698, when Masataka HOTTA was appointed to the lord of the Katata of 10,000 koku, he established Jinya (regional government office) and then the Katata Domain.
Japanese: 元禄11年（1698年）、堀田正高が堅田1万石に封じられて堅田に陣屋を設置して堅田藩が成立する。
English: Although the Hotta clan was transferred to Sano Domain of Shimotsuke Province with additional properties in 1826, the estate of Katata was maintained as before and afterwards Katata Domain dealt with internal problems while Otsu Daikan held talks with the surrounding harbor areas including Otsu.
Japanese: 途中文政9年（1826年）に下野国佐野藩に加増転封されるものの、堅田領は従来通りとされ、以後内部問題は堅田藩が、大津など周辺港湾との折衝は大津代官が行う事になった。
English: However, Katata gradually lost its power, owing to the rise of other domains surrounding Lake Biwa that were protected by some authorities such as the Hikone Domain in the late Edo period and internal conflicts between shipowners and fishermen and farmers and merchants (around the transfer of Hotta clan to Sano, the conflict between farmers and fishermen developed into a large-scale riot).
Japanese: だが、江戸時代後期彦根藩などの保護を受けた他の琵琶湖湖畔の諸港の台頭、船主・漁民と農民・商人との利害対立による内紛（堀田氏の佐野移封と前後として農民と漁民の対立が大規模暴動に発展している）などがあり、徐々にその影響力を低下させていった。
English: In 1889 Katata-mura Village, Shiga County was established and in 1901 it was changed into Katata-cho Town.
Japanese: 明治22年（1889年）滋賀郡堅田村が成立、34年（1901年）、堅田町に移行した。
English: Miyagahama Swimming Area is a swimming area located in Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture.
Japanese: 宮ヶ浜水泳場（みやがはますいえいじょう）は、滋賀県近江八幡市にある水泳場。
English: If there is sea, it should be called 'seashore' and 'swimming beach,' but, as it is Lake Biwa, it is called 'swimming area.'
Japanese: 海であれば「海岸」・「海水浴場」であるが、琵琶湖であるので「水泳場」。
English: In the period of 1977 through 1979, it was used as the site for Japan International Birdman Rally (Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation).
Japanese: 1977年～1979年にかけて鳥人間コンテスト選手権大会（読売テレビ）の会場となった。
English: Omi Hachiman City Preservation District for Groups of Historic Hachiman Buildings is a name of a preservation district for groups of historic buildings located in the old urban area of Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture and it is a district with the area of 13.1 ha approx. centering on Hachiman-bori canal, precincts of Himure Hachimangu Shrine, Shinmachi-dori Street and Nagaharacho-dori Street.
Japanese: 八幡伝統的建造物群保存地区（はちまんでんとうてきけんぞうぶつぐんほぞんちく）は、滋賀県近江八幡市旧市街地にある伝統的建造物群保存地区の名称で、八幡堀、日牟礼八幡宮境内地、新町通り、永原町通りを中心とする広さ13.1haの地区のこと。
English: On April 30, 1991, it was selected as a national Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings for the type 'towns of merchants' houses.'
Japanese: 1991年4月30日に種別「商家町」で国の重要伝統的建造物群保存地区に選定された。
English: Its origin is the castle town constructed by Hidetsugu TOYOTOMI in the foot of Mt. Hachiman-yama located on the east shore of Lake Biwa in 1585 (Azuchi Momoyama Period).
Japanese: 1585年（安土桃山時代）、豊臣秀次によって琵琶湖の東岸に位置する八幡山の麓に建設された城下町を起源とする。
English: It was developed and flourished as a commercial district making use of geographical advantage of Omi Province which was an important point for traffic in which Tokaido Road, Nakasendo Road and Hokkoku Kaido Road crossed with each other.
Japanese: 東海道と中山道と北国街道が交差する交通の要衝である近江国の地の利を生かして商業地として発展、繁栄した。
English: In the vicinity of Shinmachi-dori Street and Nagaharacho-dori Street which run from south to north in the old town constructed on a grid and on the dike of Hachiman-bori Canal in the north, townscape with high continuity consisting of premodern buildings such as mercantile houses, traditional townhouses and dozo (storehouse with thick earth walls) exists even today.
Japanese: 碁盤目状の旧市街を南北に走る新町通り周辺と永原町通り周辺、北の八幡堀の畔には、商家・町家・土蔵といった近世建築の連続性が高い町並みが現存する。
English: In the inside of the selected district and its vicinity, there are many modern buildings designed by William Merrell Vories, architect.
Japanese: 選定地域内部とその周辺には、建築家ウィリアム・メレル・ヴォーリズの設計した近代建築物も多い。
English: Selected for the 500 best beautiful roads in Japan which attract you for taking a walk as 'historical walk in Omihachiman.'
Japanese: 「近江八幡の歴史散歩」として美しい日本の歩きたくなるみち500選に入選
English: From Omihachiman Station of JR Biwako Line by Omi Bus destined to Chomeiji, at Obatacho Shiryokan or Shinmachi bus stop
Japanese: JR琵琶湖線近江八幡駅より近江バス長命寺行で小幡町資料館前、又は新町下車徒歩すぐ
English: Akishino is the name of place in Nara City, Nara Prefecture, and according to the present residence indication, it is Akishino-cho.
Japanese: 秋篠（あきしの）は、奈良県奈良市にある地名で、現在の住居表示では秋篠町。
English: It belonged once to Sonoshimo County, Yamato Province and corresponds to the region which expands in the north of Saidai-ji Temple (Nara City) which, in turn, existed in the northwestern end of Heijokyo (ancient capital of Japan in present Nara).
Japanese: かつては大和国添下郡に属しており、平城京の北西端にあった西大寺(奈良市)の北側に広がる地域にあたる。
English: It is said that Akishino was a place noted in connection with the Haji clan since older times and, when kabane (hereditary title) of Yasuhito HAJI was changed from Sukune (third highest of the eight hereditary titles) to Ason (second highest of the eight hereditary titles) in 782, he changed his name to Yasuhito AKISHINO 'in connection with the name of the place of residence.'
Japanese: 古くから土師氏ゆかりの土地であったと言われており、延暦元年（782年）に土師安人の姓が宿禰から朝臣に改められた際に「居住地にちなんで」秋篠安人と改名している。
English: A little while before that (there are different views about the exact period), Akishino-dera Temple was established in the south of Akishino.
Japanese: この少し前（具体的年代には諸説あり）に秋篠寺が秋篠の南側に建立された。
English: It has been established that, in 931, there existed Akishinosho, a shoen (manor) owned under the name of Jingan-ji Temple (former name of Jingo-ji Temple).
Japanese: 承平(日本)元年（931年）には神願寺（神護寺の旧称）名義の荘園・秋篠荘の存在が確認できる。
English: It has been established that, later in 1158, the ownership had been transferred to Gokoku-ji Temple, which was a bettoji (a temple attached to a shrine) of Iwashimizu-hachimangu Shrine.
Japanese: 後に保元3年（1158年）には所有権が石清水八幡宮の別当寺である護国寺に移っていることが確認できる。
English: It is also known as utamakura (a place famed in classical Japanese poetry) for waka and Saigyo's waka recorded in the "Shinkokin Wakashu" (New Collection of Ancient and Modern Japanese Poetry), 'It must be raining in Akishino and villages in mountains, because Mt. Ikoma is covered with cloud' and Jien's waka recorded in the "Shugyoku-shu" (Collection of Gathered Jewels), 'In the course of my trip, it is sad in autumn hearing voice of Japanese deers and insects of Akishino in the night' are known as representative ones.
Japanese: また、和歌の歌枕としても著名であり、西行の『新古今和歌集』に採録された「秋篠や外山の里や時雨らむ生駒の岳に雲のかかれる」の歌や慈円の『拾玉集』に採録された「旅の空秋ぞ悲しき秋篠の鹿と虫とに枕並べて」の歌などが代表作として知られている。
English: Saikachihama Swimming Area is a swimming area operated by Nagahama City which is located in Takahashi-cho and Tamura-cho in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture facing Lake Biwa.
Japanese: さいかち浜水泳場（さいかちはますいえいじょう）とは、滋賀県長浜市高橋町および、田村町にある琵琶湖に面する長浜市営の水泳場である。
English: Chairs are provided and a roofed building in which quick meal and drink can be taken is provided.
Japanese: 椅子が用意され、簡単な飲食等が出来る屋根つきの建物が設置されている。
English: It is said that the origin of the name is that saikachi (Japanese honey locust) had been planted along lakeside of Lake Biwa.
Japanese: その昔、琵琶湖の湖岸沿いにサイカチが植林されていたことに由来するとされている。
English: The Tatsuta-goe Nara Kaido is one of the highways to Nara.
Japanese: 竜田越奈良街道（たつたごえならかいどう）は、奈良に至る「奈良街道」の一つ。
English: It is one of the highways connecting Osaka and Nara and is one of the 'Tatsuta-michi's' (Tastsuta road) which run through Tatsuta of Ikaruga-cho (near Tatsuta-jinja shrine).
Japanese: 大阪と奈良を結ぶ街道の一つであり、斑鳩町の竜田（龍田神社付近）を通る「竜田道」の一つである。
English: As the highway crosses over Tatsuta (near Tatsuta-taisha shrine of Sango-cho), it has come to be called 'Tatsuta-goe' (竜田越: 越える or koeru means to cross over something).
Japanese: 龍田（三郷町の龍田大社付近）を越えることから「竜田越」とよばれるようになった。
English: It was developed in the Asuka period as a highway connecting Shitenno-ji temple of Naniwazu and Horyu-ji temple of Ikaruga-cho.
Japanese: 飛鳥時代に、難波津・四天王寺と斑鳩町・法隆寺を結ぶ街道として整備された。
English: This highway runs through a number of areas and sites noted in connection with Shotoku Taishi (Prince Shotoku) such as Daisei Shogun-ji Temple which stands at its roadside.
Japanese: 沿道にある大聖勝軍寺を含め、いずれも聖徳太子にゆかりのある地域と関わりがある。
English: As Kurayami-goe Nara Kaido, the shortest route between the two places, had a steep mountain path, Tatsuta-goe Nara Kaido was found useful as a flat route having relatively gentle ups and downs.
Japanese: 最短ルートである暗越奈良街道が急峻な山越えであるため、比較的坂の緩い平坦路として重宝された。
English: Prior to the rerouting of the River Yamato, Tatsuta-goe Nara Kaido once met with and parted from other highways such as 'Nagao Kaido' and 'Higashi Koya Kaido' at a place along its route where 'Kawachi Kokufu' (Kawachi Province's office) stood (today's Kou, Fujiidera City).
Japanese: かつて、大和川付け替え前は、途中の「河内国府」（現在の藤井寺市国府）で「長尾街道」「東高野街道」と離合した。
English: It crossed a creek called Ishikawa (Osaka Prefecture) and passed through Kokubu-mura village and then connected to a ferry across the River Yamato near a place named Natsume-jaya.
Japanese: また、付近で石川(大阪府)を越えて国分村を経由し、さらに夏目茶屋付近を渡し船で越えていた。
English: After the River Yamato was rerouted, it inevitably became a course which would neither pass through Kawachi Kokufu area nor cross the River Yamato.
Japanese: 大和川付け替え後は必然的に河内国府を通らない大和川を越えないルートとなった。
English: In the Meiji period, its new route was developed by building Kunitoyo-bashi Bridge at the north of Kokubu-mura village and laying a road on the south bank of the River Yamato.
Japanese: 明治時代に入ると、国分村の北に国豊橋が架けられ、亀ノ瀬の対岸の大和川南岸壁を開削して新たなルートが開設された。
English: As this highway was relatively flat, it has been used as a major traffic route till today, which is currently designated as National Route 25.
Japanese: 比較的平坦だったため現在に至るまでメインルートとなっており、現在は国道25号に指定されている。
English: In addition, there are more than one route between Kashiwara and Sango; the northern mountain path (partly duplicating with Mount Shigi-goe route), the route along the north bank of the River Yamato (so-called Kamenose-goe) and the route along the south bank of the River Yamato (today's National Route 25).
Japanese: なお、柏原から三郷にかけては、北側の山道越え（信貴山越と一部重なる）、大和川の北岸に沿うルート（いわゆる亀の瀬越）、対岸の南側を沿うルート（現在の国道25号）など、複数のルートがある。
English: The highway passes through a place called 'Kamenose' in Kashiwara City, which has been known till today as a rough spot.
Japanese: 柏原市内で、「亀の瀬」とよばれる地域を通るが、本街道としては現在に至るまで、難所として知られた。
English: When a railroad was constructed after the Meiji period, Kamenose tunnel was built, but the tunnel caved in due to the soft ground, and the railroad had to be abandoned.
Japanese: 明治時代以降に鉄道が敷設されたときに亀ノ瀬トンネルが掘られたが、軟弱地盤のため、崩壊して放棄された。
English: Kokubu-jinja Shrine, JTEKT (former Koyo Seiko Co. Ltd.) factory, Kawabata-bashi Bridge, Aotani Athletic Ground for Young People (the route via Kokubu)
Japanese: 国分神社・ジェイテクト（旧光洋精工）工場・川端橋・青谷青少年運動広場（国分経由ルート）
English: Mr. Bunagatake is a mountain which is 1,214.4 m high above sealevel and located in Otsu City in Shiga Prefecture.
Japanese: 武奈ヶ岳（ぶながたけ）は、滋賀県大津市にある、標高1214.4mの山。
English: Mt. Bunagatake is located in Okuhira (inner Hira) which is in the northern part of Hira mountains as opposed to Kitahira (northern Hira) having Mt. Shakagatake as the highest mountain and Minamihira (sothern Hira) centering on Mt. Horaisan.
Japanese: 武奈ヶ岳は、釈迦岳を最高峰とする北比良、同じく蓬莱山を中心とする南比良に対して、比良山地の北部を占める奥比良に位置している。
English: It was one of best mountain tourist spot in the suburb of Keihanshin (Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe) which was connected with the foot by lift and rope way and had a skiing slope, but all of them were abolished.
Japanese: 甞ては、リフトやロープウェイにて山麓と結ばれ、また、スキー場を有する、京阪神近郊有数の山岳観光地であったが、今日ではこれらは全て廃止されている。
English: It is said that the name of this mountain originates from many beech trees that grow in the mountainside.
Japanese: 山名は、中腹部にブナの木が多く生えていることに由来していると言われている。
English: Landscape for 360 degrees can be enjoyed on the mountaintop and additionally, on fine days, view of Mt. Ontake and Mt. Hakusan can be enjoyed.
Japanese: 頂上からは360度の展望を楽しむことができ、晴れた日には遠く、御嶽山や白山をも望むことができる。
English: Same as other mountains in Okuhira, Mt. Bunagatake is in middle-paleozoic strata and is an outcrop which is composed of sedimentary rocks such as sandstones, mudstones and so on.
Japanese: 武奈ヶ岳は、奥比良の他の山岳同様、中古生層にあり、砂岩や泥岩等の堆積岩により形成された露頭である。
English: Hira Sakudo Kabushikikaisha (Hira cableway., Ltd) operated Hira lift from the foot of mountain to Shakadake Station since 1960 and Hira ropeway from Shakadeke Station to Sanjo-eki Station since 1961 and, together with Kojak Bus between JR Hira Station (Shiga Prefecture) to the foot of mountain, connected the vicinity of the mountaintop and Hira Station.
Japanese: 比良索道株式会社が、1960年に、山麓からシャカ岳駅まで比良リフトを、そして、1961年には、シャカ岳駅から山上駅（比良ロープウェイ）まで比良ロープウェイを運行し、JR比良駅(滋賀県)から山麓までの江若バスと合わせて、山頂近くと比良駅を結んでいた。
English: However, the lift and ropeway were discontinues at first in 2004 and then bus was discontinued and access to the mountaintop was strictly limited.
Japanese: しかし、2004年にまず、リフトとロープウェイが、次いでバスが廃止され、山頂へのアクセスは大きく限られるようになった。
English: Japanese envoys left from this port for Tang Dynasty and Bohai Kingdom in the Nara period, and the port remained to play an important role as a center of Noto culture after the Edo period.
Japanese: 奈良時代に、遣唐使や渤海使が出航し、江戸時代以降も重要な港として、能登文化の中心になった。
English: Although the number of boats and ships using the port has continued to decline recently, the port serves as a fishery base, taking advantage of its location near fertile fishing grounds.
Japanese: 最近は利用する船舶の減少が続いていたが、好漁場まで近距離にあることを生かし、漁業の根拠港の役割を果たしている。
English: Former Fukura Lighthouse, which was the first wooden lighthouse in Japan and used an oil lamp, was once available.
Japanese: かつては、日本で最初の木造灯台、油火灯台である旧福浦灯台が利用されていた。
English: Kaizu-osaki is a shore reef area jutting out into Lake Biwa located in Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture and it is one of Biwako Hakkei (Eight Views of Lake Biwa).
Japanese: 海津大崎（かいづおおさき）は滋賀県高島市マキノ町にある、琵琶湖にせり出した岩礁地帯で、琵琶湖八景の一つ。