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Ukimido at Mangetsuji, a Temple Located on the Shores of Lake Biwa, Has Been Selected as One of the Eight Views of Omi​. Check Out the Origins of Ukimodo, Which Date Back to the Heian Period!

Ukimido at Mangetsuji, a Temple Located on the Shores of Lake Biwa, Has Been Selected as One of the Eight Views of Omi​. Check Out the Origins of Ukimodo, Which Date Back to the Heian Period!

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Ukimido at Mangetsuji, a Temple Located on the Shores of Lake Biwa, Has Been Selected as One of the Eight Views of Omi​. Check Out the Origins of Ukimodo, Which Date Back to the Heian Period!

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Ukimido at Mangetsuji, a Temple Located on the Shores of Lake Biwa, Has Been Selected as One of the Eight Views of Omi. Check Out the Origins of Ukimodo, Which Date Back to the Heian Period!

Ukimido at Mangetsuji, a Temple Located on the Shores of Lake Biwa, Has Been Selected as One of the Eight Views of Omi. Check Out the Origins of Ukimodo, Which Date Back to the Heian Period!

Ukimido at Mangetsuji, a Temple Located on the Shores of Lake Biwa, Has Been Selected as One of the Eight Views of Omi. Check Out the Origins of Ukimodo, Which Date Back to the Heian Period!