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Travel around Japan: Kyoto, Tokyo and beyond.

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Capsule Hotel rest at Narita Airport

If you arrive early at Narita Airport for your flight, you can get a quick nap and a shower before you board the plane keeping you super fresh for the…

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Sunflowers on Awajishima

Nice to be out in the sunshine for a bicycle ride on the island of Awajishima near Sumoto. I came across these wonderful sunflowers which brightened up…

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Kurashiki

Kurashiki in Okayama-ken was developed as a river port in the 1920's. It is famous for the Ohara Museum of Art (the first Western art gallery in Japan), the Ohara Spinning Mill and its plentiful old buildings which still remain in the area.

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Biwako Cycling

I have been cycling around Lake Biwa in Shiga-ken for the last 3 days. The trip covered 160km and passed through some wonderful scenery. I didn't manage…

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Moss Ocean House, Yakushima

I stayed at Moss Ocean House on Yakushima recently for 3 days and enjoyed a combination of warm ocean breezes with great views, rainy trekking in the…

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Yakushima Sunrise

I took a 3 day trip to Yakushima and came back with a few nice photos. Here are some rocks on the beach with a nice sunrise at Yakushima on my birthday.

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Travels

I have been away for the last 5 days and have some photos to catch up shortly. Can you guess where I have been?

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Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture

Last year at the end of summer I visited to Suzumushi Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto and also to Ishiyama Temple which is nearby, but in Otsu City, Shiga…

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Huis Ten Bosch

At the end of last year I went on a trip to Huis Ten Bosch, Nagasaki. It is a theme park built towards the end of the economic bubble years in Japan, and…

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Arashiyama, Kyoto

A beautiful sunny day in Arashiyama by the water. Arashiyama is a great place to take a day trip from central Kyoto and enjoy the mountains and Temples in…

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Digital Book, Huis Ten Bosch

A friend introduced me to Canon's book printing service, PhotoPresso. I have tried a few photo book services before, but was quite surprised how easy the…

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View from Japan

A lot of times, pictures of Japan show Tokyo and Kyoto with familiar images. Sometimes, it is nice to go to new places and see a different view. Here is a…

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Bamboo Walk in Arashiyama

This is the bamboo walk in Arashiyama, from a photo earlier in the year. It is getting close to the end of the year and the weather is getting a little…

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Kyoto View

It is always nice to climb the many towers that Japan has in each city and check out the view. I had some spare time when visiting Kyoto before catching…

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Togetsukyo Bridge, Kyoto

Although the Autumn colors had almost fallen away from the trees, I took a short trip to Arashiyama, Kyoto. Arashiyama is a great place to visit to see…

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Hokuriku Trip

I am in Hokuriku for 4 days and will be back in Tokyo by the weekend. In Hokuriku I am visiting Shirakawago and Gokayama, Toyama-Ken. In Kanazawa…