I arrived in Japan about a week after the devastating and tragic 2011 March earthquake/ tsunami. I stayed in the southern regions to keep away from the developing situation up north around the affected Sendai areas, and from Kyoto south on the surface daily life seemed as normal, except for the very reduced numbers of […]
A Philosopher’s Path in Kyoto, Japan
I spent a couple of pleasant days photographing along and around Kyoto’s Philosopher’s Walk (or Path). The path can be walked in an hour or so if you only follow the pathway along the canal, but you can spend a day or more if you try to see all the attractions in the area. The […]
Japan 2011 Tohoku Earthquake/ Tsunami, Kesennuma 2 years on
I was in Japan the week of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, but stayed in Tokyo and the southern areas avoiding the developing disaster in the northern parts of Japan. On another trip to Japan in April 2013 I did visit the tsunami affected areas, there had been a massive clean up since 2011 […]
Kyoto Wedding Couple in Rickshaw
I was walking along the footpath after visiting the Hein Jingu Shrine, when I was almost run over by this newly married couple riding in a traditional ‘jinrikisha’ or rickshaw. It was being pulled along the path by a guy also in traditional costume with his head lowered either as humility for the newly weds […]
HDR Toshogu Shrine in the Konchi in Temple, Kyoto, Japan
The picture above is of the Toshogu Shrine in the Konchi in Temple grounds in Kyoto, Japan. Due to a bright overcast cloudy day the underside of the roof is very under exposed and there is no detail of the wooden rafters that are hidden in the darkness. The grey tiled roof is over exposed […]
Philosopher’s Walk Traffic Mirror
This orange traffic mirror stands at one of the many small intersections crossing the Philosopher’s Walk in Kyoto, Japan. I quite like this photo as it contains a variety of elements. Filling the background you have Kyoto’s springtime cherry blossoms which line the small Biwako Canal along the Philosopher’s Walk, the orange traffic mirror gives […]
Japan Rail Pass
Unlimited Travel on JR Railways “Don’t leave home without one” If there is one thing I would highly recommend for your travels around Japan, it’s the Japan Rail Pass. While the initial cost may seem high, you will more than save big dollars if your Japan plan is to have a good look around the […]