Posted on February 9th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: festivals, inuyama, matsuri, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, people. Comments Off on Dreaming

Should you ever stumble upon the above sign, be sure to look around as you will find yourself in one of the most spectacular natural scenes in the world.

昇仙峡

Strangely, I was the only person there. Given the heat (humid and over 100 degrees), I wasn’t too surprised. I’m guessing this location is rather crowded on a weekend in spring or fall.

There is a picnic table next to the Arakawa River at this spot. Bring a bento, and enjoy the view.

Posted on February 4th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: hiking, kofu, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, shosenkyo, signs. Comments Off on 昇仙峡園地

Setsubun (節分) in Nikko, Japan

Posted on February 3rd, 2016 under Japan. Tags: nikko, setsubun. Comments Off on Happy Setsubun

東京の自由の女神像

The French Statue of Liberty came to Odaiba in Tokyo from April 1998 to May 1999 in commemoration of “The French year in Japan”. The Japanese missed it so much that in 2000 a replica was erected at the same place. Today’s photo comes from 2010.

Posted on February 1st, 2016 under Japan. Tags: odaiba, statue of liberty, Tokyo. Comments Off on Odaiba Statue of Liberty

Posted on January 28th, 2016 under Japan. Tags: garden, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, panorama, Ryoanji 龍安寺. Comments Off on Ryoanji photomerge