Nijo Castle (二条城) – Kyoto, Japan

Posted on February 6th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: castle, kyoto, nijo castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, pine. Comments Off on Nijo Castle (二条城) under a humid sky

Photomerged panorama of the interior Kabuki Theater known as Kurehaza (呉服座) currently on the grounds of Meiji Mura (明治村)

The exterior of this theater can be seen in my earlier post.

I wanted to sit, relax, and soak in the ambiance of this 19th Century theater, but one isn’t allowed in unless doing the tour. Once in, the tour began almost immediately so I fired these photos off in quick succession as my group headed to the stage. Unfortunately, I didn’t have time to perfectly center myself or wait for the people to clear out of the way and make this photomerged shot showing more than 180 degrees of view more perfect.

Posted on February 5th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: inuyama, meiji mura, museums, nagoya, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, panorama, photomerge. Comments Off on Kurehaza (呉服座) interior

Osaka Castle

Posted on January 29th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: castle, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, osaka. Comments Off on Osaka Castle (大阪城)

low tide in the rain on Miyajima

Posted on January 24th, 2014 under Japan. Tags: lanterns, miyajima, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, rain, shinto, torii. Comments Off on Low Tide

Ryōan-ji (龍安寺) – Kyoto, Japan

There is something unzenlike in a place like this when it is crowded with tourists, especially talking tourists. That said, I had always been underwhelmed by photos of Ryoanji, but I found actually being there to be quite amazing. Maybe it was just because it was humid, a million degrees, and one can view the rock garden from the shade. In any event, photos don’t do it justice, but try to get there when you can be alone (like I was able to at Ninnaji) if you can for best results.

Posted on January 22nd, 2014 under Japan. Tags: buddhist, kyoto, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Ryoanji 龍安寺, temples. Comments Off on Ryoanji (龍安寺)