Posts in Category Japan Retrospective
Nakagin Capsule Tower 
With sadness, I recently discovered the infamous Nakagin Capsule Tower is scheduled to be demolished.
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Self portrait Reflection Captured near the Philosopher's Walk in Kyoto, Japan.
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T Reflection Captured near the Philosopher's Walk in Kyoto, Japan.
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Twin Reflection Captured at a narrow intersection in Tomonoura, Japan.
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Side Mirror Reflection Captured in Kyoto, Japan.
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Rickshaw The driver of this rickshaw carrying two girls looked up at me just when I took the photo.
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Start of a Journey This path is part of the remains of the Karesansui garden at Ginkaku-Ji in Kyoto, Japan.
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Dried River Bed I captured this near the remains of the Karesansui garden at Ginkaku-Ji in Kyoto, Japan.
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Japan: Ginkakuji (Temple of the Silver Pavilion) Ginkaku-ji, or Temple of the Silver Pavilion, is officially named Jishō-ji and built for a Shogun who became a Buddhist monk.
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Japan: Canon Digital House Osaka Canon has 3 camera showrooms and service centres in Japan. This is the one in Osaka, located in Umeda near Herbis Plaza in 2017.
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Japan: Tomonoura Tomonoura is a small fishing village famous as the location for several films: notably Ponyo and Wolverine.
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Cat in the Hat I saw this cute cat sitting in a hat in a shop at the Ekinishi area near Hiroshima Station.
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Japan: Hiroshima at Night (Ekinishi) Ekinishi ("west of station") is a small neighbourhood just west of Hiroshima Station that is full of trendy bars and restaurants and really comes alive at night.
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Hotel High Up This hotel almost seems like it could have been in a James Bond film starring Roger Moore.
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Japan: Hiroshima (Peace Park and Museum) The Hiroshima Peace Park is dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to suffer a nuclear attack.
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Japan: Atomic Bomb Dome The Genbaku Dome (aka Hiroshima Peace Memorial, or the Atomic Bomb Dome) is a former exhibition hall that somehow still stands as a ruin.
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Japan: Miyajima Miyajima (Shrine Island), is an island famous for the O-Torii gate seemingly surrounded by water.
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Japan: Kurashiki Kurashiki has a preserved canal area that dates back to the Edo Period, when the city served as an important rice distribution center. In fact, “Kurashiki” roughly translates to “town of storehouses” in reference to the rice storehouses.
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Japan: Himeji Castle Himeji Castle is the only castle we visited in Japan is a "real" castle, ie. it is the original castle (with some restoration work) and not a reconstruction.
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Japan: Hiroshima Castle Hiroshima Castle was destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945 but has been reconstructed (in 1958) and now serves as a museum of Hiroshima history pre World War II.
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Japan: Okayama Castle and Korakuen Okayama Castle is another reconstructed castle (the original was destroyed in World War II by air raids). Nearby is Korakuen which is regarded as one of the Three Great Gardens of Japan.
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Japan: Osaka Castle Osaka Castle was destroyed (several times over the course of history), and the present building is a concrete reconstruction.
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Japan: Huis Ten Bosch Huis Ten Bosch is a gigantic theme park in Sasebo (near Nagasaki) that is intended to be a mini version of Netherlands, including famous buildings such as the Huis Ten Bosch palace, Stadhuis and the Domtoren.
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Japan: Universal Studios Japan Universal Studios Japan was the third theme park opened after the original Universal Studios Hollywood, and Universal Studios Orlando. It was the first park in the franchise to open outside the US.
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Japan: DisneySea DisneySea is a unique theme park, intended as a nautical counterpart to Disneyland.
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Japan: Sanrio Puroland Sanrio Puroland (サンリオピューロランド) is an indoor theme park in Tama City
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Japan: Ghibli Museum The Ghibli Museum is a unique museum showcasing the work of the Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli. It is located in Inokashira Park in Mitaka.
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Japan: Nara Nara is considered a small city today, but was once the capital of Japan and the seat of the Emperor.
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Japan: Kinkakuji (Temple of the Golden Pavilion) Kinkakuji, or Temple of the Golden Pavilion, is one of the must see places in Kyoto. Most of the temple is covered in gold leaf, and it's set next to pond and therefore extremely photogenic.
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Japan: Nijo Castle Nijo Castle is a "flat" castle containing Ninomaru and Honmaru Palaces. It is established in Kyoto by Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of Japan.
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Wassup? This dog seems to be asking me if I have seen its owner. Captured near Kamakura station in Japan.
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Power Ranger We captured a worker doing some maintenance on a power line in Kamakura, Japan.
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Japan: Sasuke Inari Shrine We discovered the Sasuke Inari Shrine by accident while walking around in Kamakura. A set of bright red torii gates lead up a hill into a shrine full of statues of foxes and fox dwellings with families.
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Japan: Kamakura Kamakura is a small town popular with tourists because of attractions such as the Hasedera temple located on a hill with great views of the town, the Great Buddha bronze statue and other temples and shrines.
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Japan: Yurikamome Yurikamome (Tokyo Waterfront New Transit Waterfront Line) is a automated guideway transit service travels across the Rainbow Bridge into the artificial island of Odaiba into a futuristic Tokyo.
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Japan: Shibuya Shibuya is a major commercial and retail hub, but also famous for 3 things: Shibuya crossing (the world's busiest pedestrian crossing), Hachiko the loyal dog, and Shibuya 109 (a fashion mecca for young girls).
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Japan: Akihabara In recent years, Akihabara has become infamous not only as a place where you can buy cheap electronic goods but an epicentre for Japanese otaku culture.
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Japan: Nikko Nikko is a small town about 2 hours from Tokyo that is famous for the UNESCO World Heritage site consisting of a complex of shrines, temples and shogun mausoleums.
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Japan: Hamarikyu Garden Hamarikyu Gardens is a special garden with a tidal pond and a chequered history, located at the mouth of the Sumida River as it enters Tokyo Bay.
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Japan: Trains Mention Japan, and a lot of people will associate it with Shinkansen (bullet trains). Trains of various kinds are a major mode of transport both within and across cities.
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