Pictures from my travels in Japan and around the World.
The ferry journey from Aomori to Hakodate offers a serene and scenic way to traverse the Tsugaru Strait, a historic route connecting Japan’s main island of Honshu to the northern island of Hokkaido. Departing from Aomori Port in the early hours, travelers can experience the quiet ambiance of the sea, often accompanied by the gentle…
The comfort view seats on the Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry offer a premium and relaxing experience for passengers traveling between Aomori and Hakodate. These seats are strategically located in areas with large windows, providing unobstructed views of the Tsugaru Strait, making the journey both restful and scenic. The reclining seats are designed with ergonomics in mind,…
The journey from Tokyo to Hakodate via the Tsugaru Kaikyo Ferry is an adventurous yet manageable trip, offering a mix of long-distance travel and maritime charm. Aomori, the ferry’s departure point, is approximately 750 kilometers from Tokyo, making it accessible within a day by train or car. For those opting to drive, the route from…
While visiting a large wasabi farm in Nagano, I was reminded of a fascinating—and somewhat surprising—fact about wasabi. If you’ve ever eaten wasabi and felt it burn your nose, it’s almost certainly not real wasabi. What most people think of as wasabi, even in Japan, is often just horseradish dyed green and possibly mixed with…
Dubbed the “Little Kyoto of Hida,” Takayama’ has a lot to offer. Its old quarter – called “Sanmachi” – is one of my favourite places in Japan.
Awesome Starbucks in Kawagoe: old Japanese house transformed.
Yearly pilgrimage at the Fujiyoshida Sengen Shrine, formerly known at the Kitaguchi Hongū Fuji Sengen Jinja (北口本宮冨士浅間神社 or North Entrance Fuji Sengen Shrine).
Spending the last day of 2021 in Higashiyama Onsen, near Aizuwakamatsu. Heavy snowfalls during the night is a guarantee of lovely pictures in the morning.
Few pictures of an almost deserted Monsters Inc. attraction in Tokyo Disneyland. Why so few people? Because of the restrictions put in place to cope with the pandemic.
Welcome to Tokyo Disneyland during the Halloween Season! Things have changed though: there is now a dress code in place and costumes that belong more to a night out in Roppongi can no longer bee seen.
Little cruise amongst our little friends at Disneyland. Reminds of some stop-animation kids shows I used to watch when I was little… Anyway, low light performance of the R6 is quite good.
A few pictures of Tokyo Disneyland through an RF70-200mm during our Halloween visit last week.