As the Sakura season is finishing for another year, I took some shots on the weekend taking advantage of the good weather. Where did you enjoy the Sakura this...
outdoors
The Kamo river (kamogawa) runs through Kyoto, historically providing an important water supply, but also now allowing people to relax and enjoy nature whilst...
The weekends are always a good time for a walk. The weather seems to get better and people on the street seem to be smiling more. I didn’t have my main...
We had snow in Tokyo tonight. Normally we get a bit of snow between January and March, but it doesn’t normally settle so easily. I expect by the morning...
It is snowing tonight in Tokyo, a bit heavier than the other day, with maybe a chance of it settling over night. For Valentines Day, however, I thought it...
The new Tokyo Sky Tree is slowly, or maybe quickly, edging towards the sky. I managed to grab this photo from the top of Roppongi Hills, showing Tokyo Tower on...
Minato, Tokyo, Japan There are a number of places to see a great view of Tokyo City from high up. One of those is Roppongi Hills. In the evening you can see...
Took a day away to experiment with some HDR photography in Yokohama. I am still trying out a few techniques. Here are the first attempts at what might look...
Camphor Tree, Izanagi Jinja, Awajishima When I was traveling around Shikoku I came across this great Camphor tree that is over 900 years old. That dates it...
Tokushima Prefecture, Japan Mount Bizan is very close to the center of Tokushima. You can ride the Bizan ropeway up part of the way and get a good view of the...
NarutoTokushima Prefecture, Japan The shibuya246 has been down for a few days and I have only just managed to get it back up. The problem, basically, was...
Meguro RiverTokyo, Japan I have been going to the gym in Meguro recently and walk past Meguro River often. Normally it is late in the evening when the light is...
I took a walk around Yamashita Koen in Yokohama today after having lunch at Chinatown. The park was teeming with people enjoying the start of Golden Week and...
With the rain in Tokyo coming after such a warm day yesterday, the Sakura trees were having a hard time figure out whether to bloom or fall. It looks like this...
I went out to Ueno Park today to see the Sakura, which are at full bloom. As expected it was crowded with people enjoying the fine weather. There were many...
April 1st every year is the start of a new financial year for most Japanese companies. Newly hired employees normally start work on this day, and you can see...
It has been a busy day making some changes on the Site. I have photos to upload from my walk around Takanawa and visit to a shrine for New Years, but have not...
I came across their dance scene in Yoyogi Park when out for a walk on New Years Day. It looked like they were making some sort of cosplay dance movie or maybe...
T.Y. HARBOR BREWERY, Shinagawa WardTokyo Metropolis, Japan I spotted these birds moving in a group around the canals in Shinagawa. Looks like they were either...
Odaiba, Tokyo
Shibuya Station
The Rainbow Bridge can be a great sight at night looking from Odaiba back towards the skyline of Tokyo.
