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I have been away for the last 5 days and have some photos to catch up shortly. Can you guess where I have been?

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Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture

Last year at the end of summer I visited to Suzumushi Temple in Arashiyama, Kyoto and also to Ishiyama Temple which is nearby, but in Otsu City, Shiga...

Trains

Shinjuku Station

Shinjuku Station is said to be the busiest train station in the world with close to 4 million passengers a day passing through. I was one of those millions...

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Huis Ten Bosch

At the end of last year I went on a trip to Huis Ten Bosch, Nagasaki. It is a theme park built towards the end of the economic bubble years in Japan, and...

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Arashiyama, Kyoto

A beautiful sunny day in Arashiyama by the water. Arashiyama is a great place to take a day trip from central Kyoto and enjoy the mountains and Temples in the...

Buildings • Trains

Kyoto Station

With such a great train culture, there are also some interesting stations to visit in Japan. Tokyo Station still has some of the red brick buildings left, but...

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View from Japan

A lot of times, pictures of Japan show Tokyo and Kyoto with familiar images. Sometimes, it is nice to go to new places and see a different view. Here is a view...

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Bamboo Walk in Arashiyama

Kyoto Prefecture, Japan This is the bamboo walk in Arashiyama, from a photo earlier in the year. It is getting close to the end of the year and the weather is...

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Kyoto View

Kyoto Japan It is always nice to climb the many towers that Japan has in each city and check out the view. I had some spare time when visiting Kyoto before...

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Togetsukyo Bridge, Kyoto

Although the Autumn colors had almost fallen away from the trees, I took a short trip to Arashiyama, Kyoto. Arashiyama is a great place to visit to see some of...

Trains

Japanese Railway Stations

Chiba Prefecture, Japan I was out in Chiba today to play golf and passed this small railway station servicing a local line. There are many of these old wooden...

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Hokuriku Trip

I am in Hokuriku for 4 days and will be back in Tokyo by the weekend. In Hokuriku I am visiting Shirakawago and Gokayama, Toyama-Ken. In Kanazawa, Ishikawa-Ken...

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Shikoku Gift Shops

Whilst in Shikoku I saw lots of gifts for bringing back. The most popular items seemed to be Udon (Sanuki Udon in particular) and anything with Sudachi in it...

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Shikoku Trip

Japan I went on a trip to Shikoku recently and traveled around its 4 Prefectures of Kagawa-ken, Ehime-ken, Kochi-ken and Tokushima-ken. It was my first time to...

Trains

Nagoya Station

Nagoya StationAichi Prefecture, Japan I visited Nagoya a while ago and traveled to Ise Jingu on the train. My stay in Nagoya was short so I only managed to...

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Japan Sunset

Late afternoon provides a nice backdrop for coastal roads and the expanse of water beyond them. Today would be a good day to head out on a trip. Maybe catch...

Roads

止まれ, Stop Signs

Walking around Seijogakuenmae 成城学園前 on the weekend, I took some pictures of the area and also caught these common road signs. Sometimes the things you see...