Category: Japan Photos
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Matsubara-dori at Midnight, en route to Kiyomizu-dera Temple (HDR Photo)
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February 7, 2014 One of the great things about Kyoto’s World Heritage sites is that some of them are open (or at least partially open) 24 hours a day. A...
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Quick Japanese Iced Coffee: Mt Rainer Cappuccino + Travel Language Tip
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February 6, 2014 I love the convenience (and taste) of a quick coffee in Japan. Coming in all flavours imaginable, including green tea flavoured lattes, these...
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Temizuya (water purification pavilion) Covered with Snow in Toyota City
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February 5, 2014 Shinto shrines in Japan share many common features, whether they are large complexes or small local shrines. Just like the haiden (worship hall),...
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Akihabara’s Ultimate Arcade Gamers Paradise: Gigo Sega Building
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February 4, 2014 Akihabara, A.K.A Akihabara Denki-gai「Akihabara Electric Town, 秋あき葉は原ばら電でん気き街がい」in Tokyo is famously known,...
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Hakone Shrine’s Worship Hall「Haiden/拝殿」Gongen-Zukuri Style Shinto Architecture
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February 3, 2014 With an ancient path leading down Hakone-yama「Mount Hakone, 箱根山」to the famous Ashinoko「Lake Ashi, 芦ノ湖」and its views of Fuji-san「Mount...