Tag: Okayama「岡山」
Trams were popular in Japan from the 1950s, but over the coming decades were replaced by underground subways in most major cities. Trams have been around for a long time in Okayama, and are a ...
Imagine this… it’s your very first trip to Japan. You went on a whim and don’t really know that much about the country. After a few days in Osaka, a huge city, you travel to ...
One of 12 original castles in Japan that survived orders to be demolished in the early Meiji era, this very unique castle is situated on a mountain next to a very small town in a ...
From the the web’s largest collection of 360° interactive panoramas – 360Cities – there’s now a brand new way to see the sites of the world, and Japan, online. Forget Google’s Street View, these 360° ...
Famous in Japan, but perhaps a hidden secret to those outside the country. Korakuen offers amazing fews, and once a year you get a chance to experience the garden at night!
On the edge of the Seto inland Sea, Kurashiki will give you an insight into life during the Edo period of Japan. Preserved as it was hundreds of years ago, this is a unique city.
The lotus flower is deeply rooted in buddhism. A large portion of Japanese people follow buddhism, and this month's photo comes from a water garden outside a temple in a historic Japanese town.
One of the three most beautiful gardens in Japan, during every summer Korakuen Garden is lit up at night. Amongst the amazing scenery, Okayama Castle can be seen in the distance.
This photo heavy post is the first in a series from travels in western Japan during the summer of 2011. Includes a World Heritage site seeking mission in Kyoto and Shikoku's Awa Odori, the biggest ...
Pictures of Japan is all this post is about! 10 pictures that show some of the best things about Japan... samurai, geisha, castles, temples, cherry blossoms, bullet trains and more!
The fourth photo in the Japrish series, this mix of Bourbon and your everyday drink is somewhat deceiving... I've been spotting Japrish for a while now, plenty more of these oddities to come!
My very own Japrish, an intriguing poster enticing punters at a Pachinko (slot/pokie machine) Parlor. "Every day is full of impression. This pleasure to all eternity", check out the rest!
Pachinko parlors in Japan house pinball like pokies (or slot machines). The Pachinko machines are very loud, here are some photos and info from Japan.
High quality panorama of Japanese Cherry Blossom trees at a Cherry Blossom Festival in Okayama, near Okayama Castle.
Photos of Japanese cherry blossoms from a recent trip to Japan. Many of the cherry blossom trees spotted were in and around Japanese temples or castles. At the time of my visit in April it ...
My very own Japrish, crazy poster of Mike Tyson at Okayama JR train station in Japan. "It is interesting because what happenes is not understood...', I'll second that!
Need reasons to go to Japan? This list will give you 10 reasons to visit Japan, and 10 great things to see and do when you travel Japan. Tokyo shopping, Japanese Cherry Blossom, robot dogs, ...
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