Nikesenko Trail (cont’d)
2017年1月3日, 日本 ⋅ 4 °C
Some more shots of the trail and some of the cute buildings...the food was delicious and the atmosphere was so friendly. Key memories of this area:
1. Cafe and lunch over open fire.
2. Oberajon shopもっと詳しく
Tsumago Village
2017年1月3日, 日本 ⋅ 10 °C
Remembering the lovely lunch we had in this great little cafe with an open fire...so welcoming and relaxing.
Some photos of the temple in the village as well.
Memories of this place were:
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Walking back...
2017年1月3日, 日本 ⋅ 10 °C
On our return walk we discovered this bridge and a little cafe to have a bite to eat...
Birds and Rail Travel
2017年1月3日, 日本 ⋅ 3 °C
Walked to a rail station and encountered a scene somewhat reminiscent of the Hitchcock’s “The Birds” with masses of black birds sitting on the power line before taking the train to Tokyo...
Theもっと詳しく
Tokyo
2017年1月4日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Our first exposure to Tokyo after finding our host apartment and reconciling just how small and functional everything is in Japan.
Tokyo is the capital city and most populous prefecture of Japan.もっと詳しく
Exploring Tokyo
2017年1月4日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Walking around the city center is an interesting experience in Tokyo as it is full of little lane ways that offer all sorts of quaint little cafes and restaurants.
We also travelled up to a viewingもっと詳しく
Downtown Tokyo (cont’d)
2017年1月4日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
Found a coffee on this corner which was pretty special...before exploring one of the gardens in the city area.
Shinjuku Go-yen
2017年1月4日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
We had a great visit to this park and walked around the beautiful area. This was the site of the famous toilet incident as well as the place of one of my favourite photos of my gorgeous wife.
Theもっと詳しく
Tokyo
2017年1月4日, 日本 ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
This was a special experience for Jen as she loves happy things and pretty lights...nirvana for her and is her form she wanted me to stand in the photos with her ❤️.
My recollection of the nightもっと詳しく
Meiji-Jinku
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Meiji Shrine located in Shibuya, Tokyo, is the Shinto shrine that is dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and his wife, Empress Shōken. The shrine does not contain the emperor's grave,もっと詳しく
Meji Shrine
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
After the emperor's death in 1912, the Japanese Diet passed a resolution to commemorate his role in the Meiji Restoration. An iris garden in an area of Tokyo where Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōkenもっと詳しく
The Imperial Palace
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
This was a very impressive place with a captivating history and landscape surrounding the palace.
The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the primary residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is a large park-likeもっと詳しく
The Imperial Palace (cont’d)
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
The present Imperial Palace encompasses the retrenchments of the former Edo Castle. The modern palace Kyūden (宮殿) designed for various imperial court functions and receptions is located in theもっと詳しく
Imperial Palace (cont’d)
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
The present Imperial Palace encompasses the retrenchments of the former Edo Castle.
The modern palace Kyūden (宮殿) designed for various imperial court functions and receptions is located in theもっと詳しく
Senso-ji Temple
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺, Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associatedもっと詳しく
Senso-Ji Temple (cont’d)
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
The temple is dedicated to the bodhisattva Kannon (Avalokiteśvara). According to legend, a statue of the Kannon was found in the Sumida River in 628 B.C. by two fishermen, the brothers Hinokumaもっと詳しく
Futo Park & Rainbow Bridge
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I had a curious interaction with a robot before we travelled around the bay on a ferry.
We went underneath Rainbow Bay bridge which was built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, with construction startingもっと詳しく
Gundam Base - Diver City Shop Precinct
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
We visited a shopping precinct and discovered the Gundam robot as well as some modern art pieces that are located around the shopping precinct.
Welcome to one of Tokyo’s strangest touristもっと詳しく
Tokyo Station by Night
2017年1月5日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 6 °C
This was the cool view of some of the Tokyo skyline at nightfall. Tomorrow is going to be amazing with as Jen has treated me to a Bonsai Class which I am excited to attend.
From my memory we had aもっと詳しく
Shunkaen Bonsai Museum
2017年1月6日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
As part of the trip Jen gifted me an experience with a Bonsai master to understand the intricacies of the art.
Bonsai is a Japanese art form which utilizes cultivation techniques to produce, inもっと詳しく
Shunkaen Bonsai
2017年1月6日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
Shunkaen houses over 1,000 trees. One of the most famous of these is estimated to be 1,000 years old, and is located in front of the house.
Though most of the trees are displayed in the courtyard,もっと詳しく
Shenkaen Bonsai (cont’d)
2017年1月6日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
More amazing trees...the highlight of the collection is a 600 year old tree worth $1 million US dollars. Extraordinary.
Shibuya Ward
2017年1月6日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Shibuya is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan.
A major commercial and business centre, it houses the two busiest railway stations in the world, Shinjuku Station and Shibuya Station as well as one of theもっと詳しく
Shibuya At Night
2017年1月6日, 日本 ⋅ 🌙 3 °C
The name "Shibuya" is also used to refer to the shopping district which surrounds Shibuya Station. This area is known as one of the fashion centers of Japan, particularly for young people, and as aもっと詳しく
Enoshima Island
2017年1月7日, 日本 ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
This quaint little island was a great place to visit. Firstly, it was a good walk across the bridge and we became aware of the hawks that would sometimes swoop down and pluck the for out of the handsもっと詳しく


































































































































