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Pictures from my visits to Japan

by Joseph L Riegel

Well, more than likely my family is moving back to the US this spring so this past december was probably my last time to Japan for a while so I thought I would go through all my pictures and upload the good ones. I reccomend looking at the fullsized versions as the smaller ones look a bit blocky and grainy. Hope you enjoy.

Mt. Fuji 1

Mt. Fuji 1
The rocky path while climbing Mt. Fuji in August 2004.

Mt. Fuji2

Mt. Fuji2
Sunrise from about 3/4th of the way up Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt. Fuji 3

Mt. Fuji 3
Sunrise from 3/4th of the way up Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt Fuji 4

Mt Fuji 4
The view from about 3/4th of the way up Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt Fuji 5

Mt Fuji 5
Another hiker enjoying the sunrise from 3/4ths of the way up Mt. Fuji...

Mt Fuji 6

Mt Fuji 6
More hikers working their way to the top of Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt Fuji 7

Mt Fuji 7
More Hikers working their way after a long overnight hike up Mt. Fuji...

Mt. Fuji 8

Mt. Fuji 8
Lots of people making their way up Mt. Fuji during Sunrise

Mt. Fuji 9

Mt. Fuji 9
Finally at the top of Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji 10

Mt. Fuji 10
The view from the top of Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt. Fuji 111

Mt. Fuji 111
Finally at the top of Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt. Fuji 12

Mt. Fuji 12
Admiring the view from the top of Mt. Fuji in August 2004

Mt. Fuji 13

Mt. Fuji 13
The crater at the top of Mt. Fuji

Mt. Fuji 14

Mt. Fuji 14
Admiring the view on the way down Mt. Fuji

Kyoto 1

Kyoto 1
The view from our hotel in Kyoto lookin out over the city.

Kyoto 2

Kyoto 2
The view from our hotel in Kyoto looking over the city.

Kyoto 3

Kyoto 3
The view from our hotel in Kyoto looking out over the city.

Kyoto 4

Kyoto 4
One of the buildings on the grounds of the golden pavilion in Kyoto.

Kyoto 5

Kyoto 5
The golden pavilion

Kyoto 6

Kyoto 6
A gate into a monistary in Kyoto

Kyoto 7

Kyoto 7
Not exactly sure what this is, but its in Kyoto

Kyoto 8

Kyoto 8
Not sure what this is, but its in Kyoto

Kyoto 9

Kyoto 9
A sculpture on the corner of a temple in Kyoto

Kyoto 10

Kyoto 10
Not exactly sure what this is, but its in Kyoto

Kyoto 11

Kyoto 11
A rock garden in a monistary in Kyoto

Kyoto 12

Kyoto 12
A lantern in a small temple in Kyoto

Kyoto 13

Kyoto 13
Looking out the gate in a small temple in Kyoto. You can see our hotel in the...

Kyoto 14

Kyoto 14
A pagoda that is on the top of a hill in Kyoto

Kyoto 15

Kyoto 15
The view from a hill with a pagoda on it in Kyoto

Kyoto 16

Kyoto 16
Looking down the stairs heading to a pagoda on top of a hill in Kyoto

Osaka1

Osaka1
The shinkansen that took me and my brother from Tokyo down to Shin-Osaka station

Osaka2

Osaka2
Osaka Castle

Osaka3

Osaka3
Osaka Castle

Tokyo 1

Tokyo 1
Some building in Tokyo that I always ended up taking pictures of

Tokyo 2

Tokyo 2
Crossing the street on my way to Odaiba

Tokyo 3

Tokyo 3
Riding the monorail to Odaiba

Tokyo 4

Tokyo 4
Rainbow bridge as seen from Odaiba

Tokyo 5

Tokyo 5
Hotel Nikko Tokyo

Tokyo 6

Tokyo 6
Looking accross Tokyo bay from Odaiba during sunset

Tokyo 7

Tokyo 7
Rainbow bridge as seen from Odaiba. Click on the full sized image because...

Tokyo 8

Tokyo 8
Another shot of Rainbow Bridge from Odaiba. Once again, click on the...

Tokyo 10

Tokyo 10
One of the best shots I've ever taken, once again, rainbow bridge as seen...

Tokyo 10

Tokyo 10
One of the cooler looking buildings in Tokyo on the manmade island of Odaiba

Tokyo 11
Tokyo Tower as seen from Roppongi Hills

Tokyo 12

Tokyo 12
Busy evening traffic as seen from Tengenjibashi

Tokyo 13

Tokyo 13
Tokyo tower again from Roppongi hills but during the day (a hazy one...

Tokyo 14

Tokyo 14
Tokyo Tower seen from one of the main streets in Roppongi

Tokyo 15

Tokyo 15
A garden on the Roppongi Hills complex

Tokyo 16

Tokyo 16
A garden on the Roppongi Hills complex

Tokyo 17
A long exposure from roppongi hills looking towards Tokyo Tower

Tokyo 18

Tokyo 18
Megaweb on Odaiba, the largest Toyota showroom in the world.

Tokyo 19

Tokyo 19
Rainbow Bridge with a wind surfer in the middle of winter.

Tokyo 20

Tokyo 20
A day shot of one of the shopping malls on Odaiba

Tokyo 21

Tokyo 21
Tokyo's main train station.

Enoshima 1

Enoshima 1
The bridge leading to the Island of Enoshima south of Tokyo.

Tokyo 23

Tokyo 23
Mt Fuji as seeon fron Enoshima during sunset.

Tokyo 24

Tokyo 24
Street stalls set up selling various types of food on newyears eve.

Tokyo 25

Tokyo 25
One of the street venders cooking food on newyears eve.

Tokyo 26

Tokyo 26
A street vender making my Yaki Soba. It is supposed to be good luck if...

Tokyo 27

Tokyo 27
The main gate of Meiji shrine on new years eve

Tokyo 28

Tokyo 28
The main gate of Meiji Shrine on newyears eve

Tokyo 29

Tokyo 29
One of the gates of Meiji shrine on new years eve

Tokyo 30

Tokyo 30
One of my travel books said that this is the busiest crosswalk in the world....

Tokyo 31

Tokyo 31
People crossing the street at the world's busiest crosswalk in Shibuya

Tokyo 32

Tokyo 32
A small road I saw while taking the suspended monorail down to Enoshima

Tokyo 33

Tokyo 33
The main road on the island of Enoshima

Tokyo 32

Tokyo 32
Taken while on the monorail on the way to Odaiba

Tokyo 35

Tokyo 35
Katsu-curry *drool*

Tokyo 36

Tokyo 36
A food stand in Shibuya, a little blurry but I think it makes the...

Tokyo 37

Tokyo 37
Busy Tokyo subway

Tokyo 38

Tokyo 38
The city of Fussa to the west of Tokyo

Tokyo 39

Tokyo 39
Mt. Fuji as seen while practicing maneuvers in a Cessna 152

Tokyo 40

Tokyo 40
Flyign over Tama river in a Cessna 152

Tokyo 41

Tokyo 41
The view of Tokyo as seen from the top of the Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills

Tokyo 42

Tokyo 42
The front gate to Meiji Shrine

Tokyo 43

Tokyo 43
Sake anyone?

Tokyo 44

Tokyo 44
Meiji Shrine

Tokyo 45

Tokyo 45
Fussa Train station

Tokyo 46

Tokyo 46
Ome train station on the way to a small town in the mountains that I...

Tokyo 47

Tokyo 47
On the train

Tokyo 49

Tokyo 49
Hybia subway line

Tokyo 50

Tokyo 50
My dream car ;-)

Tokyo 51

Tokyo 51
Akihabara, the electronics district

Tokyo 52

Tokyo 52
A street in Hiro-o

Tokyo 53

Tokyo 53
Tokyo Tower seen from the top of Roppongi hills at night.

Tokyo 54

Tokyo 54
Roppongi Hills' mori tower as seen from Hiro-o

Tokyo 55

Tokyo 55
Roppongi Hills' Mori Tower

Tokyo 56

Tokyo 56
A main street in Roppongi

Tokyo 57

Tokyo 57
Mm....smog. Taken from the "L" Building in Shinjuku

Tokyo 58

Tokyo 58
A nice restaurant in the Ebisu beer garden

Tokyo 59

Tokyo 59
Ginza

Tokyo 60

Tokyo 60
Ginza 2

Tokyo 61

Tokyo 61
On the monorail out to Odaiba

Tokyo 62

Tokyo 62
Tokyo as seen from the monorail on Odaiba

Tokyo 63

Tokyo 63
The ferris wheel at Megaweb on odaiba

Tokyo 64

Tokyo 64
Milleniaro light display, a yearly thing near Tokyo station around...

Tokyo 65

Tokyo 65
That building again that I always end up taking pictures of.

Tokyo 66

Tokyo 66
Rainbow Bridge as seen from a boat tour we took in Tokyo Harbor

Tokyo 68

Tokyo 68
Tokyo Tower seen from Tokyo Harbor

Tokyo 69

Tokyo 69
Ginza at night

Tokyo 70

Tokyo 70
A close up of Tokyo tower from Mori Tower

Tokyo 71

Tokyo 71
A view of Tokyo from Roppongi Hills

Tokyo 72

Tokyo 72
Busy Highway running through Roppongi

Tokyo 73

Tokyo 73
A fountain in the garden at Roppongi Hills

Tokyo 74

Tokyo 74
Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills

Tokyo 67

Tokyo 67
A boat in Tokyo Harbor

Yokohama 1

Yokohama 1
The landmark tower is the tallest building in Japan. WE were going to...

Yokohama 2

Yokohama 2
Part of the Yokohama skyline

article published 2/2/2005

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