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Backyard
Hey everyone! Welcome to Yamanashi Prefecture. This is a view of the...
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Yamanashi Prefectural Museum of Art
Even though this museum is across town from where I live, I still...
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Amazing Yamanashi
As this photo illustrates the skies in Kofu are simply amazing! This...
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Lake Kawaguchi
I felt really cooped up in my small apartment one day, so I spontaneously...
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Beautiful
During my walk around the lake I would come across some of the most beautiful...
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Random Music Practice
Coming to this part of the prefecture I had no idea I would be treated...
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Another great shot
I snapped this pic not far from the boy playing the clarinet (?). It was like...
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Sunflowers and Fuji-san
Again, quite by accident I stumbled upon this grove of sunflowers....
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Fuji-san in the distance
Okay, so if you are thinking of hiking around Lake Kawaguchi, I highly...
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Mt. Fuji at sunset
This photo really doesn't do the moment any justice. But from this exact...
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Japanese Pines
Mom...these are the larger cousins of your bonzai tree in the kitchen!!
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In Kyoto!!
A fellow JET and I decided to make one last weekend trip to Kyoto before the...
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Sanjusangendo
This is the exterior of the building. This famous temple is also known...
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Sanjusangendo
Across the way was an arcade. I just love the simple geometric lines...
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Beautiful Kyoto.
Another shot of Sanjusangendo Temple. Since I was traveling during the...
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Kiyomizu Temple
It was extremely nice to get up somewhat into the mountains to visit...
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A view from Kiyomizu
Can you just imagine what this place would look like during the fall?! The...
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Entrance to a shrine
You can tell the difference between a shrine and a temple. Shrines have the...
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Kiyomizu Temple and Kyoto City
This is us with Kiyomizu Temple in the background and the city behind...
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Kyoto City
If you are going to visit Kiyomizu, do not visit during sunset. The...
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Don't we feel like tourists!!
Dan and I decided to walk off the main road and explore some of the...
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Gion
If you have ever read the book "Memoirs of a Geisha" you would...
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Pachinko
Okay...so I caved in and played this game for the first time. It's...
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Pachinko
Dan had a go at it as well. But failed miserably. I think sometime we're...
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Looks can be decieving
On our first night in Kyoto we went to a small side restaurant for...
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Ryogen-in Zen Temple
This temple in the north of Kyoto is actually part of the larger Daitokuji...
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Daitokuji
This is another temple in the Daitokuji temple complex.
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Daisen-in
Easily the most famous garden in the Daitokuji Temple complex is the...
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Japanese tea ceremony
Daisen-in also provided Dan and me with a nice refreshing tea...
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Very humid and hot
So the tea turned out to be quite warm and didn't exactly help to cool me...
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Kyoto at large from Funaokayama Park
On our way to another temple, Dan and I decided to take a quick detour...
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Kinkakuji Temple
Even though this is an extremely beautiful temple from far away, it is...
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Photo Op
Look at us British and American tourists!! You can't tell, but...
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Nijo Castle
Since Kyoto was the capital of Japan before moving to Tokyo, some of the...
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Swan
I waited minutes to get this shot of the swan right in front of the bridge...
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Zoom out
A fuller shot of the castle bridge.
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Intuitive Jer
Let's all take a moment out of our travels to contemplate the meaning of...
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Hey Dan!!
Another fine example of the sophistication of Japanese gardens.
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Where the heck are we?!
Actually, in the span of 2 days Dan and I got quite familiar with the Kyoto...
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Shinkansen!!
Two years ago when I visited Japan we took the Shinkansen from Kyoto to...
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Reflecting on my travels
Traveling on the Shinkansen is like riding in a plane...but even smoother....
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Commuters
Dan and I had to switch trains in Shizuoka. During our 15 minute lay...
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Express train from Shizuoka to Kofu
Shizuoka is the southern neighboring prefecture to Kofu. While the...
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Riding back to Kofu
The greyish river reminded me of the color of the Loisach River in Germany. I...
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