Tokyo is the capital city of Japan, and world’s most populated megalopolis – the metropolitan area spreads over three prefectures with 38 million habitants. Today we focused on the Tokyo Dome, a very large entertainment/leisure complex very near our hotel, in which the annual International Quilt Festival is in progress. It comprises a baseball stadium, […]
People going to the quilt expo are also interested in the blue dye process here. I eventually found a possible shop on google in the Asakusa district, on a side street to the main one, Fabric Str. It required a 20 min train ride with one stop, and a 1km walk before and after. Fabric […]
Another long day. We set off for Shibuya to find the Goretex shop, using the subway. Good and bad. It is very confusing and disorienting. Google maps is a help to determine the lines to use but determining which they are when in the subway is another matter. The signs lines are coloured and numbered […]
As anyone who has travelled in Japan will tell you, the trains are the best way to get from A to B. However I struggled to decide how best to travel from Narita to Tokyo and Fujikawaguchiko. There are many trains, but they leave from several stations, and are not all direct. Busses are cheaper […]
My next photo spot was Oshino Hakkai, or “Eight Seas”, the eight pools of water that are the main attraction at here. Bridges and pathways lead around and over these mineral-rich spring ponds surrounded by traditional thatched roof buildings, slowly spinning water wheels, and an amazing view of Mt. Fuji. Many restaurants, souvenir shops and […]
Several places are recommended for good views of iconic Mt Fuji which is the tallest mountain of Japan and an active volcano, peaking at 3,776 meters. Today I hoped to shoot from several spots around the lakes. I drove a short way to the small carpark on a peninsula on the eastern side of the […]
Kawaguchiko sits around a series of lakes 15km north of Mt Fuji and 110km west of Tokyo. I allowed 2.5 days here, the absolute minimum, as there are several sights to visit. We have lost the half day as we missed the bus to Kawaguchi, waiting on the upper departure level instead of the lower […]
Up at 4.30. I have been awake since 1am worrying about the d… keys. At the airport I looking for the check-in desk, I couldn’t find my phone which now has everything as I decided to not carry paper. I was devastated. At the desk we had to provide details about our flight to Brisbane. […]
We left Perth on Thai Air on a two-leg journey to Tokyo as direct flights were unavailable (ANA started in Oct 2019). This is a short trip, mainly for Hilary to attend the International Quilt show, but also to see Mt Fuji with a snow cover. Flying is so boring. To pass the time, I […]
What a day! It started at 6.45 am and ended at 11pm. Running a B&B is not all fun; a lot is work. We had three rooms occupied by a Singaporean family – husband, wife,father, and mother, plus two energetic boys about 5. They arrived at 11pm as the plane was delayed. I met them […]