Okunitama Shrine’s 2023 Tori-no-Ichi festival
Join me on a visual journey through Okunitama Shrine’s 2023 Tori-no-Ichi festival. Unexpected delights and photographic wonders awaited.
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Unique Vending Machines in Tokyo | Unusual Discoveries
Explore unexpected treasures at some vending machines at a local Tokyo train station. Surprising products you might enjoy!
Free observatory in Tokyo photo guide: Carrot Tower
Home Shinjuku is in the distance. Do you want a free observatory in Tokyo for photography? We know there are several. There is the superb Tokyo Metropolitan Government building in Shinjuku. Tower Hall Funabori is in Edogawa Ward. Another is Sky View near Shinbashi Station. Well, here is another, Carrot Tower. The Nishi-Shinjuku skyscrapers become …
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Koenji Awa Odori 2023 – Tokyo’s biggest dance festival
Tradition and excitement at Koenji Awa Odori 2023. Dynamic performances and a vibrant atmosphere fill this amazing event. Click here for the photographs.
Captivating Moments from Shimokitazawa Awa Odori 2023
Look at photos of Shimokitazawa Awa Odori 2023. It’s a traditional Japanese dance extravaganza in Tokyo’s hippest neighborhood.
Asagaya Tanabata Festival returns for summer 2023
Home Orihime – the weaving princess. The 67th Asagaya Tanabata Festival is back after a four-year break. The event, held at the height of summer, has been an ongoing tradition since 1954. Well, due to the pandemic, it did have a hiatus. Anyway, it is here again and drawing huge crowds even in the summer …
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Kisshoin is for when I don’t have time
Home Kisshoin temple gate with the main hall behind. Kisshoin is close to my house. It’s on the south side of Takaido Station, and I’m on the north. It’s a small place but worth checking out if you are into temples. While I’m not a regular photographer at this one, I drop in when I …
Hinamatsuri 2023 at Keio Plaza Hotel
Hinamatsuri 2023 was good! I went to Shinjuku Keio Plaza Hotel in Shinjuku for it. Here are my photos of the dolls.
Igusa Hachimangu – a photographer’s guide
Home The giants lanterns at the main entrance of Igusa Hachiman. Igusa Hachimangu is another of the many shrines I love in Tokyo. It is different from Meiji Jingu and Sensoji Temple. This place is local. It serves community needs. But there is enough to interest photographers. Here is what I have found. The shrine …
Setsubun at Zojoji Temple in 2023
Home Zojoji’s priests entering to start the ceremony. Setsubun is popular in Japan. It comes in February. And guess what? I’ve been here for thirty years and have never done it. Are you shocked? I’m sure is. But it’s true. But this year, the stars aligned. I had a day off and Zojoji temple would …