[Sam]'s Japan trip (Kobe/Miyajima/Hiroshima/Osaka/Takayama/Kyoto)

[samtcy]

This and the ginkakuji ticket looks like they can be used for unlimited entry as i never noticed any date stamped on something. I went back into Kinkakuji again soon after exiting.

Oh...that's true...didn't noticed it.
We walked out of the place, and then we walked in again to take more shots of the golden shrine and nobody stopped us. But I didn't think of going again the next day.

 

[samtcy]

yeah, really too short for a day. So the next time i go to Japan, it will be in the spring period already.

Was at Osaka, now back in Singapore, have close to 5000+ raw shots to look thru these few days

I've been back from my Nov trip since 13Nov and I've yet to go through my pics yet. Still trying to upload my July trip's pics.

And what's more, I'm also trying to organise my Feb 2012's Japan trip in the meanwhile. Haha.

 

[samtcy]

Have yet to process my Nov trip's pics...and now I'm busy preparing for my upcoming Feb's Japan trip to Hokkaido & Kyushu.

 

[samtcy]

Day 9: Kyoto (final day of this trip)

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327) Nijo Castle


328) You can change the direction of the seats on the trains


329) Tofukuji


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333) Fushimi Inari (It was raining by the time we arrived)


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That's all for my July 2011 trip. Thanks to all those who spent time to view and made comments. Sorry it took so long...lol.

Will be posting my Nov 2011 & Feb 2011's trips pics soon. Either on this thread (but need to rename the thread) or start a new thread.

 

[samtcy]

Will be flying off to Japan tomorrow morning. Yey!

Anyone knows how to change the thread title?
Don't feel like starting new thread for new trip, would rather combine with this thread.

 

[samtcy]

Since my July 2011's Japan trip, I've been to Japan again 2 more times (once in Nov 2011, and again in Feb 2012).

Here's my itinerary for my Nov 2011's trip
Day 1: Singapore to Tokyo
Day 2: Tokyo (Disneysea + Tokyo Towers)
Day 3: Tokyo (Sensoji + Odaiba)
Day 4: Tokyo (Harajuku + Shinjuku + Shibuya), Overnight train (Sunrise Seto) from Tokyo to Okayama
Day 5: Kurashiki + Osaka
Day 6: Osaka to Gotemba (Gotemba Premium Outlets)
Day 7: Grinpa Themepark (Sylvanian Families) near Gotemba + Osaka
Day 8: Day trip to Kyoto
Day 9: Day trip to Kanazawa
Day 10: Osaka to Singapore

Day 1: Singapore to Tokyo (transit at Hong Kong, via Cathay Pacific)
336) View of the non snowcapped Mt Fuji from onboard the plane.


337) my room at Shinagawa Prince hotel, though small but the hotel's location is conveniently located just opposite Shinagawa train station.


338) Shibuya


339) Katsu curry for dinner


---End of Nov 2011 trip's Day 1---

 

[samtcy]

Nov 2011 trip's Day 2: Disneysea + Tokyo Towers

340) Onboard the Disney monorail


341) Looking out of the monorail's window


342) Monorail's exterior


343) Queuing to enter Disneysea


344) Cute hat

 

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346) "Be Magical" performance


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348) Lots of people!!


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361) Queue duration of all attractions


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363) Rice crackers


364) honey sponge cakes

 

[samtcy]

Day 3: (Tokyo) Sensoji + Odaiba
I didn't really take much pics for this day and the next...since it wasn't the 1st time I've been to these places, and I was more busy doing some shopping instead.

365) Inside Venus Fort Shopping mall at Odaiba


366) Inside the car museum in Venus Fort


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368) Pet shop at Venus Fort


369) Lots of clothings & accessories for dogs

 

[samtcy]

370) Hello Kitty performance at the Sanrio shop inside Venus Fort at Odaiba


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372) Odaiba

 

[weisun]

Hi Sam,
Amazing pics.... you are taking alot alot of patiences to shoot so many photos..
Will take your photos as inspiration, as I am planning my own 10 days trip to Osaka/Kyoto/Nara end of this month!!!!!!!
but i guess will not be as versatile as your 24-70... will be bringing my 17-40 instead...
planning whether i should be bring along a 70-200 for candid shots....
HEAVY....

 

[weisun]

By the way... how many photos u took? jpeg? memory capacity?

 

[samtcy]

Hi Sam,
Amazing pics.... you are taking alot alot of patiences to shoot so many photos..
Will take your photos as inspiration, as I am planning my own 10 days trip to Osaka/Kyoto/Nara end of this month!!!!!!!
but i guess will not be as versatile as your 24-70... will be bringing my 17-40 instead...
planning whether i should be bring along a 70-200 for candid shots....
HEAVY....

Thanks.
Hmm, yeah that lens is kinda heavy. But if I were you and I had to choose just 1 lens to bring, I'll leave out the 70-200. Because I like Kyoto's architecture...so wide angle is more suitable.

Let me know if you need any help planning your trip.

By the way... how many photos u took? jpeg? memory capacity?

I took Jpeg. On my recent Hokkaido+Kyushu 15day trip, I used up 8 CF cards (4GB each). But I also brought my compact cam as well (Lumix LX5) so total memory used is more than 32GB. Can't remember. Total number of pics taken on my dslr is definitely above 3.5k

 

[weisun]

Thanks Sam for the insights...
Thanks for the offer but my itinerary completed planned. but of coz it will never go as planned.
So I just go with the flow...

Hmm... then i guess I will just leave the 70-200 behind.
just bring the 17-40 there..
if there is anything.. I will have my handy 50mm along with me

Thank you again.