I'm Going To Japan

bmwracer wrote:
I'm partly joking and partly serious... :sweat:

I believe you! :sweat:

I'm leaving for the US tomorrow. :woot:

Kamakura

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Famous shop for its famous cookies! I bought a box and finished it in about two seconds. ^_^;;
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Odawara Castle Akagane Gate

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Wynter wrote:I'm leaving for the US tomorrow. :woot:

Visiting me? I've a couple of spare rooms. :mrgreen:

Wynter wrote:Kamakura

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Famous shop for its famous cookies! I bought a box and finished it in about two seconds. ^_^;;
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Odawara Castle Akagane Gate

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Lovely pix. :D

bmwracer wrote:
Visiting me? I've a couple of spare rooms. :mrgreen:

LOL! Sorry, but wrong side. Connecticut and New York.

Tu_triky wrote:

Lovely pix. :D

Thank you!

Wynter wrote:LOL! Sorry, but wrong side. Connecticut and New York.

Aww.... :puppydog:

Quite, clean, and totally serene. Hakone, Japan.

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Tu_triky wrote:Quite, clean, and totally serene. Hakone, Japan.

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Fabulous. :applaud: :bow:

bmwracer wrote:
Fabulous. :applaud: :bow:

Sankyu, Sir.

One of my better pix.

Tu_triky wrote:Quite, clean, and totally serene. Hakone, Japan.

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Love it! Check out the colours in the trees! >>breathless<<

Hakone National Park:

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Steam from the natural hot springs. The smell was disgusting. I couldn't go up all the way. :bleh:
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Eggs placed and steamed in the hot springs come out black. They are delicious!
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I didn't get to see Fuji-san this time during the cruise because it was too misty, but I saw it during the bullet train ride to Osaka:

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Wynter wrote:

Love it! Check out the colours in the trees! >>breathless<<

Thanks, Wynter. Yeah because I started my trip in Eastern Japan (Kanto area) with Tokyo and then headed from there to Hakone on to Western Japan (Kansai), I was able to see sakura in full bloom throughout my time there, because as I understand it the sakura blossom first in Kanto and then progressively later as you travel down the spine of Japan from East to West.

Wynter wrote:Hakone National Park:

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Steam from the natural hot springs. The smell was disgusting. I couldn't go up all the way. :bleh:
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Eggs placed and steamed in the hot springs come out black. They are delicious!
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Haha. Onsen tamago. ^_^ Yup the sulphur hot springs smell something fierce!

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I saw much of this area on my first trip to Japan back in '04, not this time around. The forests and lakes are quite beautiful.

Wynter wrote:I didn't get to see Fuji-san this time during the cruise because it was too misty, but I saw it during the bullet train ride to Osaka:

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Nice. Love the shinkansen...so clean, efficient, and SAFE. I remember leaving my Macbook Air at my seat to use the bathroom knowing nobody would mess with my stuff. Wouldn't think of that here!

Great shot of Fuji Yama.

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stunning! :applaud:

this might be of interest from the ny times.
http://travel.nytimes.com/2012/09/03/travel/in-japan-kamakuras-trail-of-treasures.html?smid=tw-share&_rmoc.semityn.levart

Kawagoe, all that's missing are samurais and topknots: http://www.cnngo.com/tokyo/visit/kawagoe-most-japanese-destination-all-957760?page=0,1

Speaking of pictures, Japan Tourism Agency is having a photo contest: https://japanphotocontest.jp/eng/

Even if you don't want to enter, check it out, lots of neat pictures!! :applaud: