I am staring at the possibility of having to travel to Tokyo for about a week, so I'm interested in knowing about nature parks and landscape photography opportunities in that area.
I am sure there's numerous books out there, but I value opinions from photography freaks much higher!
Ashutosh,
Tokyo itself offers lots of fun pictures. I will suggest to visit Nikko (I'm sure you have read 'Purvarang', in which PL mentions - Don't say kekko untill you have seen Nikko). It is a wonderful place. Traveling is fun there, if possible do buy JAL pass which is VERY cheap than buying train tickets for each journey.
do you have a while week free? Then I'll write more.
Thanks Prashant. I actually haven't read Purvarang - infact all my exposure to PL is from audio cassettes loaned by neighbours
My main idea was to find some landscapes with tall young alpine mountains like the Himalayas or the Alps. Quebec has extremely old glaciated mountains and I've been dying to practise my trade with the younger lot.
Then near Tokyo...in fact even in Kanto it is difficult. YOu may have to go up north. Hokkaido is my suggestion.
Man...you haven't read PL!! (Ok, I understand it is a matter of taste).
Posted by adrian davies on October 11, 2007 at 10:11 AM
I managed to visit the famous Snow Monkeys in a day from Tokyo last January (leave Tokyo at 5, back by 1800ish - a fabulous day - well worthwhile! Bullet train, local train, bus, walk.
Let me know if you want full travel details andI'll email you off list
Adrian Davies
Well, I thought I'd update this page with my experience in Japan. I'm about a month late on this, but better late than never ;)
Here's the pictures from Japan: http://rajekar.ca/j1.php
Given the amount of time I had and travelling needed to get from one place to another, and the problems with conversation, I thought Mt. Fuji was the best option. I stayed at a local youth hostel, which was frankly speaking cheaper than all I've stayed in, yet cleaner, more efficient and more helpful than any of them.
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5 repliesI am sure there's numerous books out there, but I value opinions from photography freaks much higher!
Tokyo itself offers lots of fun pictures. I will suggest to visit Nikko (I'm sure you have read 'Purvarang', in which PL mentions - Don't say kekko untill you have seen Nikko). It is a wonderful place. Traveling is fun there, if possible do buy JAL pass which is VERY cheap than buying train tickets for each journey.
do you have a while week free? Then I'll write more.
My main idea was to find some landscapes with tall young alpine mountains like the Himalayas or the Alps. Quebec has extremely old glaciated mountains and I've been dying to practise my trade with the younger lot.
Man...you haven't read PL!!
Let me know if you want full travel details andI'll email you off list
Adrian Davies
Here's the pictures from Japan: http://rajekar.ca/j1.php
Given the amount of time I had and travelling needed to get from one place to another, and the problems with conversation, I thought Mt. Fuji was the best option. I stayed at a local youth hostel, which was frankly speaking cheaper than all I've stayed in, yet cleaner, more efficient and more helpful than any of them.