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2015 Rice Terrace Tour of Japan | Kujukushima from Ishidake Observatory
Jun 17 | Evan | No Comments |
The last sunset of the 2015 Tanada Tour of Japan was spent at Ishidake Observatory to see views of the islands of Kujukushima. It’s a popular spot for sunsets and also a spot that was used for the opening scene of the film, “The Last Samurai.” The observatory does get crowded with photographers and the space isn’t huge, so if you plan on going here, best to get there early.
We arrived at at Ishidake Observatory about 2 hours before sunset and there were already some photographers there waiting. There was still space for our group touring Japan to take photos, but for some photographers that came too late had to squeeze or find another place that wasn’t ideal.
I love the way the water looks after the boats pass through…
And finally a few panoramic photos of Kujukushima taken with my iPhone…
For the 2015 Rice Terrace Photo Tour of Japan, we also visited Doya Tanada, Hamanoura Tanada, Warabino Tanada and Mikaeri Falls, Nijinomatsubara, Jufukuji and Yumiharidake Observatory for Kujukushima. Interested in joining a future Tanada Tour of Japan? Contact me today to start your experience for Japan! Overall, this group tour of Japan focusing on the rice terraces of Kyushu was a success and besides making some great photos in Japan, we had a great time and ate (too much) delicious sushi and more! Next up is the 2015 Fall Tour of Japan!
2015 Rice Terrace Tour of Japan | Kujukushima from Yumiharidake Observatory
Jun 16 | Evan | No Comments |
Our escorted tour of Japan continued from Karatsu in Saga Prefecture to Sasebo of Nagasaki Prefecture. The hotel our group stayed at was next to a nice observatory with great views of Kujukushima. Having such a nice place within a 5 minute walk from the hotel was very convenient for taking photos not only of the islands of Kujukushima but also the observatory offered nice views of Sasebo. The views of Sasebo and the port were more interesting to me here, so that’s why you don’t see any views of Kujukushima in this post. Don’t worry though, in my next post of Ishidate Observatory there will be more photos of Kujukushima than you probably want to see!
This view is also very nice in the evening with the lights of the city, but the evening we were here, it was too cloudy to see all of the mountains in the background. 
For the 2015 Rice Terrace Photo Tour of Japan, we also visited Doya Tanada, Hamanoura Tanada, Oura Tanada, Warabino Tanada and Mikaeri Falls, Jufukuji, Nijinomatsubara and Ishidake Observatory for Kujukushima. Interested in joining a future Tanada Tour of Japan? Contact me today to start your experience for Japan!
2015 Rice Terrace Tour of Japan | Jufukuji
Jun 15 | Evan | No Comments |
During the day for our group tour of Japan in Sasebo, we decided to visit a small private temple in Nagasaki called Jufukuji in Emukae Town. During May and again in Autumn, the temple lays down acrylic panels inside to create a water-like reflection of their beautiful Japanese garden and rock garden. The staff there was really kind to our group and even helped us to take some nice photos with the owner posing for us for a few minutes!
The temple grounds of Jufukuji are small but well kept and interesting, especially when they do the special reflection boards!
For the 2015 Rice Terrace Photo Tour of Japan, we also visited Doya Tanada, Hamanoura Tanada, Warabino Tanada and Mikaeri Falls, Nijinomatsubara, Ishidake Observatory for Kujukushima and Yumiharidake Observatory for Kujukushima. Interested in joining a future Tanada Tour of Japan? Contact me today to start your experience for Japan!
Traveling around Kyushu | Sasebo
Jul 29 | Evan | No Comments |
After visiting Nagasaki, the next place I wanted to scout for an upcoming rice terrace photo tour of Japan was Sasebo. Like with Nagasaki, the weather in Sasebo was mostly rainy and didn’t really allow me to take photos of areas I wanted when I wanted to, but I could at least check out the area and some observatories of Kujukushima. The Kujuku Islands are part of Saikai National Park and can be really beautiful and provide great photographic opportunities in Japan. Like with my time in Nagasaki though, for the most part, I was stuck with strong rain. Even so, I could see the potential for future photography tours of Kyushu that Sasebo and Kujuku Islands could provide. Due to the bad weather, most of these photos were taken with just my iPhone.
