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After spending a great couple of days in Kamikochi, our private tour of Japan continued to Shirakawago and Kanazawa, by way of Takayama. First up, we would stay the night in a gassho-zukuri which translates to built like praying hands for the triangle shaped roof that are suppose to look like a Buddhist monk’s hands [...]

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Private and Custom Tour of Japan | Shirakawago and Kanazawa

Aug 17, 2016

Private and Custom Tour of Japan | Shirakawago and Kanazawa

After spending a great couple of days in Kamikochi, our private tour of Japan continued to Shirakawago and Kanazawa, by way of Takayama. First up, we would stay the night in a gassho-zukuri which translates to built like praying hands for the triangle shaped roof that are suppose to look like a Buddhist monk’s hands [...]

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Private and Custom Tour of Japan  |  Kanazawa

Jul 27, 2016

Private and Custom Tour of Japan | Kanazawa

Summer may not be considered the best time to visit Japan with all the heat and humidity but Summer is when many have vacation from school! Just because Summer isn’t cherry blossom or fall leaves season doesn’t mean that Japan isn’t beautiful and a great place to visit in the Summer. I spent most of [...]

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2015 Fall Photo Tour of Japan  |  Around Kanzawa

Feb 13, 2016

2015 Fall Photo Tour of Japan | Around Kanzawa

Having spent a lot of time taking photos at one of Japan’s most scenic gardens, Kenrokuen, and then a few day trips to Natadera and Shirakawa-go, we wanted to explore some other places in the city of Kanazawa. Kanazawa does have many interesting places to visit as a tourist of Japan and for photographers looking [...]

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2015 Fall Photo Tour of Japan  | Kanazawa to Natadera

Jan 26, 2016

2015 Fall Photo Tour of Japan | Kanazawa to Natadera

Having already spent a lot of time in Kenrokuen and making a day trip to Shirakawago, it was time to check out some other sites around Kanazawa and we made one more day trip to Natadera which is still in Ishikawa Prefecture but in Komatsu and Kaga Onsen area, not Kanazawa. As you can see [...]

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2015 Fall Photo Tour of Japan  |  Kanazawa and Shirakawago

Jan 23, 2016

2015 Fall Photo Tour of Japan | Kanazawa and Shirakawago

We stayed in Kanazawa for 3 nights for the 2015 Fall Photo Tour and while we spent a lot of time at Kenrokuen, there is plenty else to see and photograph in Kanazawa and a few great day trips you can make. The first day trip we took was this Shirakawago, a village of traditional farmhouses [...]

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2015 Fall Photography Tour of Japan  |  Kanazawa and Kenrokuen

Jan 22, 2016

2015 Fall Photography Tour of Japan | Kanazawa and Kenrokuen

The 2015 Fall Photography Tour of Japan started off with a short stay in Tokyo and then on to include Kanazawa, Okayama, Miyajima, Kyoto and then returning to Tokyo. The first evening started off with a rainy day in Tokyo and by the time we reached the city from the airport, it was dinner time. [...]

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