Travel
This summer we visited Nichitsu Ghost Town, our second visit to a haikyo 廃墟 after exploring an abandoned hospital in Atsugi last year. This time our destination was much further from Tokyo, near the heart of Japan, where Gunma, Saitama and Nagano prefectures get together. We rented a van, and Antonio, our beloved driver, took [...]
A couple of weeks ago, on Saturday, a group of “adventurers” decided to visit the largest Buddha statue in Japan. We set out at 7:00am from Shinagawa station on our way to Kurihama. On our way to Kurihama. From Kurihama station we walked towards the port and around 9:30am we boarded the “Kanaya Maru”, the [...]
Soon after the earthquake of last March, many foreigners decided to leave Tokyo; some went to places like Kyoto, Osaka or even outside of Japan. Although it was not really necessary, me and some friends decided to break away from the stress of Tokyo life, and to calm down our families we decided to head [...]
Almost every winter it snows in Tokyo at least a couple of days, leaving some parks and temples unrecognizable. However the most beautiful winters in Japan are not in Tokyo but in the interior of the country, which is totally covered in white creating an idyllic atmosphere that makes you forget that you are in [...]
I am in Spain right now; I have been on holidays for two weeks, presenting my two books and giving some talks. I brought my Nikon D90 and Canon S90 and took the opportunity to take some photos with them. These pictures are from Barcelona, Girona and my hometown Calpe. I love Japan but it’s [...]
I still remember my first flight to Japan more than 5 years ago, it seemed interminable. During the flight I was all the time impatient, checking the time frequently, looking through the window, looking at the map on the screen often to see how much time was left, watching some movies… but hours went by [...]
Recorded using a Canon 5D2,EF24mm-F2.8,GLIDECAM HD-2000 by Egawauemon
Capsule hotels are an ideal low-cost option to spend the night if you are traveling around Japan. They are usually located near train stations and in them you can find the basic things that you need to spend a night comfortably: a capsule-bed, a bathroom and showers. In this video you can see a very [...]
