Winter in Japan
I’d like to share these winter in Japan shots from various locations during our visit. We’ll be back in Tassie tomorrow, and it’s been a wonderful visit to Japan. Maybe I need to put the thinking cap on and come up with a Japanese photography tour – shoot me a message if this is something you might be interested in!
Winter scenery at Akagawa Shrine in Fukushima. There is a great little waterfall down amongst those trees which was my goal for the day, but the path had collapsed so I chickened out 🙁
Fresh snow coating the trees at Akagawa Shrine, Fukushima
The “torii” (red gate) and stone lantern at the entrance to Akagawa shrine
Winter scenes, Fukushima, Japan
Winter scenes, Fukushima, Japan
Nozawa onsen, beautiful hot spring and ski resort town in the mountains of Nagano. Morning light on the nearby mountains.
Mt Myoko at dawn as seen from Nozawa onsen.
Yuzawa jinja (shrine) in Nozawa onsen at night
Kenmeiji (temple) in Nozawa onsen
Hirosaki castle in the middle of a major cold snap and blizzard, January 2023
One of the gates to Hirosaki Castle during heavy snow
Hirosaki castle in the middle of a major cold snap and blizzard, January 2023
This was a nice touch – the heavy winter snow on the cherry trees was lit up with pink light, to produce a winter cherry blossom effect! Horosaki Castle, Jan 2023
Hirosaki Castle winter sakura light up
One of the gardens in Horosaki during blizzard like conditions in January 2023
I have started developing an online Japan Photo Library where over time I will add all my shots from my many visits over the years. Feel free to visit from time to time!
