ambientexploration
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I make walking videos and take photos, mostly in Japan but other places too.
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Another morning on the Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route in Wakayama, Japan. The small village is Koguchi, a rest area on the 4-5 day Nakahechi route. From there the trail continues with the Ogumotori-goe section, via the Dogiri-zaka / "Body Breaking Slope" to Nachi Taisha
#kumanokodo #japan
#kumanokodo #japan
November 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Another morning on the Kumano Kodo, an ancient pilgrimage route in Wakayama, Japan. The small village is Koguchi, a rest area on the 4-5 day Nakahechi route. From there the trail continues with the Ogumotori-goe section, via the Dogiri-zaka / "Body Breaking Slope" to Nachi Taisha
#kumanokodo #japan
#kumanokodo #japan
Early morning in Yunomine Onsen. A small mountain village and place to spend the night along the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. The river flowing through has a natural hot spring vent, which is used to bathe...or cook eggs...
#yunomineonsen #kumanokodo #wakayama
#yunomineonsen #kumanokodo #wakayama
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Early morning in Yunomine Onsen. A small mountain village and place to spend the night along the ancient Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route. The river flowing through has a natural hot spring vent, which is used to bathe...or cook eggs...
#yunomineonsen #kumanokodo #wakayama
#yunomineonsen #kumanokodo #wakayama
Walking in rain and fog from Kifune Shrine to Kurama Temple in the mountains of northern Kyoto. There is a 5km trail up over Mt. Kurama which connects the shrine, temple, and 2 riverside villages. On this morning in late October the fall colors were just starting to show.
#kifune #kurama #kyoto
#kifune #kurama #kyoto
November 5, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Cosmos flowers in Tamba, a rural area of Hyogo, Japan. It seems fallow rice fields often have these flowers in fall, and I was lucky enough to catch them in bloom on an October morning. I still don't know if they're planted strictly for beauty or if they play a soil fertilization role
#japan #inaka
#japan #inaka
October 28, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A traditional seating area and large wooden vat used in traditional soy sauce production. I had a chance to pick up a few bottles and try some soy sauce ice cream before taking a walk in heavy rain around the factories the next morning.
#shodoshima #soysaucevillage
#shodoshima #soysaucevillage
October 23, 2025 at 9:02 PM
A traditional seating area and large wooden vat used in traditional soy sauce production. I had a chance to pick up a few bottles and try some soy sauce ice cream before taking a walk in heavy rain around the factories the next morning.
#shodoshima #soysaucevillage
#shodoshima #soysaucevillage
Angel Road is a narrow sandbar connecting the Japanese island of Shodoshima to a couple smaller islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The Road is only walkable at low tide and is completely under water when the tide comes in.
#shodoshima #angelroad #kagawa
#shodoshima #angelroad #kagawa
October 16, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Angel Road is a narrow sandbar connecting the Japanese island of Shodoshima to a couple smaller islands in the Seto Inland Sea. The Road is only walkable at low tide and is completely under water when the tide comes in.
#shodoshima #angelroad #kagawa
#shodoshima #angelroad #kagawa
Mitarai, once a bustling harbor town with teahouses and entertainment, is now a quiet little village on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in Kure, Japan. The country's oldest clock shop still operates on the village's main street, and many other buildings are well preserved
#setouchi #mitarai #japan
#setouchi #mitarai #japan
October 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Road art and naval equipment in Kure. The art is at a rest stop after the first of 4 bridges between islands on the way to historic Townscape of Mitarai. The battleships and submarines are anchored at a massive naval facility in front of the Battleship Yamato museum
#Hiroshima #Japan
#Hiroshima #Japan
October 7, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Road art and naval equipment in Kure. The art is at a rest stop after the first of 4 bridges between islands on the way to historic Townscape of Mitarai. The battleships and submarines are anchored at a massive naval facility in front of the Battleship Yamato museum
#Hiroshima #Japan
#Hiroshima #Japan
Mitaki-dera, a forest temple in the mountains outside of Hiroshima, Japan. It is named for it's 3 waterfalls within the temple grounds and is the start of a popular hiking leading up the mountain. I walked through on a rainy afternoon with distant thunder.
October 1, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Mitaki-dera, a forest temple in the mountains outside of Hiroshima, Japan. It is named for it's 3 waterfalls within the temple grounds and is the start of a popular hiking leading up the mountain. I walked through on a rainy afternoon with distant thunder.
Early morning in Gujo Hachiman. I spent a night here, with a look at the Gujo Odori dance festival in the evening, and then walking along the town's canals and rivers early in the morning. Water everywhere.
You can watch the full walk here: youtu.be/sQABvDlNCQM
#gujohachiman #japantravel #gifu
You can watch the full walk here: youtu.be/sQABvDlNCQM
#gujohachiman #japantravel #gifu
August 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Early morning in Gujo Hachiman. I spent a night here, with a look at the Gujo Odori dance festival in the evening, and then walking along the town's canals and rivers early in the morning. Water everywhere.
You can watch the full walk here: youtu.be/sQABvDlNCQM
#gujohachiman #japantravel #gifu
You can watch the full walk here: youtu.be/sQABvDlNCQM
#gujohachiman #japantravel #gifu
Waiting for sun to set on Amami Oshima
June 12, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Waiting for sun to set on Amami Oshima
Late spring snow in Yosano in northern Kyoto Prefecture
April 14, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Late spring snow in Yosano in northern Kyoto Prefecture
Early spring morning in Kyoto with cherry blossoms just starting to bloom.
#kyoto #sakura #cherryblossoms
#kyoto #sakura #cherryblossoms
April 1, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Early spring morning in Kyoto with cherry blossoms just starting to bloom.
#kyoto #sakura #cherryblossoms
#kyoto #sakura #cherryblossoms
March 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival is held in Shiga on the 3rd weekend in March (soon). I walked through last year and it was quite a raucous scene in a beautiful old merchant town. Omihachiman is easily accessed from Kyoto by train.
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#matsuri #japanfestival #shiga
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#matsuri #japanfestival #shiga
Walking with Fire Festival Atmosphere in Old Merchant Town | Omihachiman, Japan 4K
Omihachiman is a beautifully preserved old town of traditional neighborhoods lined with wooden merchant houses. In March the Sagicho Fire Festival is held, a...
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March 13, 2025 at 7:53 AM
The Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival is held in Shiga on the 3rd weekend in March (soon). I walked through last year and it was quite a raucous scene in a beautiful old merchant town. Omihachiman is easily accessed from Kyoto by train.
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#matsuri #japanfestival #shiga
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#matsuri #japanfestival #shiga
Snowy morning walk around traditional Bukchon neighborhood.
#korea #winter #seoul #BukchonHanokVillage
#korea #winter #seoul #BukchonHanokVillage
February 11, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Snowy morning walk around traditional Bukchon neighborhood.
#korea #winter #seoul #BukchonHanokVillage
#korea #winter #seoul #BukchonHanokVillage
January 20, 2025 at 10:23 AM
January 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
December 29, 2024 at 7:29 AM
Light snow and slush in a small Asago Village in Hyogo, Japan. I was pleasantly surprised to see anything sticking, as just a KM away it was rain.
#japan #japanvillage #snow #hyogo
#japan #japanvillage #snow #hyogo
December 24, 2024 at 8:55 AM
Light snow and slush in a small Asago Village in Hyogo, Japan. I was pleasantly surprised to see anything sticking, as just a KM away it was rain.
#japan #japanvillage #snow #hyogo
#japan #japanvillage #snow #hyogo
A few of my favorite Japan shots from the last year taken in Wazuka, Magome, Miyama, and Niino. They are all featured in my 2025 calendar available at https://buff.ly/3BOetLi
#japanpics #japancalendar #ambientexploration #japan #kyoto #gifu
#japanpics #japancalendar #ambientexploration #japan #kyoto #gifu
December 21, 2024 at 5:36 AM
A few of my favorite Japan shots from the last year taken in Wazuka, Magome, Miyama, and Niino. They are all featured in my 2025 calendar available at https://buff.ly/3BOetLi
#japanpics #japancalendar #ambientexploration #japan #kyoto #gifu
#japanpics #japancalendar #ambientexploration #japan #kyoto #gifu
A few shots from the edge of town, waiting for the sunrise this morning.
#japan #sunrise #morningwalk
#japan #sunrise #morningwalk
December 14, 2024 at 6:30 AM
A few shots from the edge of town, waiting for the sunrise this morning.
#japan #sunrise #morningwalk
#japan #sunrise #morningwalk
Sunset and blue hour on a walk across Amanohashidate, a sand peninsula in Northern Kyoto on the Sea of Japan Coast.
#amanohashidate #sunsetwalk #japan #kyoto #kansaitravel #天橋立
#amanohashidate #sunsetwalk #japan #kyoto #kansaitravel #天橋立
December 7, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Sunset and blue hour on a walk across Amanohashidate, a sand peninsula in Northern Kyoto on the Sea of Japan Coast.
#amanohashidate #sunsetwalk #japan #kyoto #kansaitravel #天橋立
#amanohashidate #sunsetwalk #japan #kyoto #kansaitravel #天橋立
Engyoji is a sprawling temple complex on Mt. Shosa in Himeji. It's usually crowded with people in autumn, but I hiked up before the first ropeway of the day to walk in peace with the birds, leaves, and ancient architecture.
#engyoji #autumnleaves #kansaitravel #morningwalk
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#engyoji #autumnleaves #kansaitravel #morningwalk
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Early Morning Walk through Quiet Forest Temples | Mt. Shosa, Japan 4K
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December 4, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Engyoji is a sprawling temple complex on Mt. Shosa in Himeji. It's usually crowded with people in autumn, but I hiked up before the first ropeway of the day to walk in peace with the birds, leaves, and ancient architecture.
#engyoji #autumnleaves #kansaitravel #morningwalk
youtu.be/mErYA-eM_E4
#engyoji #autumnleaves #kansaitravel #morningwalk
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