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Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan

Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan

Rokkō Island is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.

Japanese cola ingredients and flavors

Japanese cola ingredients and flavors

I’m really a cola freak and enjoy the fact that Japan comes out with some strange cola mixtures every once in awhile.
Coca-Cola no calorie plus fiber, Pepsi Azuki – Red bean flavored, Coca-Cola no calorie plus catechin – Green Tea flavor, Pepsi White – Pepsi and Yogurt flavor

Osu Kannon Temple and Shopping Mall – Spherical Pano

Osu Kannon Temple and Shopping Mall – Spherical Pano

The Osu Kannon Temple and shopping mall located in central Nagoya has a classic Japanese pagoda style Buddhist temple that is a popular tourist spot. Osu Kannon first was established in 1612 but the current temple is a replica built in the 1970’s.
The price of goods at this huge outdoor type shopping mall isn’t the [...]

Wagunohama

Wagunohama

I did a fishing trip with about 10 friends in Wagunohama and beach south of Nagoya in Mie prefecture, Japan. 
We must of caught fish off the pier every 2 minutes from 6am to 10am.  It’s a great fishing spot and beach just located about 2 hours south of Nagoya by car. Official websites [...]

Higashiyama Botanical Gardens – Spherical Panorama

Higashiyama Botanical Gardens – Spherical Panorama

Higashiyama Botanical Gardens is located along side the Higashiyama Zoo in Nagoya, Japan. Here I created a spherical panorama from the inside inside quicktime.

Nagoya Festival 2009

Nagoya Festival 2009

The Nagoya Festival is Nagoya’s largest annual autumn festival which took place this year on October 3 (Sat) & October 4 (Sun), 2009.

Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle has to be one of my favorites castles I’ve visited in Japan. It’s certainly one of the most popular castles to the Japanese people, a 2 hour line to see the inside proved that.
It sits above the town of Hikone overlooking the largest lake in Japan called Lake Biwa.  A museum with [...]

Atsuta Jingu Shrine – spherical panorama

Atsuta Jingu Shrine – spherical panorama

Atsuta Jingu is one of the top places to see in Nagoya, Japan.  It’s located in a huge park with many old trees and buildings.  It’s said to house the famous sacred sword Kusanagi-no-tsurugi, one of the three sacred treasures that symbolize the Imperial throne.  They also have nice museum with many old items [...]

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Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan

Rokko Island – Kobe, Japan

Rokkō Island is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe.

Japanese cola ingredients and flavors

Japanese cola ingredients and flavors

I'm really a cola freak and enjoy the fact that Japan comes out with some strange cola mixtures every once in awhile. Coca-Cola no calorie plus fiber, Pepsi Azuki - Red bean flavored, Coca-Cola no calorie plus catechin - Green Tea flavor, Pepsi White - Pepsi and Yogurt flavor

Osu Kannon Temple and Shopping Mall – Spherical Pano

Osu Kannon Temple and Shopping Mall – Spherical Pano

The Osu Kannon Temple and shopping mall located in central Nagoya has a classic Japanese pagoda style Buddhist temple that is a popular tourist spot. Osu Kannon first was established in 1612 but the current temple is a replica built in the 1970’s. The price of goods at this huge outdoor type shopping mall isn’t the [...]

Wagunohama

Wagunohama

I did a fishing trip with about 10 friends in Wagunohama and beach south of Nagoya in Mie prefecture, Japan.  We must of caught fish off the pier every 2 minutes from 6am to 10am.  It’s a great fishing spot and beach just located about 2 hours south of Nagoya by car. Official websites [...]