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Hasedera (Hase Temple) @ Kamakura, Japan

Behind us is Hasedera, or Hase Temple (長谷寺) in Kamakura (鎌倉), set in a tranquil, immaculate Japanese garden, where you feel the serene beauty with sculptured tress and ponds.  

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Shopping @ Gotemba Premium Outlet @ Japan

Gotemba Premium Outlet is located in Shizuoka Prefecture, 1.5 hours away from Tokyo by either bus or train.  If you are in the Hakone area, Gotemba Premium Outlet is also a favorite destination for shopping just an hour away.  We … Continue reading

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Review: Fuji Hakone Guest House @ Japan

We stayed for 3 nights at Fuji Hakone Guest House during our Hakone trip.  The guest house is perfectly located just a few minutes walk away from the bus stop and a supermarket.  It was easy for us to go … Continue reading

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Lake Ashi Cruise @ Hakone, Japan

Lake Ashi (芦ノ湖) is a gorgeous lake with Mount Fuji as a backdrop.  When the weather is right, the snow-capped Mount Fuji, bright red torii gate, glowing pirate ships on glistening waters make it absolutely  bewitching.

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Weekly Photo Challenge : Patterns

This week’s photo challenge – pattern.  A few random pictures from different places Stained glass tower @ Hakone Open Air Museum, Japan. Landscape Garden @ Chateau Versailles, France.  Pancake Rocks @ Punakaiki, New Zealand Straw table top @ Rakuzen Japanese … Continue reading

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The Little Prince Museum @ Hakone, Japan

The Little Prince is written by the French author Antoine de Saint Exupery, a beautifully illustrated tale in vivid colors.  The Little Prince Museum in Hakone brings you a glimpse into the author’s life and everything about the Little Prince … Continue reading

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A Word A Week Challenge: Orange

While I just finished writing about the Venetian Glass Museum @ Hakone, Japan, some of the photos match perfectly with this week’s a word a week challenge – Orange.  The photos here are exhibits from the museum and quite a … Continue reading

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Venetian Glass Museum @ Hakone Japan

The Venetian Glass Museum at Hakone is set in a romantic, charming garden with mountains, canals and European cottages, you might be mistaken for a while that you have stepped into a little Venice instead of Japan. As you enter … Continue reading

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Hakone Open Air Museum @ Japan

The Hakone Open Air Museum (彫刻の森美術館) is the first of its kind in Japan since 1969, displaying splendid art pieces and statues in a fantastic 70,000 m2 outdoor space. I love this idea because the museum uses four seasons as a backdrop … Continue reading

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Owakudani & Hakone Ropeway @ Hakone, Japan

It is smoking at Owakudani, Hakone.  Owakudani (大涌谷) literally means “boiling valley”and there’s no other name more suitable than that because the whole place is indeed an active volcanic zone with bubbling hot onsen and overwhelming pungent sulfuric fumes.  

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