Spent 11D/10N in Japan recently, covering Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. Summary of my itinerary as follows, for those who might be interested:
Day 1: Arrived in Tokyo at 7.30am. Took the Narita Express to Shinjuku. After checking in at Rose Garden Hotel Shinjuku, walked around in Shinjuku.
Day 2: Full day at Hakone. It rained non-stop the whole day, from Tokyo to Hakone and back.
Day 3: Visited Asakusa. Took the Tokyo River Cruise to Odaiba. Walk around in Odaiba.
Day 4: Visited Imperial Palace/Garden, Yasukuni Shrine, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku & Shibuya
Day 5: Tokyo Disneyland
Day 6: Tokyo Disney Sea.
Day 7: Took Shinkansen to Osaka. Checked in at Hotel Villa Fontaine Shinsaibashi. Visited Kaiyukan (Osaka Aquarium)
Day 8: Full day at Universal Studios. Ended up in Dotonbori later on while looking for ramen. :bsmilie:
Day 9: Went to Kyoto. Visited Kinkaku-ji, Ryoanji Temple and Gion
Day 10: Visited Osaka Castle. Went back to Kyoto to visit Kiyomizudera.
Day 11: Took 11am return flight to Singapore.
Gears wise, I brought along Canon 40D and 4 lenses (Sigma 30mm f1.4, EFS 10-22, EF 24-70 and EF 70-200 f4). Ended up shooting mostly using 10-22, 24-70, 70-200 and 30mm (in order of usage). I also had with me a tripod which I ended up seldomly using coz it's not allowed in the 2 Disney Parks and some places in Kyoto.
Combined with a Panasonic TZ15 -- which my daughter used primarily -- we took close to 7k pictures. If my 40D didn't die on me in Kiyomizudera, would've shot more. Not bad I guess considering it's a family trip.
Anyway, off to the pictures. I haven't processed a lot so will just update accordingly (will not be following any sequence).
1. Osaka-jo, more popularly known as Osaka Castle
2. Busy Shinjuku
3. Kinkaku-ji Temple
4. Walt & his most famous creation
:Later,
Day 1: Arrived in Tokyo at 7.30am. Took the Narita Express to Shinjuku. After checking in at Rose Garden Hotel Shinjuku, walked around in Shinjuku.
Day 2: Full day at Hakone. It rained non-stop the whole day, from Tokyo to Hakone and back.
Day 3: Visited Asakusa. Took the Tokyo River Cruise to Odaiba. Walk around in Odaiba.
Day 4: Visited Imperial Palace/Garden, Yasukuni Shrine, Meiji Shrine, Harajuku & Shibuya
Day 5: Tokyo Disneyland
Day 6: Tokyo Disney Sea.
Day 7: Took Shinkansen to Osaka. Checked in at Hotel Villa Fontaine Shinsaibashi. Visited Kaiyukan (Osaka Aquarium)
Day 8: Full day at Universal Studios. Ended up in Dotonbori later on while looking for ramen. :bsmilie:
Day 9: Went to Kyoto. Visited Kinkaku-ji, Ryoanji Temple and Gion
Day 10: Visited Osaka Castle. Went back to Kyoto to visit Kiyomizudera.
Day 11: Took 11am return flight to Singapore.
Gears wise, I brought along Canon 40D and 4 lenses (Sigma 30mm f1.4, EFS 10-22, EF 24-70 and EF 70-200 f4). Ended up shooting mostly using 10-22, 24-70, 70-200 and 30mm (in order of usage). I also had with me a tripod which I ended up seldomly using coz it's not allowed in the 2 Disney Parks and some places in Kyoto.
Combined with a Panasonic TZ15 -- which my daughter used primarily -- we took close to 7k pictures. If my 40D didn't die on me in Kiyomizudera, would've shot more. Not bad I guess considering it's a family trip.
Anyway, off to the pictures. I haven't processed a lot so will just update accordingly (will not be following any sequence).
1. Osaka-jo, more popularly known as Osaka Castle
2. Busy Shinjuku
3. Kinkaku-ji Temple
4. Walt & his most famous creation
:Later,