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2016 Classic Japan Cherry Blossom Tour Report – Part 1

June 12, 2016/0 Comments/by Julius Pang

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Snow falling in Miyama (美山)🌨️ I just had

Snow falling in Miyama (美山)🌨️
I just had to film the snowfall in slowmo! 😄

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Back in Jan. 2020, I visited Shirakawago - the fam

Back in Jan. 2020, I visited Shirakawago - the famous village full of "gassho-zukuri" style farmhouses. Unfortunately, I was unlucky enough to visit during one of their least snowy seasons. It was really strange to visit one of the most snowy regions in Japan in the middle of winter and not see any snow.⁣
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With "gassho-zukuri" style houses like those in Shirakawago, their design is intended to deal with heavy snowfall, so I have this idealised view of seeing these houses in the middle of a snowy winter.⁣
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The day after I saw snow on Kinkakuji, I headed to rural Kyoto Prefecture to see a different gassho village in Japan - Kayabuki no Sato in the rural area of Miyama.⁣
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It snowed heavily during my visit... I won't lie - I didn't expect to see this much snow! I also wasn't dressed well enough and it was absolutely freezing cold! ❄❄❄⁣
But wow...seeing a gassho village covered in deep snow, and with falling snow is exactly what I had hoped for! ⁣
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I'm sure my fellow freezing photographers with their tripods setup near the red postbox in the image felt the same way.⁣
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Miyama (美山) is only 55km north of Kyoto City but it feels like a world away when you see all this snow, while Kyoto city has none.⁣
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In Kayabuki no Sato, there are a greater percentage of gassho-zukuri farmhouses than any other place in Japan. While the vast majority of these farmhouses are still private homes, there are a few operating as lodgings, providing tourists with the unique experience of staying overnight in a traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouse.⁣
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My recent Jan-Feb. trip to Japan this year marked

My recent Jan-Feb. trip to Japan this year marked the 20th anniversary of my first trip to Japan.⁣
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During that first trip in 2003, I remember two things quite vividly - visiting Kyoto and seeing snow for the first time; and Kinkakuji Temple being closed for renovations! ⁣
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Kinkakuji gets renovated roughly every 20 years, so it was just my bad luck in 2003. Little did I know that would be the first of many travel bad (and good) luck stories I would experience in Japan over the years!⁣
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I've wanted to see Kinkakuji with some decent snow cover for a long time. I arrived in Japan a few days after the snowstorms in late January and hoped a bit of snow would still remain in Kyoto.⁣
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I was so happy to visit Kinkakuji on 29 Jan. 2023 with its last day of snow cover. The temple was last renovated in Sept. 2020, so its gold leaf cover still looks very new and it was beautiful together with the snow. There wasn't much snow, but good enough! And then to watch the snow melt off Kinkakuji throughout the morning - perfect travel wabisabi!

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Maiko Masanao-san (満彩尚) from Gion Higashi (祇園東) performing at the Yasaka Jinja Setsubun Festival (八坂神社の節分祭) on 3/2/2023.⁣⁣
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Masanao was the central dancer at Gion Higashi's performance at the Yasaka Jinja Setsubun Festival on 3/2/2023.⁣⁣
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I managed to get on the front side of the stage for this performance but it was even harder to shoot than the previous performance by Gion Kobu with everyone in front a bit more desperate to shoot the maiko!⁣
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Maiko Miwako-san (美羽子) from Gion Kobu (祇園甲部) performing at Yasaka Jinja Setsubun Festival (八坂神社の節分祭) on 3/2/2023.⁣
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Yasaka Jinja's setsubun returned after a 3 year absence due to COVID-19, from 2-3 February 2023. This event draws a big crowd in Kyoto because it is one of the few occasions during the year where maiko perform in public and for free. They also participate in "mamemaki", where "good luck beans" are thrown out to the crowd.⁣
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On 3rd February, there were dance performances from maiko from Gion Kobu and Gion Higashi. For the Gion Kobu performance, Miwako was the central dancer and danced with Mameju and Mameyuri.⁣
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Space is at a premium around the performance stage so it's first in best dressed, then wait for the performance. It's very difficult to get good shots here unless you are in the first couple of rows. Most of the time it was just better to keep the camera down and just try and get a view of the maiko and their beautiful dancing.⁣
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S&R Orchard hosts a popular blossom festival every

S&R Orchard hosts a popular blossom festival every year in September. The plum, peach and cherry blossoms make the perfect additions to any portrait.⁠
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It was great to come out here this year and shoot a portrait session among all the blossoms. Thanks @rowanaboatt and @srorchard⁠
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I had only planned on taking landscape photos at @

I had only planned on taking landscape photos at @thepaddockbusselton, but I couldn't resist asking these beautiful ladies to pose for a few photos!⁠
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Thank you for taking time out from your sunflower picking and selfies to be my models! 😄⁠
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@issunm @ivy.tyx @b_blingx_x
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The Paddock Busselton is a new tourist attraction

The Paddock Busselton is a new tourist attraction in Australia's South West, featuring an incredible number of sunflowers spread over a few paddocks.⁠
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Sunflowers are one of the fastest growing plants, reaching full bloom around 70-80 days after planting. The peak bloom at The Paddock is from late January to early February.⁠
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I drove down from Perth to see the final weekend of full bloom thinking whether it was worth the 2.5hr drive - it was most definitely worth the drive, and the crazy wind and rain that came in the afternoon!⁠
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On this final weekend of blooming visitors were also allowed to pick and purchase their own sunflowers, with many taking home head-sized sunflowers!⁠
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Thanks to Beau and Casey for opening up this beautiful and bright place for the public to enjoy. Looking forward to visiting again in 2023!⁠
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@thepaddockbusselton⁠
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One of Perth's hidden gems is Yanchep Lavender Far

One of Perth's hidden gems is Yanchep Lavender Farm. This is the largest operating lavender farm in Perth and is a wonderful place to spend a late afternoon.⁠
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You can wander the lavender field featuring over 40,000 plants and discover all sorts of lavender-based treats and products at the newly built café.⁠
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Here is @queen.of.jetlags during our portrait session enjoying the beautiful fragrance in the lavender field.⁠
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Thanks to the owners Gary and Karla for providing access to your lavender farm and teaching us more about lavender. @yancheplavenderfarm⁠
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If you want to visit Yanchep Lavender Farm, get in over the next couple of weeks as the lavender will be harvested in late February.⁠
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From late October through November, the jacaranda

From late October through November, the jacaranda trees hit full bloom in Perth. It was quite interesting to experience the jacaranda bloom at their peak for the first time in many years as I'm normally overseas this time of the year.⁠
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Perth has some outstanding jacaranda spots and this superb jacaranda outside Parliament House was perfect for our photo shoot.⁠
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Looking forward to shooting more portraits in beautiful locations in Perth and Western Australia in 2022!⁠
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Model: @meetmeimei⁠
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After a long break from Instagram, I'm back! With

After a long break from Instagram, I'm back! With COVID-19 affecting so many people and livelihoods, it was good to take a break from IG. 2020 and 2021 will be first years in many years I haven't travelled extensively overseas and I've really missed Japan.

I had plans to be in Tokyo for the Olympics but COVID travel restrictions changed all that; it's so unfortunate that Tokyo is still dealing with such a bad COVID situation.

I hope Tokyo will recover sooner than later and international travel can resume to this amazing city.

When I get back to Tokyo I look forward to seeing and shooting these two locations again - the twilight view of Mount Fuji from Tokyo Skytree and the Olympic Stadium.

Thank you Tokyo for hosting a wonderful Olympics. It's been great to watch on TV all the amazing performances from athletes these past two weeks.

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After a bit of a break from Instagram, It was good

After a bit of a break from Instagram, It was good to be able to get out this morning to take some photos and come away with something nice.⁠
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Here in Perth we've been experiencing the effects of a "superstorm" the past couple of days. Together with the high tide and new moon, this creates my favourite conditions to shoot the Blue Boatshed under.⁠
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I only ever come out to this spot in these conditions when it's possible to see a "floating boatshed". Really magical to see and shoot this!⁠
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