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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · 18h

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

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · 2d

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

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · 9d

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.

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Jun 13

Dawn fog on the south coast of #Amami Island

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Jun 12

Waiting for sun to set on Amami Oshima

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Apr 14

Late spring snow in Yosano in northern Kyoto Prefecture

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Apr 1

Early spring morning in Kyoto with cherry blossoms just starting to bloom.

#kyoto #sakura #cherryblossoms

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Mar 17

Still cold out in the countryside, but there are signs of spring.

#japan #rural #countryside

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Mar 13

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

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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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Feb 11

Snowy morning walk around traditional Bukchon neighborhood.

#korea #winter #seoul #BukchonHanokVillage

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Jan 20

Kyoto Tower and the city lights at night, viewed from Higashiyama

#kyoto #night #cityscape

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Jan 1

Light snow and rain in Takeda Castle Town

#takeda #hyogo #japantravel

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 29

A touch of snow in Gifu☃️

#gifu #snow #jimny #japan

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 24

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

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 21

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

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 14

A few shots from the edge of town, waiting for the sunrise this morning.

#japan #sunrise #morningwalk

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 8

Thank you, the conditions were great out there

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 7

And here's the video youtu.be/YJU---eYK78

#sunset #japan #japantravel #asmrwalk #kansaitravel #fx3

Sunset Walk on Small Town Streets | Tamba-Sasayama, Japan 4K

YouTube video by Ambient Exploration

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 7

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

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 7

And the video youtu.be/EwnxvYqCqmw

Full Autumn Color on Morning Walk along Minoo River | Osaka, Japan 4K

YouTube video by Ambient Exploration

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 4

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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Early Morning Walk through Quiet Forest Temples | Mt. Shosa, Japan 4K

YouTube video by Ambient Exploration

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Dec 2

The leaves are looking good along the river to Minoh Falls.

#autumnleaves #osaka #kansaitravel #minoh

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Nov 30

Golden Hour in Tamba-Sasayama, Japan. This little restaurant sits just below a hilltop temple and the sounds of the monk's evening prayer drifted over this otherwise quiet street.
#japan #goldenhour #kansaitravel

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ambientexploration @ambientexploration.bsky.social · Nov 30

Full fall colors on a little walk along a river in the mountains of Shiso, Japan. I'd driven by this spot a few times but never stopped, I'm glad I did.
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Autumn Walk along Mountain Stream | Shiso, Japan 4K

YouTube video by Ambient Exploration

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