norbertwoehnl

norbertwoehnl, 13 days ago to photography

Some impressions from today’s visit to Hallstatt in Upper Austria. The scenery was as grand as ever, but the place is plagued by overtourism to an extent that is almost as bad as in Kyoto. 🤒

iPhone shots straight out of camera.

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Hallstatt Market Square
Covered stairwell to Parish Church, Hallstatt
Shops along Seestraße in Hallstatt

norbertwoehnl, 17 days ago to photography

Day trip today to Soumenlinna, the inhabited sea fortress about 4 km southeast of the city center of Helsinki. Weather was perfect, and the place very interesting - a really pleasant area for walking.

1. Companion seagull on the ferry ride
2. Lunch: salmon quiche at “Café Silo”
3. Suomenlinna
4. Suomenlinna

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Lunch: salmon quiche at “Café Silo”, Suomenlinna
Building on Suomenlinna
Buildings on Suomenlinna

norbertwoehnl, 25 days ago to photography

A line of Stone Lanterns (tōrō) at Yugasan Rendaiji Temple in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture. The temple was opened about 1,300 years ago on a mountain with a main peak of 300 meters.

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norbertwoehnl, 1 month ago to photography

I had some consular stuff to do early yesterday morning at the German embassy in Hiroo, which gave me an opportunity to take a stroll (and some photos) in the adjacent Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park. Had left home on an empty stomach, so afterwards headed to the nearby “HauS Bake & Cafe” and tried their “Special Morning Plate” which was quite satisfying.😋

iPhone shots straight out of camera.

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Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, Tokyo
Arisugawa-no-miya Memorial Park, Tokyo
Special Morning Plate at “HauS Bake & Cafe” in Hiroo, Tokyo.

norbertwoehnl, 1 month ago to photography

“Kanazawa People”

A set of street photos from Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture. All taken with Mamiya 6 and 50mm f/4 lens on Fujicolor Pro 400H medium-format film.

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A young woman in kimono and carrying a Japanese paper umbrella is posing for photographs in the Higashi-Chayagai district of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
An elderly woman is reading the menu of a restaurant in front of a restored historic building in the Higashi-Chayagai district of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
Two young women in kimono are taking photos of each other in the Higashi-Chayagai district of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 1 month ago to photography

Imamiya Shrine, Kyoto

Imamiya Jinja was founded in 994 to protect Kyoto from pestilence. Most of its current buildings are rebuilds dating to the Meiji period (1868-1912). This set of film photographs was taken there around New Year’s some years ago - a flea market was held on the premises at the time.

Mamiya 6 - 50mm f/4 lens - Fujicolor Pro 400H.

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New Year’s visit and flea market at Imamiya Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
New Year’s visit and flea market at Imamiya Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.
New Year’s visit and flea market at Imamiya Shrine in Kyoto, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 1 month ago to photography

Since today is my birthday, and tomorrow is that of my wife, a weekend getaway is in order - so we’re in Karuizawa at the moment. Burger lunch was great at “KazBond”, a fairly new restaurant, and the incredibly nice owner threw in free tiramisu and coffee upon learning about the occasion. Scenery is great too, as would be expected up in Nagano Prefecture.

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Fire grill at “KazBond” restaurant, Karuizawa
Burger and sides
Tiramisu

norbertwoehnl, 1 month ago to photography

Gondo Shopping Street, Nagano

A set of film photography impressions taken around this old shopping arcade in Nagano City. All shot with Mamiya 6 and 50mm f/4 lens on Kodak Portra 400 film. Developed and scanned by Yamamoto Camera in Yamaguchi Prefecture.

#photography #fotografie #FensterFreitag #WindowFriday #mamiya #mediumformat #filmphotography #nagano #japan #japanstreet #japanlife

Photo of an old shop at Gondo Shopping Arcade in Nagano, Japan.
Photo of a barber shop at Gondo Shopping Arcade in Nagano, Japan.
Photo of an old shop at Gondo Shopping Arcade in Nagano, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 1 month ago to ilaughed

“Slow Motion Ride”

A slow-motion video that I took while passing through Shin-Imamiya Station in Osaka a couple of years ago. 🚊

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A slow-motion video taken from inside a train while passing through Shin-Imamiya Station in Osaka, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 2 months ago to photography

An evening scene outside Dōgo Onsen Honkan, the main public bathhouse at the Dogo Onsen Hot Spring in Matsuyama on the southern island of Shikoku. With a history of more than 1,000 years, this is one of Japan’s oldest hot spring resorts, where guests can be seen wandering the streets in yukata robes after their bath.

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norbertwoehnl, 2 months ago to photography

“Itago-Kometen” (板五米店) is a restaurant and café in a restored 100-year-old building on the southern edge of Nakajuku Shopping Street in Itabashi, Tokyo. Here are some impressions from a recent lunch; iPhone shots straight out of camera. (I also had an iced coffee with the dessert; not pictured in this set).

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Interior photo of “Itago-Kometen”, a restaurant and café in a restored 100-year-old building on the southern edge of Nakajuku Shopping Street in Itabashi, Tokyo.
Interior photo of “Itago-Kometen”, a restaurant and café in a restored 100-year-old building on the southern edge of Nakajuku Shopping Street in Itabashi, Tokyo.
Photo of a lunch set meal at “Itago-Kometen”, a restaurant and café in a restored 100-year-old building on the southern edge of Nakajuku Shopping Street in Itabashi, Tokyo.

norbertwoehnl, 2 months ago to photography

In the last part of our visit to Takao, one hour north of Kyoto, we reach Kosan-ji Temple (sometimes also written as Kozan-ji). Wrapping up our visit there, we notice that (a) buses back to Kyoto aren’t that frequent and (b) we’ve gotten quite hungry from all the climbing - so we find a local restaurant with a nice view of the Kiyotaki River, and have a bowl of noodles 🍜

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Scene from Kosanji Temple in Takao, Kyoto.
Scene from Kosanji Temple in Takao, Kyoto.
At a noodle restaurant in Takao, Kyoto.

norbertwoehnl, 2 months ago to photography

In part 2 of a small photo series from Takao, located a 1-hour bus ride north of central Kyoto, we leave Jingo-ji Temple and walk to Saimyō-ji. After a short climb, we step through the main gate to reach the inner premises of the temple, where we find many stone lanterns overgrown with moss. Saimyō-ji was first constructed in the years 824-834; its current main hall dates from 1700. A very calming place.

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Stone lanterns at Saimyo-ji Temple in Takao, Kyoto, Japan.
Detail of stone lanterns at Saimyo-ji Temple in Takao, Kyoto, Japan.
Stairs approaching Saimyo-ji Temple in Takao, Kyoto, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 2 months ago to photography

Adding on to yesterday’s post, here are a few more photos from Takahata Fudoson Kongoji, a temple located on the western outskirts of Tokyo in Hino. In addition to a beautiful five-storied pagoda, the temple also features a pleasant hiking course through a forest, with 88 Jizō statues located along the trail.

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View through the purification fountain at Takahata Fudoson Kongoji in Hino, western Tokyo.
Jizō statue at Takahata Fudoson Kongoji in Hino, western Tokyo.
Pagoda at Takahata Fudoson Kongoji in Hino, western Tokyo.

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

Adding on to my previous post, here are a few more photos from yesterday evening’s walk around Takinogawa, a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Kita Ward with a very “retro” feel.
(I may need to go back one day and document the Sentō from the second photo in a bit more detail).

iPhone 15 Pro, straight out of camera.

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Exterior of a traditional Sentō (communal bathhouse) in Takinogawa, Tokyo.
Hidden entrance, Takinogawa, Tokyo
Old coin laundromat, Takinogawa, Tokyo

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

Kennin-ji (建仁寺) is Kyoto's oldest Zen temple, and it's a staggeringly beautiful place that is renowned for its indoor decorative paintings and its perfectly tended gardens. It also provides a haven of quietness not far from the overtourism craze that the nearby Gion district has become over the last decade.

All photos shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens.

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Autumnal light burst at one of the gardens of Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
A lovely old wooden corridor at Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
Another photographer having a go at capturing the beautiful architecture of Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

On my camera roll, I found this set of photos from Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture. The city was fortunate to escape air raids during WW2, so thankfully many of its old districts are still intact with beautifully restored buildings.

1. Higashi Chayagai District
2. Kenrokuen, one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens
3. Kimono-clad women at Higashi Chayagai
4. Gold-sheets-covered storehouse

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Kenrokuen, one of Japan’s most beautiful gardens, in Kanazawa.
Two women in kimono and holding a traditional Japanese umbrella are standing outside old buildings in Kanazawa, Japan.
A storehouse covered in 20,000 sheets of gold in Kanazawa, Japan.

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

Kobe Analog Dreams (Part 1)

Scenes from a walk around Kobe, all shot with Nikon FE-2 and Nikkor 50mm f/1.4 on Fuji Superia 400. I tried to achieve a dreamy mood. (Someday I’ll get proper lab scans made, these are my own scans of the prints I have, using a cheap home scanner.)

1. Shop Window
2. Ikuta Shrine
3. Chinatown Food Stall
4. Ice Cream Stand

#photography #fotografie #kobe #japanlife #streetphotography #japanstreet #shootfilm #analogphotography #filmphotography #fujicolor #silentsunday

At the Main Gate, Ikuta Shrine, Kobe, Japan
Chinatown Food Stall, Kobe, Japan
Mascot figure at Ice Cream Stall, Kitano Ijinkan, Kobe, Japan

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

On my first Japan trip 18 years ago, I ran into this surprising scene at Ninenzaka along the hills of Higashiyama in Kyoto. Three women (likely tourists) in Maiko attire are passing a more contemporarily-dressed young couple. There are services allowing people to rent a full “package experience” including make-up and wearing kimono and traditional accessories.

#photography #fotografie #japan #kyotolife #kimono #japaneseculture #onlyinjapan #travelphotography #streetphotography #japanstreet

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

The old town of Takayama in Gifu Prefecture has been beautifully preserved with many buildings and whole streets of houses dating back to the feudal ages, when the city thrived as a wealthy merchant town. This kind of scenery lends itself to being photographed on film, so here is a photo set taken with Mamiya 6 and 50mm f/4 lens on Fujicolor Pro 160 NS.

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Patio Garden, Takayama Old Town, Gifu, Japan
Restaurant Entrance, Takayama Old Town, Gifu, Japan
Sannomachi Street, Takayama Old Town, Gifu, Japan

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

I was in the Ochanomizu area of Tokyo this evening, so I thought I’d try to capture a night view from Hijiri Bridge towards Akihabara. And as if I had ordered them, a Marunouchi Line subway train (red) and a JR Chūō-Sōbu Line train appeared as welcome foreground elements. 🚊

Unprocessed full-size iPhone 15 Pro shot, “night mode” (1 sec exposure).

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norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

Matsushiro Station is a - by now - disused railway station of the Nagano Electric Railway on the former Yashiro Line, around 10km south of Nagano’s city center. When I visited less than a year before it was decommissioned, it exuded a very nostalgic and melancholic mood. I shot some details around the station, as well as an image with the station master.

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Photo of Matsushiro Station, a station that has become disused since. It used to be a stop on the Yashiro Line of the Nagano Electric Railway Company.
Photo of Matsushiro Station, a station that has become disused since. It used to be a stop on the Yashiro Line of the Nagano Electric Railway Company.
Photo of Matsushiro Station, a station that has become disused since. It used to be a stop on the Yashiro Line of the Nagano Electric Railway Company.

norbertwoehnl, 3 months ago to photography

“Bettenburg” is a German word that literally means “castle of beds”. It is sometimes used with a derogatory undertone to describe cheap vacation hotels - but with a more positive spin, it really just means “huge building with lots of beds in it”. So it could also refer to Japanese mansions as pictured here, that are crucial to the nighttime aesthetic of Tokyo. All shot tonight in Itabashi Ward.

#photography #shotoniphone #fotografie #nightphotography #tokyolife #japanlife #tokyostreet #itabashi

Nighttime exterior photo of a mansion (huge apartment complex) in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, reflected upon a pond at Mitsugi Park.
Nighttime exterior photo of a mansion (huge apartment complex) in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
Nighttime exterior photo of a mansion (huge apartment complex) in Itabashi-ku, Tokyo