Odaiba

Shinagawa Wharf

High-profile container-handling gantry cranes (foreground) at the Shinagawa Container Terminal. The smokestack for the Shinagawa Power Plant can be seen in the background. View as seen from Odaiba Island located in Tokyo Bay.

ISO 1600 at ƒ/4 for 1/5 sec.

#crane #GantryCrane #ContainerCrane #ShinagawaWharf #TokyoBay #reflections #cityscape #cityskyline #waterfront #nightscape #industrial

#クレーン #メガガントリークレーン #品川南ふ頭 #東京港

Ryoma

Tourists on the Ryoma enjoying a harbor boat cruise around Shinagawa Wharf, Odaiba Island, and Rainbow Bridge located in the upper portion of Tokyo Bay. 

Standing on the shore at night, you can hear the echoes of jovial passengers singing, chatting, and laughing with some occasional singing as they wine and dine on Japanese dishes. Regardless of nationality and language barriers, both the Japanese and foreigners onboard seem to be having a delightful experience of sharing memorable experiences that I am sure they will treasure and share with loved ones back home.

ISO 1600 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/13 sec.

#Ryoma #TokyoBay #ship #dinnercruise #baycruise #harborcruise #Odaiba #nightcruise #waterfront #nightscape

#竜馬 #チャータークルーズ #品川南ふ頭 #東京港 #お台場 #レインボーブリッジ #東京湾クルーズ #水上バス

Rainbow Bridge

View of Rainbow Bridge from a beach on the island of Odaiba. In 1853, the Shogunate ordered the building of Odaiba island, among other man-made islands in Tokyo Bay,  to host canon batteries for the defense of Edo (modern Tokyo) in response to the arrival of U.S. Navy Commodore Perry and his warships.

With the completion of the bridge in 1993, the island has rapidly transformed into a popular tourist destination and is home to luxury high-rise condos with beautiful views of Tokyo Bay.  

ISO 1600 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/15 sec.

#RainbowBridge #TokyoBay #Odaiba #Tokyo

#レインボーブリッジ #東京湾 #お台場 #東京

Dinner Cruise Boats in Tokyo Bay

The low profile of these boats allows them to head up the Sumida River where they have to pass under highway and pedestrian bridges that are located almost every kilometer or so up the river.

Visiting this beach with my dog on a cool autumn evening is great due to the fewer number of tourists and people on the beach, which gives me a chance to take her off her leash and let her bark at the boats in the bay.

ISO 1600 at ƒ/4.5 for 1/13 sec.

#dinnercruise #TokyoBay #ship #nightcruise #baycruise #harborcruise #Odaiba #waterfront #nightscape #RainbowBridge

#チャータークルーズ #品川南ふ頭 #東京港 #お台場 #レインボーブリッジ #東京湾クルーズ #水上バス

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Yamashita Rinko Line Promenade

Yokohama Waterfront Skyline

Skyline of the waterfront district as seen from Yamashita Park, Yokohama, Japan.

Pentax KP 135mm ƒ/7.1 for 60 sec. at ISO 200. No filter.

#trees #MinatoMirai #autumn #foliage #fallcolors #YamashitaPark #Yokohama #Japan

#木 #みなとみらい #秋 #紅葉 #山下公園 #横浜

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Street Lamp on Yamashita Rinko Line Promenade

Shot taken from the elevated Yamashita Rinko Line Promenade. This pedestrian walkway was originally a railway for freight entering Japan through the Port of Yokohama from 1965 to 1986. Since 2002, tourists and locals can enjoy walks on the promenade, which offers great views of the bay and the waterfront district.

Pentax KP 100mm ƒ/7.1 for 1/160 sec. at ISO 3200. No filter.

#lamp #streetlamp #bridge #YokohamaBayBridge #monochrome #YamashitaRinkoLinePromenade #Yokohama #Japan

#街路灯 #橋 #横浜ベイブリッジ #横浜

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Yamashita Rinko Line Promenade

Abstract shot taken below the elevated Yamashita Rinko Line Promenade--a freight railway that was converted into a pedestrian walkway to link two public parks on the waterfront of Yokohama.

Pentax KP 135mm ƒ/5.6 for 1/8 sec. at ISO 3200. No filter.

#concrete #columns #elevated #railway #overpass #monochrome #YamashitaRinkoLinePromenade #Yokohama #Japan

#コンクリート #柱 #高架鉄道 #結ぶ遊歩道 #モノクロ写真 #山下臨港線プロムナード #横浜

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Dairin-ji Temple

Lion-Dog

The lion-dog creature (komainu in Japanese) was introduced to Japan in the 6th century from India via the Silk Road. Nowadays, the komainu are typically pairs of stone or metal statues placed outdoors near the gate of a Shinto Shrine. On some Buddhist temples, however, we can still see the heads of komainu carved of wood under the eaves of the temple. The carving in this photo was taken at the Dairin-ji Temple, which was originally founded in 1570.

Pentax KP 135 mm ƒ/5.6 for 1/200 sec. at ISO 200 with no filter.

#DairinTemple #BuddhistTemple #Dairinji #DairinjiTemple #Yokohama #Japan

#大林寺 #狛犬 #長津田 #緑区 #横浜 #木造建築 #お寺

Sanmon Gate

The original gate to the Dairin Temple was built in the 17th century and subsequently destroyed by several fires. The current version was rebuilt in 2008.

Pentax KP 18mm ISO 200 at ƒ/8 for 1/400 sec. No filter.

#JiunzanGate #DairinjiTemple #TempleGate #BuddhistTemple #JapaneseArchitecture #Yokohama #Japan

#慈雲山 #大林寺 #大林寺山門 #長津田 #緑区 #横浜 #木造建築 #お寺

Japanese Wooden Statue

Face of a nearly 6-foot tall wooden statue called Kongorikishi at the Dairin-ji Temple in Yokohama. The statues are always in pairs and represent Alpha & Omega, Beginning & End, or Birth & Death. Originally Hindu gods, they were adopted into Buddhism and are guardians of many Buddhist temples in Japan.

Pentax KP 78mm ISO 200 at ƒ/5.6 for 1/160 sec. No filter.

#NioGuardian #BenevolentKing #KongoRikishi #DairinjiTemple #TempleGate #BuddhistTemple #Yokohama #Japan

#仁王 #金剛力士 #大林寺 #大林寺山門 #長津田 #緑区 #横浜 #木造建築 #お寺

Japanese Wooden Statue

From the inner courtyard of Dairin-ji Temple in Yokohama, there are two carved wooden Misshaku Kongo (密迹金剛) statues. The statues are always in pairs, and the one on the left has his mouth open to scare off demons. This guardian statue is holding a "thunderbolt" is his right hand.

Pentax KP 24 mm ISO 200 at ƒ/5 for 1/60 sec. No filter.

#NioGuardian #BenevolentKing #KongoRikishi #DairinjiTemple #TempleGate #BuddhistTemple #Yokohama #Japan

#仁王 #金剛力士 #大林寺 #大林寺山門 #長津田 #緑区 #横浜 #木造建築 #お寺

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