Welcome to Japan Photo Explore. Join me on a snowy drive in Hokkaido, Japan’s large northerly island. We’ll start at Hokkaido’s second largest city, Asahikawa, driving to the town of Biei and its beautiful rolling hills, a Mecca for minimalist photography. Then on to Shirogane Onsen with its gorgeous icicle and hot spring waterfall. And I’ll be stopping to take some photos wherever I can.
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Welcome to beer one of my favorite places anywhere to take photos join me on a snowy Drive in Hokkaido Japan’s large Northerly Island we’ll start at hokkaido’s second largest city asahikawa driving to the town of beer and its beautiful Rolling Hills a minimalist Wonderland for photographers then onto shiroan onen
With its aquamarine hot spring waterfall looking like something straight out of a fantasy movie and of course I’ll be stopping to take photos wherever I Can I’ve already done a video on beer but that was a pretty considered video and the photos were taken over a number of visits but this one this is what you can shoot easily in a day I didn’t I just want to give Us With so much snow around it just begs for minimalist compositions and wherever I can I’ll try and do that although it’s not the only reason that I’m Here Destination Ahead so if you’ve seen my other video on beer you’ll know that I’ve been here before so the challenge for this trip will be to take new photos rather than redoing ones I’ve already Taken In 300 M turn Right right turn ahead super ch Superi All Never had to bite Before looks I can I can understand the beer Blue pond became famous in 2012 when a photo taken by local photographer Kent shiraishi was chosen as a Mac OS desktop picture and this is the Blue pond today so where’s the Blue Water Well in February it’s under all that
Snow the best time to see and photograph it is in late October but this doesn’t stop people coming throughout winter for a nice walk through the Snow Once I’ve taken photos that describe a place I try to find compositions that are not quite as Obvious Look I don’t normally do food reviews but this is is Udon with chicken and egg and wild vegetables absolutely Amazing sand which Is What you want what you want Is gymnastics equipment Here The red is Clear Super superet my heart thanks for joining me on this adventure in B if you enjoyed it please check out my other videos and if you’d like to see more subscribe have you been to herado or want to travel here let me know in the comments below for more information on photographing in
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I could watch videos of Hokkaido during winter all day long. However, I have been there 5 times, 2x in summer with camping car and 3 x for the Snow festival in Sapporo. There is always something to discover. However, I see on YouTube many talks and visit the same places, and it becomes repetitive. There is so much more and you don't have to travel all day to get amazing shots. I would love to see less-known places as well.
I live in Japan and I have noticed that tourists go to the most popular Instagram destinations even if they have to travel 100+km to take a picture of a bridge or temple. The problem with this strategy is that 99% of tourists will follow the same path – meaning more people, more traffic, higher prices etc. I can guarantee you can go to any smaller, less-known places to find many hidden gems.
Some great drone work, Nick, and some of your best stills yet! Interesting to see how many other photographers were out and about in those wonderful minimalist areas.