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Japan Rail Series: A photography/filmmaking specific travel video series around Japan via JR Pass
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The first episode from my multi-part Japan Rail Series — a visual journey showcasing a variety of destinations during a 21-day rail itinerary across Japan. With an emphasis on capturing photography and video of aesthetic locations during the winter time, this journey aims to inspire people to visit the beautiful urban and rural destinations of Japan!

This first episode covers our journey from Sapporo in Hokkaido, through Hakodate and onto Ginzan Onsen. We visited viewpoints at the Mt. Moiwa ropeway and Sapporo TV Tower followed by dinner and drinks at the Sapporo Bier Garten. Onwards to Hakodate via a 3-hour train journey, we then travelled another ropeway up Mt. Hakodate. The following day’s 7-hour train journey, lead us towards Ginzan Onsen, a quaint traditional village famous for its onsen ryokans and scenic snowy landscape during winter.

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