Blogs Posts on "Hakuba"

Hakuba – Part 5 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 19, 2009In looking through my Hakuba pictures just now, for the first time in a few weeks, I realized that this is going to be about a 20- or 30-part series. I hope you don’t mind. Our lodgings in Hakuba were wonderful. We booked them through a travel...

Hakuba – Part 4 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 15, 2009Another photo that came out rather well from our canoeing tour on Lake Aoki… While on the mountain biking portion of the tour, we took a brief rest at Suwa Jinja (諏訪神社) in Hakuba. We have a Suwa Shrine near our apartment in Tokyo too.

Hakuba – Part 3 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 12, 2009The view from Matsukawa Bridge (松川橋) of the Japanese Northern Alps (白馬三山) and the Matsu River Another shot from Lake Aoki (aokiko or 青木湖) Note that if you have a big screen you can see larger versions by clicking on the photos.

Hakuba – Part 2 by Travel Japan Blog on Nov 5, 2009I can’t imagine Lake Aoki (青木湖) being any more beautiful than it is in October. That said, October is when the fewest people are there. The lake was empty when we weren’t on it. We took a break on the banks and skipped some rocks. W...

Hakuba – Part 1 by Travel Japan Blog on Oct 27, 2009We did our first, overnight excursion in Japan as a family last week. We took an 8 a.m. bus from Shinjuku to Hakuba in Nagano Ken. The difference four and a half hours on a bus can make in your environment is incredible. Hakuba is absolutely deserted...

Velbon Dual Function Mini Photographic/Video Tripod Review by Digital Cameras Ratings on Jul 5, 2009I really like this tripod for two reasons.1) Velbon quality. Velbon makes great tripods.Yes, you could spend thousands for a pro tripod, but you dont have to!2) Height. I have a large tripod (Velbon model ordered from Amazon) that I use for portrait...

Hakuba Camera Grip Review by Digital Cameras Ratings on Jun 24, 2009Hakuba has created a GREAT product! It attaches to one of the strap loops on the right side of your SLR-type camera and screws into the tripod hole on the bottom. The grip is comfortable, especially for long shoots, and it allows a sense of confidenc...