Showing posts with label hot springs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hot springs. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Sporty black mesh



I haven't taken a real summer vacation since I graduated college, so a rare outing is the closest to one for me. And this was also a rare occasion where a photographer and I took 5 hours worth of public transportation to get to a certain location. Can you guess where this is?

Hakone is known for it's hot springs, but the beautiful scenery, lush green mountains and forests, and a gorgeous lake that sparkles during sunset are also worth a visit. I highly recommend purchasing the 5000 yen  ticket from Shinjuku station that allows you to take all forms of public transportation to Hakone and back, including train, bus, ropeway, ship and cable car. Just make sure you don't go during the peak of summertime -which is why I wore the most comfortable clothing I own for this little trip.


大学を卒業してから、まだ一回もちゃんとした夏休みをとったことがない気がする。なので、私にとって日帰りの旅は結構珍しいのです。そして、カメラマンと二人で5時間もかけて目的地までたどり着くというのももっと珍しいです。この写真が撮られた場所、わかりますか?

箱根は温泉で有名ですが、周りの美しい景色、緑で溢れる山々と森、そして夕日になるとキラキラ輝く湖も観光にオススメです。新宿駅で5000円の券を購入すると、箱根までの往復と、現地での公同交通が全部含まれているので、大変便利です。電車も、バスも、ロープウェーも、ケーブルカーも、船も、全部利用できるんです。でも、夏のピークに行くのは避けた方がいいかもしれないですね。だから私も一番動きやすくて、風通しのいい服をチョイスしました。


top: Zara; pants: Zara; bra: Calvin Klein; hat: zeroUVsunglasses: zeroUV; sandals: Teva; choker: Choke Me Jewelry





All photos by Rhino Lee.

Friday, June 1, 2012

in the toyko countryside




Finished my first day on set for NHK's Tokyo Eye.
Akane and I introduced different places in Akikawa, which is the countryside in Tokyo. I always imagined Tokyo to be all city life, but I was taken away by the breathtaking beauty of the Akikawa. First, we went to the hot springs and did a foot spa, which was a great way to start the day. Afterwards, we had a delicious Japanese-style meal at Kurochaya while enjoying the view of the garden. The most exciting part of the shoot was exploring the limestone cave. It was extremely narrow and cool, but the limestone was beautiful. It sort of reminded me of Disneyland's Thunder Mountain.

It was an extremely long day, but I had a great time with Akane and the crew. I'm looking forward to day 2 on set!


Love,

Samantha Mariko