Otaru in Pictures

Written by Kyle about Japan. Feelin' happy

Before we came to Korea to teach, we bought a fancy new DSLR Nikon camera to document our experiences with something better than a point-and-shoot camera held together by one screw. While we have gotten some decent shots out of the camera, mostly our subject matter (Seoul, Korea) hasn't been all that great to shoot. Maybe its the boxy architecture or the constant haze that hangs in the background thereby ruining all the good light. So, we were delighted when we arrived in Otaru to find a city worth a thousand pictures. Particularly enjoyable was taking the pictures of the canal during the day and at night.

A restaurant advertising its food

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A hidden street

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A glimpse at life 100 years ago

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A rusted door

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A cyclist passing a warehouse

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A colorful street corner

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

Lanterns leading to a restaurant

Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

A scooter resting outside a cafe

Canal in the Daytime, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan

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August 03, 2009 DADDIO: YYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS! Great photos of Japan. Love the hidden street with the light, anchor and propeller. Wonderful birthday extravaganza vacation!

August 03, 2009 Linda: I may be mistaken, but the rider in the rickshaw appears to be on a cell phone! At least when you seen a person with their hand glued to their ear....around here that usually means cellphoneitis. Loved your colorful photos. Good job!

August 04, 2009 Bessie: haaa - looks like you're right. There are no shortage of cell phones in Asia, that's for sure. A 4-year-old at school has one!

August 03, 2009 shawna davidson: Beautiful pictures. They look fake!! With these pictures when you come home you need to have a showing of your South America and Korean pictures. Hope all is good with you!!

Love Shawna