Guest ___ Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Well, it's getting near that time of year again for the yearly trip to Japan. This year, I'm going for fall again and looking at 45 days in Kanto. (Was originally looking at 60-90 but scaled back due to a an upcoming move to Myrtel Beach) Days 1-8 will be spent in Aizuwakamatus and Sendai. Then the rest of the trip will be in Tokyo. Some of the highlights Tuesday, October 6th Aizuwakamatsu Railpass Flex Day 1 Depart Tokyo Koriyama, Aizuwakamatsu Trains Wednesday, October 7th Aizuwakamatsu Aizuwakamatsu Trains (alt) Friday, October 9th Sendai Railpass Flex Day 2 Trains: Sendai Saturday, October 10th Sendai Tashirojima Ishinomaki City, (Cat Island) via Ishinomaki Ferry Monday, October 12th Tokyo Railpass Flex Day 3 Depart Sendai Wednesday, October 14th Enoshima Railpass Flex Day 4 Enoden Saturday, October 17th AokigaharaRailpass Flex Day 5 Aokigahara Monday, October 19th Tokyo JR-E Daypass Arakawa Streetcar Keio-Inokashira Line Wednesday, October 21st Tokyo JR-E Daypass JR Nishi Urawa Station & Mitake Shrine Friday, October 23rd Tokyo JR-E Daypass Gogoten (Ueno Park) & Kanda Shrine Mitsumine & Asukusa Shrine Sunday, October 25th Tokyo JR-E Daypass SCAI Bathhouse & Motomishima Shrine Daikokuyu & Takarayu Bathhouses Tuesday, October 27th Tokyo JR-E Daypass Sky Tree Totem Pole Gallery Thursday, October 29th Tokyo JR-E Daypass Tokyo Tower Giant Gundam Saturday, October 31st Tokyo Tokyo Metro Daypass Tokyo Metro Saturday, November 14th Tokyo Tentative Date AKB48 Concert (Don Quiote Bldg) Model Shoot, TBA Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Now for my question. Where are some good shots to get the Tokyo Metro 10000 series above ground trains? I'd like to get some of the stuff, I hadn't seen last time on film. Link to comment
Kabutoni Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Now for my question. Where are some good shots to get the Tokyo Metro 10000 series above ground trains? I'd like to get some of the stuff, I hadn't seen last time on film. Between Jiyūgaoka and Toritsu Daigaku on the Tōkyū Tōyoko line there seems to be a good spot to snap the trains there. The Tōkyō Metro 10000s run in 8 and 10 car formation on that section. http://bicycle-tetsu-keihin.blogspot.jp/2013/03/2013327-thu.html This website also may help in your quest: http://syuto-tetsu.main.jp/tokyu/toyoko/ ;) Link to comment
bikkuri bahn Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Between Jiyūgaoka and Toritsu Daigaku on the Tōkyū Tōyoko line there seems to be a good spot to snap the trains there. The Tōkyō Metro 10000s run in 8 and 10 car formation on that section. Mannendoh Curve- up trains climbing the grade with an inside curve The grade crossing is called Toritsu Daigaku No. 3. Weekends expect company. If full, Tamagawa Station up side may be a better option. Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) I'm already penciled in on a Wednesday to try that as it stands. If I have a Passmo day-pass, do I get pinged if I exit Jiyūgaoka or Toritsu Daigaku as it on another company's line? Also what about the new(er) Tokyo Subway 1000-series above ground? For both the 10000 and 1000, I like to shoot at-grade or parallel to the street.. Edited February 27, 2015 by Shashinka add to post Link to comment
miyakoji Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 My question is how do you get those 45 days off? :) Link to comment
katoftw Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 And what do you do for the other 35 days not listed??? Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The beauty of self employment combined with a return date near moving time. The other days are allocated for post production workflow and street photography. Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Tohaku Itinerary (PART A) Monday, October 5th Transit Depart IAD Arrive NRT (T1) Tuesday, October 6th Aizuwakamatsu Railpass Flex Day 1 Depart Tokyo Trains: Aizuwakamatsu Check in to hotel Wednesday, October 7th Aizuwakamatsu Trains: Aizuwakamatsu Street Photography Free Roam Thursday, October 8th Aizuwakamatsu Aizuwakamatsu Castle Street Photography Reshoot (if needed) Friday, October 9th TransitRailpass Flex Day 2 Depart Aizu Trains: Koriyama Trains: Sendai Sendai Street Photography Check in to hotel Railpass will be valid from OCT.6 until OCT.20 Saturday, October 10th Sendai Ishinomaki City to Tashirojima, Neko Jina (Cat Island) via Ishinomaki Ferry Monday, October 12th TransitRailpass Flex Day 3 Depart Sendai Check in w/ leasing company Check in to guest house Tuesday, October 13th Initial shopping, laundry & misc Street Photography Wednesday, October 14thHachinohe Railpass Flex Day 4 Hachinohe Lighthouse Nishimiya Shrine Friday, October 16th Enoshima Railpass Flex Day 5 Enoshima Kamakura Saturday, October 17th Aokigahara Aokigahara Kanto Itinerary (PART B) Sunday, October 18th Yasukuni Shrine Fall Matsuri Monday, October 19th Tram Daypass (Toei Marugoto Kippu) Arakawa Streetcar Arakawashakomae Tram Station Yasukuni Shrine Fall Matsuri Tuesday, October 20th Yasukuni Shrine Fall Matsuri Wednesday, October 21st Tokyu & Tokyo Metro & 109 Shubuya Friday, October 23rd Keio-Inokashira Line & 109 Shubuya (ALT) Sunday, October 25th JR-E Daypass JR Nishi Urawa Station Mitake Shrine Saturday, October 26th Aokigahara ALTERNATE 1 Aokigahara Tuesday, October 27th JR-E Daypass SCAI Bathhouse & Motomishima Shrine Yushima & Kanda & Gogoten Shrines (Ueno Park) Thursday, October 29th JR-E Daypass Daikokuyu & Takarayu Bathhouses Motojuku, Senjomotohiwawa, Hikawa(S), Senju, Hichiman & Yanagiharainari shrines Saturday, October 31st Hakone Tozan Railway Hakone Ropeway Monday, November 2nd Ueno-Asukusa Area Shrines: Yoshiwara, Washi, Sodesuriinari, Goryokuinari, Kanefukuinari, Mitsumine, Asukusa, Senso-ji & Akiba Shrine Wednesday, November 4th Rinkai Suica Trains: TWR Rinkai line Tokyo Waterfront:Giant Gundam Tokyo Bight Sight CC Yasukuni Shrine (reshoot) Totem Pole Gallery & Akiba Shrine Friday, November 6th Trains: Ochanomizu Akihabara Shopping Kanda Shrine (alt) Yanagimori Shrine Ueno Zoo (for Tanuki) Saturday, November 7th ALTERNATE Aokigahara Hakone Enoshima Sunday, November 8th Minowabashi Station Kanefukuinari, Koruku, Kumano, & Tamahimeinari Shrines Tuesday, November 10th JR-E Daypass Sky Tree & Kentokuinari Shrine Tokyo Tower & Kumano Shrine Misc and other unscheduled shoots Model Shoot Food Places Saturday, November 14th AKB48 Concert (Don Quiote Bldg) Sunday, November 15th Check out of apartment Check in to Capsule hotelat Intl 2 (B1F) Monday, November 16th Transit Depart NRT (T1) Arrive IAD Link to comment
SantaFe1970 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 A fantastic trip, taking full advantage of the luxury of time... Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Note, the blank days off every other day. Those are saved for rain dates and for my feet to heal from all the walking. Also, can get workflow done in Photoshop and articles written for the newspaper(s). I may try to find another use for Day 5 railpass as not to waste it on Enoshima since it's only ¥2000R/T. I'd like to rack up about ¥15000 railfare for that last day. There are a few other similar threads on here that I am deliberately avoiding for fear I'll find more days of things to do. Link to comment
railsquid Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 I'm already penciled in on a Wednesday to try that as it stands. If I have a Passmo day-pass, do I get pinged if I exit Jiyūgaoka or Toritsu Daigaku as it on another company's line? If you board at a Tokyo Metro station and exit at a Tokyu station, you'll have to pay the fare for the sections of line used on both companies. (Nothing stopping you going as far as you can on multiple lines for "free" as long as you only exit on the same company you entered). Also what about the new(er) Tokyo Subway 1000-series above ground? Well as it runs on the Ginza underground line, your possibilities are restricted. Basically the viaduct at Shibuya station (you might be able to get some kind of view from the neighbouring Hikarie tower) or I believe the depot at Ueno, where I believe trains move over a level crossing (never been there so no idea what it's like). Link to comment
Guest ___ Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Well as it runs on the Ginza underground line, your possibilities are restricted. Basically the viaduct at Shibuya station (you might be able to get some kind of view from the neighbouring Hikarie tower) or I believe the depot at Ueno, where I believe trains move over a level crossing (never been there so no idea what it's like). Yeah, that's never worked. I spent a half day waiting around for movement that never happened there in 08. Link to comment
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