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Diego Ortega
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🛰️🪐Space engineer
📷🦕🐦Amateur photographer, paleoartist and naturalist
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🏯 A visit to Osaka castle, an impressive fortress. Inside the main tower there is a museum, dedicated to Toyotomi Hideyoshi
#Japan #Osaka #photography
Main tower of Osaka castle Outer walls of the fortress Inner moat and walls View from the top of the castle's tower
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🌆The centre of Osaka: an inmense concrete jungle, full of skyscrapers, neon lights and delicious food!
#Japan #Osaka #photography
Skyline of Osaka Buildings and Statue of Liberty in Amerikamura Octopus 3D sign in Dotombori Neon signs in Dotombori
November 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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🌲The town of Kōya is surrounded by mountains covered in forests. Small shrines can be found in the woods
The area is also full of insects and other invertebrates, here a small sample
#Japan #Koyasan #bugs #photography
Shrine in next to a fores path Conifer forest Stick insect on a tombstone Mantis on a wall
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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🪦In Mount Kōya one can find Okunoin, the largest cemetery of Japan, where giant conifers stand next to thousands of tombs and a mausoleum. The place is also infamous for its revisionism in memorials to Japanese soldiers and officials during WW2
#Japan #Koyasan #photography
Stone lanterns in the cemetery Meditating statue Tall trees in the cemetery One building of Kukai's mausoleum
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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☸️Kōya is a small town in the mountains south of Osaka. Full of temples and monasteries, it serves as the headquarters of Shingon Buddhism and a pilgrimage destination. Many temples here are specialised in hosting visitors
#Japan #Koyasan #photography
Temple in Kōya town Friends walking in the streets of Kōya Tokugawa Family Tomb in Kōya Monastery room
November 20, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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🌇Sunset in Kyoto along the Philosopher's Walk
#Japan #Kyoto #photography
Kyoto at sunset from Ginkaku-ji Woman with a dog in the streets of Kyoto Roofs, poles and wires at sunset Cat with bobbed tail
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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🥇🥈Kinkaku-ji and Ginkaku-ji, the Golden and Silver Pavillions. Both were shogun villas later converted into temples, each one with beautiful gardens
#Japan #Kyoto #Kinkaku #Ginkaku #photography
Golden Pavillion building, surrounded by pine trees Islet with pine trees in a pond, Kinkaku-ji Bush in the sunset light, with a sand mound behind, Ginkaku-ji Gardens of Ginkaku-ji
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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🎋A morning in Arashiyama, western Kyoto: bamboo groves, temples and gardens
#Japan #Kyoto #Arashiyama #photography
Bamboo forest in Arashiyama Views of Kyoto from Ōkōchi Sansō, the former house of the actor Denjirō Ōkōchi Temple on the hillside, surrounded by trees Statues in Otagi Nenbutsu-ji, a buddhist temple
November 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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🏘️Some photos in the streets of Higashiyama, Kyoto, including the traditional streets of Ninenzaka and Sannenzaka, and the Kiyomizu-dera temple
#Japan #Kyoto #photography
Houses and a bike in Kyoto Small statue in a buddhist temple in Kyoto View of the city from Kiyomizu-dera Kyoto traditional street at dusk
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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🕷️The shrine is dedicated to the deity Inari, represented by a fox. The paths of the shrine cross the forested mountain, which to me looked like a jungle
Among the torii one can see many big spiders. Signs also warned of encounters with boars and macacques
#Japan #Kyoto #FushimiInari #photography
Fox-faced wood pieces with prayers or wishes Joro spider (Trichonephila clavata) Asian giant hornet (Vespa mandarinia) Large-billed crow (Corvus macrorhynchos)
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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⛩️Photos of Fushimi Inari, the Kyoto Shinto shrine famous for its hundreds of torii (the red gates) that form tunnels through the Inari mountain. While overcrowded at the start, it gets more empty when ascending the mountain
#Japan #Kyoto #FushimiInari #photography
November 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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🎎The first night we visited the Gion district and the surroundings of the Kamo river. A couple of days later we came back to the district to watch a sample of the local arts at the Gion corner
#Japan#Kyoto#photography
Entrance to the Yasaka shrine at night Minami-za kabuki theater Lantern with the symbol of the Ponto-chō district Building and gardens of the Gion corner
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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🚅After the first part of the trip in the mountains we travelled by train to Kyoto, being welcomed to the city by the Kyoto Tower. The day of arrival we visited Tō-ji, a buddhist temple with the country's highest pagoda and some impressive statues inside pavilions
#Japan#Kyoto#photography
Kyoto tower Five-storey Pagoda Torii in the temple complex Shishi-odoshi in a temple garden
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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🐔🌩️A common sight in Tateyama is the local subspecies of rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta), also known there are thunder bird. This bird was revered as messenger of the gods and features in local art
We were also weary of bears, but didn't see any
#birdphotography#birds#Japan#Tateyama#mountain
Japanese rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta japonica) Rock ptarmigan art in a mountian lodge door
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🌄The next morning the Sun was shining, so at least we could enjoy some pretty views before returning to the lowlands.
In retrospective, we were a reckless by continuing our hike, which could have ended up badly. Lesson learnt, do not underestimate the mountain!
#photography#Japan#Tateyama#mountain
Sunrise over the mountains, with some clouds below the peaks Moutains near Tateyama Mountain lodge near Tateyama Tanuki statue next to a pond
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🏔️Hiking in Tateyama. The mountain, reaching 3000m high, was covered in beautiful autumn colours. Unfortunately, during most of the hike we were surrounded by a cloud, with little visibility and ending up completely soaked after 6h in the rain
#photography#Japan#Tateyama#mountain
Group hiking in a trail in Tateyama Volcanic plumes near Tateyama Mountain lodge in Tateyama (I think this one was abandoned, not sure) Stone mounds in the fog, near a mountain refuge
November 15, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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🌌The night sky is beautiful in the mountain. We could see the Milky Way, the Pleiades and many constellations, as well as some planets. The photos have lower quality though
#astrophotography#Japan#Tateyama
Night sky with some clouds Milky Way
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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🚠The path from Toyama to Tateyama: train, cable car and bus to reach a mountain lodge
#Photography#Japan#Tateyama
Local railway as seen from the train Cable car at Tateyama station, ascending through the forest Van coming down through the mountain road
November 13, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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🎏Herons and carps in Takayama, Japan
#Japan#Takayama#birds#birdphotography#fish
Great egret (Ardea alba) Grey heron (Ardea cinerea) Koi carp (Cyprinus carpio koi) and other fish (cyprinids?) in the town's river Koi carp in a shrine pond
November 12, 2025 at 7:47 AM
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If you see this, post your bird art. 🪶🐦
#birdart#sciart#birds
Pair of goldfinches Pterodroma zinorum, an extinct petrel Assortment of waterbirds Ichthyornis
November 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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🐻When hiking through Japan's forests one must be careful with bears, especially in autumn, as they are most active. This year has been particularly deadly, with 13 people dead by bear attacks. It is recommended to make noise when walking in nature tl alert them
Warning sign and bell to alert bears
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
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🌳Hills and forests near Takayama in early autumn
#photography#Japan#Takayama
Group walking through the forest Path in the forest Tree in autumn foliage, with the Japanese Alps in the background Building with ladder, surrounded by trees
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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🏘️The streets and temples of Takayama during the day
#Japan#Takayama#photography
Busy street in the centre of Takayama Canal in Takayama Torii at the Sakurayama Hachiman Shrine Volkswagen van in Takayama's street market, next to the river
November 10, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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🌙 The streets of Takayama (Japan) at dusk and night.
#Japan#Takayama#photography
Pagoda of Hida Kokubun-ji, a buddhist temple in Takayama Street of Takayama at dusk Spider in front of a street lamp Colourful figures of animals. They seem to represent the animals of the Chinese zodiac
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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🗼I spent the first day of the trip in Tokyo. Still adjusting to the jet lag, I visited the Jimbōchō district (known for its bookstores), ate some nutritious chankonabe and went to a karaoke with my friends
#photography#Japan#Tokyo
Street bookstore in Jimbōchō Sumo training arena Chankonabe, a stew famously eaten by sumo wrestlers Night view of Tokyo SkyTree
November 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM