Photography: The Majestic Mount Bromo

The Majestic Mount Bromo

Place Taken: Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia

Date Taken: August, 2012 at 5:15 a.m.

Taken with: Canon EOS 400D

Taken by: Ferry Wijaya

Specifications: ISO 1600; 27mm; f/4; 1/25

Decriptions:

- The majectic Mount Bromo after sunrise

- Mount Bromo is an active volcano in East Java, Indonesia

- In order to visit Mount Bromo, we can go to Surabaya, the second biggest city in Indonesia; then, take a 4 hour drive up to the foot of Mount Bromo

Travel Photo: Shibuya Intersection

Busy Afternoon at Shibuya Intersection, Tokyo, Japan

Taken by: Ferry Wijaya

Date Taken: December 31, 2012

~Shibuya intersecttion could be the busiest intersection in any city in the world~

~A movie called fast and Furious was filmed around Shibuya Intersection area~

My Visit to Oshino Hakkai (忍野八海), Japan

Oshino Hakkai is the eight springs located in Oshino, Yamanashi. The spring water at Oshino Hakkai is underground water from Mount Fuji. 

The water which is basically melted snow from Mount Fuji travels through the underground of Mount Fuji and is filtered by rocks of lava. The water takes over 80 years to finally spring at Oshino Hakkai.

This is one of the eight ponds at Oshino Hakkai.... I think this pond is the most crowded since the market is built around this pond.

The food market..... One of the first vendors you would find when you step inside the market building. I tried this green mochi and it tasted pretty damn good.... :)

The market also sells different kinds of Japanese hand-made crafts.....

Cute sumo little figurines.....

One of the water fountain that you can directly take the fresh water of Mount Fuji from.....

One of the clearest and most beautiful (especially the color) ponds that I have ever seen...... It's very clear and it reflects the sun beautifully........

The eight ponds you can find at Oshino Hakkai are Deguchi Pond, Okama Pond, Sokonuke Pond, Choshi Pond, Waku Pond, Nigori Pond, Kagami Pond, and Shobu Pond.....

Because Mount Fuji is believed as spiritual mountain, the water of Oshino Hakkai is called "The Spring of God". Now, Oshino Hakkai is one of the National Treasure of Japan and 100 Best Water of Japan.

Mount Fuji and Lake Kawaguchi

Lake Kawaguchi in One Morning - taken in front of Lakeland Mizunosato Hotel

Lake Kawaguchi is one of the Fuji five lakes located in Fujikawaguchiko, southern Yamanashi Prefecture near Mount Fuji, Japan. It's the second largest of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of the surface area, and is located at the lowest elevation.

Lake Kawaguchi is the most popular of the Fuji Five Lakes in terms of tourists, and has the most developed tourist infrastucture.

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Mount Fuji - Fujiyama - Fuji San, as the backdrop of the hotel I stayed in...... Taken from the hotel...

Mount Fuji is very iconic for Japan. When you think of Japan, you might right aways think of Mount Fuji. It's famous for its perfectly cones shape.....
The freshwater from Mount Fuji is very fresh and drinkable. (I did try drinking the water. It's supposed to be bought for a price, but when the Japanese vendor realized I was a foreigner, she just gave it to me for free.)

Mount Fuji has been regarded by the Japanese as a sacred mountain since the earliest recorded history on the archipelago.