Japan

Live Blog – Wild Japan Hokkaido #2

Me capturing the EZO-Owl in Hokkaido For the next two weeks, I will be sharing updates from my Wild Japan trip (Winter 2023) in Hokkaido. In the first part of my live travel blog, I shared a few smaller but beautiful urban nature experiences. Now, we head to Hokkaido, focusing on wildlife. This adventure promises…

Live Blog – Wild Japan Travel Report #1

Me in Shinjuku Gyoen Park In the coming weeks, I will document some stops of my Wild Japan trip (Winter 2023) in this live blog article. This adventure will be a natural spectacle in wintery Hokkaido. The focus will be on photographing Steller’s sea eagles, red-crowned cranes, Ezo foxes, Ezo owls, and much more. Before…

Bird Photography on the Izu Peninsula

Izu Peninsula Bird Photography – Japanese Black paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) The Izu Peninsula captivates visitors with its diverse nature, both underwater and on land. It offers a wide variety of natural formations and a wealth of activities for nature lovers. The peninsula is not only famous for its numerous Onsen, Japan’s renowned hot springs,…

Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka, Japan

Izu Peninsula Sunrise in Shizuoka, Kamo District – Taken with Sony a7 R IV + Tamron 28 – 75 mm f2.8 About 20 million years ago, the Izu Peninsula, at that time a collection of underwater volcanoes, lay on the floor of the Pacific Ocean. In addition to volcanic activities, tectonic shifts over the centuries…