peggyzoewong:
I will share the close ups of the sketches in my orihon booklet used for my travel in Japan 25Dec2015-03Jan2016. it's a cheap RMB15 book I bought from a stationery wholesaler in Shanghai, last year's trip. #travel #sketchbook #japan #orihon #folding #acco
peggyzoewong:
もみじ Autumn maple leaves collected from Ryoanji, Kyoto #autumnleaves #orihon #japan #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
24Dec2015-Waiting for for transit to Narita #sketch #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #sketchbook #orihon #japan #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
27Dec2015-this was my first experience with snow. we were blessed with snowfall! and we tried all sorts of sake at Echigo-Yuzawa #galayuzawa #echigoyuzawa #sake #yuzawa #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
26Dec2015-the tickets are like a film. I got the scene with Yubaba from Spirited Away. Then we had take-away bento from Lawsons at the park nearby. #ghiblimuseum #Mitaka #Tokyo #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook #bent
peggyzoewong:
25Dec2015-upon reaching Nakano, we had some supper before reaching home. I think the beer fixed @lawrenz78's headache 😂 #Nakano #Tokyo #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
25Dec2016-after the visit to Sensoji temple, he tried to visit Edo-Tokyo Museum but it was close. #Tokyo #asakusa #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #japan #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
27Dec2015-we returned to our Airbnb accommodation and joined Mai-chan, Yumiko-San and their friends for an early New Year's party #Nakano #Tokyo #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
29Dec2015-Kinkakuji, a tourist favourite, where I almost got hit by selfie sticks, even though they are banned. Perhaps they should just stop and admire the beauty of the Golden Temple in this sublime context. #Kinkakuji #kyoto #japan #sketch #sketchbook
peggyzoewong:
28Dec2015-ended our ride through Gion at Kiyomizudera and watched the sunset along the west horizon. beautiful! #Kiyomizudera #kyoto #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
29Dec2015-west side of Kyoto starts with Kinkakuji & Ryoanji, by bus #Kinkakuji #ryoanji #kyoto #japan #sketch #sketchbook #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #accordionbook #orihon
peggyzoewong:
28Dec2015-we departed Tokyo for Kyoto. that afternoon, we rented a bike and cycled through Gion to Kiyomizudera #Gion #kyoto #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
28Dec2015-we cycled towards Pontocho Alley for a hearty dinner after that bicycle 'workout' 😅 #okonomiyaki #yakisoba #pontochoalley #kyoto #japan #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #orihon #sketchbook #accordionbook
peggyzoewong:
31Dec2015- @makoto530 suggested Takayama and I was pleasantly surprised! Love the gorgeous quaint dark-stain timber structures. #takayama #japan #urbansketchers #sketch #sketchbook #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #accordionbook #orihon
peggyzoewong:
29Dec2015-ended our day with a hearty meal of organic food and craft beer at Bungalow, a few blocks from the Shijo-Omiya randen station. We were at the counter, #tachinomiya style #kyoto #japan #sketch #sketchbook #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #accordio
peggyzoewong:
31Dec2015-headed out for a road trip with @lawrenz78 @siti2977 & @makoto530 to Shirakawa-go! It was gorgeous! I remember watching a documentary about these gassho-zukuri houses and the village. This as my second experience with snow (after the recent one
peggyzoewong:
29Dec2015-after Ryoanji, we took the randen to Arashiyama for the bamboo forest and some evening hike along the hills by the river. and return to central Kyoto on the randen via the other line. #Arashiyama #kyoto #japan #sketch #sketchbook #urbansketcher
peggyzoewong:
30Dec2015-one more Kyoto tourist haunt before we head over to Nagoya. the further we climbed, the lesser tourist crowd there were; the more awesome view of Kyoto too. #fushimiinari #kyoto #japan #sketch #sketchbook #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #accordio
peggyzoewong:
31Dec2015/01Jan2016-last meal of 2015 & first meal of 2016. We are very fortunate to be part of this celebration with @siti2977 & family! This topped out Japan trip experience! I doubt many tourist has this opportunity too. We are truly blessed! #osechiry
peggyzoewong:
01Jan2016-rubberstamps I collected at the Inuyama Castle & Meiji-mura Museum Park #nagoya #gifu #japan #urbansketchers #sketch #sketchbook #urbansketcher #urbansketchers #accordionbook #orihon
peggyzoewong:
01Jan2016-Confused Sakura trees started blossoming at the end of Autumn when it got warm a bit. so according to @siti2977 this was a rare occasion when both sakura & Autumn leaves appeared at the same time. #inuyamacastle #japan #urbansketchers #sketch #s
peggyzoewong:
01Jan2016-after that amusement-park-for-architects visit to Meiji-mura, and a bewildering visit to DonQuixote, we had a yakiniku dinner. My eyes lit up at "free free-flow salad bar" 😂 #yakiniku #nagoya #japan #urbansketchers #sketch #sketchbook #urban
peggyzoewong:
Happy Hour + dinner after Arashiyama with @lawrenz78 #sketch #urbansketchers #urbansketcherskuching #uskkuching #craftbeer #barscene #gourmetstreetfood #japan #kyoto
peggyzoewong:
We were really unlucky at the first attempt, when we arrived at the Edo-Tokyo Museum on our first day in Japan. So, we tried again on our last day, before heading to the airport, knowing that it re-opens on 2nd Jan. This time we were really LUCKY, entranc
peggyzoewong:
last meal on the first day of 2016 #yakiniku #やきにく #bbq #newyearinjapan
peggyzoewong:
quaint little town with small dark stained timber houses #heritage #sketch #urbansketchers #uskkuching #urbansketcherskuching #takayama
peggyzoewong:
first time sketching in snow! at #Shirakawago #sketch #urbansketchers #uskkuching #urbansketcherskuching #heritage #unescoworldheritage
peggyzoewong:
a stroll around the Nagoya Castle, across from our hotel; thanks to @siti2977 😘 #sketch #urbansketchers #urbansketcherskuching #uskkuching #japan #nagoyacastle
peggyzoewong:
Okonomiyaki and yakisoba dinner at Pontocho Alley, Kyoto ; after half a day of cycling through Gion to Kiyomizudera #sketch #urbansketcherskuching #urbansketchers #uskkuching
peggyzoewong:
New Year's house party at my airBnB's host's house at Nakano #uskkuching #urbansketchers #urbansketcherskuching #sketch #japan