關於 solo solo travel japan ，我們在網路上蒐集到這些相關的討論、資訊與評價

《Sense the Breeze》
HuangYiKai Online Solo Photography Exhibition
　
首次嘗試！線上攝影展！8.22 正式展開
　
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每個季節都以許多形式存在，而夏季對我來說，又是格外的豐富。每當在暑期安排旅行，都會選擇靠近海的城市。迎面吹拂而來的海風，在肌膚覆蓋一層層的黏膩，也附帶遠方海水的氣味。耳裡除了風聲、人們有朝氣爽朗的笑聲、也參雜海浪的陣陣聲響。夏日的樣貌，透過微風瀰漫在我們身旁，細細感受，那季節的存在。
　
《Sense the Breeze》是一則則用底片拍下在夏天的故事，也是自己對夏日旅行的回憶與思念。裡面包含了在渡嘉敷島的島上生活、在岡山享用十分消暑的白桃刨冰、以及在沖繩難忘的公路旅行。《Sense the Breeze》串連多次的夏日之旅，希望在這個夏末，能藉由線上影像攝影展，帶給大家宛如微風般的細膩感受。
　
從微風感受夏日，從照片感受日常，從旅行感受生活。
　
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#Online #Photography #Exhibition
#HuangYiKai #TravelWithYiKai
#FilmPhotography #Film
#Japan #Okinawa #Tokashiki #Okayama
#日本 #沖繩 #渡嘉敷島 #岡山
#旅 #旅行 #写真 #フィルム #カメラ
　
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〔 展覽資訊 〕
　
．日期：8.22（日） → 9.17（五）
．形式：線上展覽。每日 22:00 展出一則，共展出 27 項作品
．平台：
① 每日更新→ Facebook、Instagram
② 展覽結束後，將於 9.20 更新所有照片於攝影網站上
　
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〔 展覽活動 〕
　
首波展覽期間（8.22→9.17）只要參與活動，
即有機會收到明信片及獨一無二的攝影 Zine！
　
✷ 活動方式 ✷
① 追蹤 Huangyikai FB 及 IG 攝影官方帳號
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② 分享展出的照片於自己FB 或 IG，
標註 @huangyikai.photography、
並且標記分享給兩位朋友，即完成活動。
未公開的帳號，請截圖並私訊給我即可。
　
✷ 週週抽 5 名送出明信片 ✷
展覽期間，每週日 21:00 前，
將從當週的分享中，抽出 5 名參加者送出明信片。
明信片的款式，將以參加者該週分享的照片為主。
如當週分享多張或組圖，則從中隨機選出一張寄出。
明信片將於隔周三寄出。
　
✷ 獨一無二攝影 Zine！✷
展覽期間，分享次數超過 20 次，
則有機會獲得一本手工製作的攝影 Zine。
Zine 的內容，將會是由參加者分享的照片去製作，
所以每本形式、裝幀、照片皆不同，每本皆獨一無二。
最終採抽籤制，限量五份。（目前圖片僅為示意）
Zine 將於十月中寄出。
　
※ 活動僅限於本次展覽照片為主。
※ 同張照片分享多次，將視為一次計算。
※ 分享一整則，將視為一次計算。
※ 活動不限於國內、海外。
　
Special thanks
Japanese translations : Lisily Wu
　
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〔 攝影師介紹 〕
　
黃奕凱，從事設計業長達十年，也是紀實與生活紀錄的攝影師。喜歡旅行，並擅用底片相機紀錄許旅途中及日常裡的溫暖瞬間。每幀照片都體現生活中的細心觀察，溫潤而真實。於 2012 年會同好友共同組成「男子休日委員會」，出版《左京都男子休日》及《北海道央男子休日》書籍等多項作品；於 2018 年年末舉辦《Long Term Travel：與底片一起旅行的日子》歐洲長途旅行之個人攝影展及分享會；並於 2021 年春季舉辦《AM : PM : NYC 紐約影像紀錄分享會》。
　
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Isaac, Joy and Papa Go Japan: Day 3 and 4, Higashikawa, Otaru, Sounkyo and Asahidake
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I did not plan to drive around the entire island of Hokkaido in the few days we had. It would not be practical or fun. So I decided to keep things within the centre of Hokkaido.

From Shikotsuko, we drove to Higashikawa (my favourite town) and stayed at my friends’ B&B. Dinner was spent watching the Rugby World Cup Finals with my friends (they were rooting for England) while Isaac and Joy played with their kids, who were a few years younger. Jody and Nina adore big sister Joy, whom they met when she came visiting during my solo trip with her when she turned 12, and the girls were happy to see her again.

The next morning, we set off again, without any plans once more. I thought, perhaps we could drive out to Otaru, just to have a look. Frankly, it was just an excuse to drive, as the drive itself is very pleasant. I told them, “Otaru is famous for their canals.”

Joy asked, “And?”

“That’s pretty much it,” I said. It is one big tourist trap, to be honest, and I told them, “Essentially, we are driving all the way to see Otaru’s Long Kangs.” They laughed and were cool with their father’s rather stupid travel plans.

“The canals are actually quite nice when it is winter, to be honest,” I added, trying to make it sound a bit more exciting.

When we got to Otaru, I found a parking lot near the canals and was quite pleased it said ¥100 for 30 minutes. After parking, I realized I read it wrongly and it was actually ¥400 for 30 minutes during the day, and ¥100 for 30 minutes AT NIGHT.

“We better not stay too long,” I told the kids. Joy, the financially-minded of the two, said, “Ya, not worth paying that kind of parking for Long Kang.”

So we snapped some photos, walked around the food court a bit, and then left Otaru. I figured we would get lunch further away, en route to Sounkyo, where we planned to stay the night.

Sounkyo is a quaint mountain resort area, located in Kamikawa. It is considered a touristy place, but a good base to hike Daisetsuzan National Park from. We stopped at a ramen place in Kamikawa called Yoshino, just off the highway. And wow, the ramen was great. They even had thick slices of Miton roast pork available as a side, in limited quantities. This is part of the fun of road trips: stumbling upon good places to eat.

After eating at Yoshino, we drove on to Sounkyo and stopped at the Twin Waterfalls rest stop. That was when we encountered some serious cold and wind chill. It was -1ºC and windy there. We looked at the majestic cliffs for a bit, stared at the waterfall which was not flowing very rapidly (Spring is when the ice melts and you get a grander sight) and then we ran into the souvenir store to enjoy some heat.

The store ladies were so kind, and offered us cups of soup. They had a hot pot set up with paper cups to serve their customers, and we were very thankful for the soup. So much so that I felt I had to buy some stuff there, in gratitude. I bought some sweets and grapes. You may have seen the Instastory of Joy and me eating said grapes in our ryokan later, and attempting to spit the seeds into the bowl.

I asked the kids if they wanted to climb the stairs to the viewing platform but the sign said, “20 minutes” and there was a sign to look out for bears. So we chickened out. Actually we were just lazy. It was too much of a climb on a cold autumn’s day just to see two off-peak waterfalls.

We finally checked into Kumoi Hotel, a nice little place that was renovated only two years ago. Many of these onsen hotels in areas like this tend to be old and tired. A couple of the hotels I saw along the way had signs with missing words in their names. But not the Kumoi.

The kids had to set up the futon beds themselves, something they learned to do in our first house, and I have to say, it is handy having two assistants to set up the beds.

At least this Sounkyo area had three restaurants open till 8pm, so we did not need to tabao food. We chose an Italian place called Bear Grill, run by a handsome old man who made great food.

We also stopped by the Seicomart, the FamilyMart of Hokkaido, to resupply our drinks and junk food. And then retired to our hotel.

Because the Kumoi has its own onsen baths, I took the kids to the baths and taught the son how it works. Joy already had some experience in our previous trip so she was fine. The son took some convincing. “Nobody will look at your junk lah,” I assured him.

I gave him pointers on how to use an onsen, like putting a small towel on his head, and using the same small towel to cover his lower bits. The butt, that one cannot cover, the small towel was not big enough.

The kids enjoyed the onsen experience thoroughly, and we vowed to do it again when we could. And we ended our night at Sounkyo with a movie screening in the room, where I introduced them to The Matrix. Suffice to say, their minds were blown.

The next morning we drove back towards Higashikawa and stopped at the Seven Stars Tree. It is a scenic spot where, I later learned, a famous oak tree, that was once used on the packaging of seven stars tobacco, stood.

I only found out when I got to the Tree. Great, we drove all this way to see a cigarette advertisement. But the view was really nice lah. So it was not for nothing.

We also made a stop at the Shirogane Blue Pond, which was recently upgraded with new viewing platforms and lights. There, we spotted some dumb tourists taking photos on a tree branch that grew over the water. This is why we can’t have nice things.

By then it was close to sunset, and I didn’t want to drive in the dark, so we drove to Hotel Bear Monte, near Asahidake mountain, where I booked a night in this bigger, fancier onsen hotel. It took a lot of talking to convince the kids that it is okay to walk around the hotel in our yukata. And even to have the buffet dinner wearing our takata.

“This is how the farmers used to do it, on their vacations to onsen hotels,” I told the kids. They looked a little skeptical but took to it eventually. So we walked here walked there, like a boss, in our yukatas.

Like Japanese farmers on their winter onsen vacations.

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Isaac, Joy and Papa Go Japan: Day 1 and 2

We picked up our car at Chitose Airport from Hertz/Toyota, after we flew over via Narita. Actually you don’t get the car at the airport but they have a greeting counter there and then a shuttle bus takes you to the huge lot where they have the cars and the rental office.

I got a white Toyota Axio and it was as boring a family car you can get. But you also know it is reliable. I feel like my late father, who drove a Toyota Corolla, and then changed to a Toyota Corolla when the first Corolla’s COE expired. I understand now why he liked these cars. They just work.

My teens were fairly well-behaved in their journey here. They only needed occasional reminders to put away their iPhones and pay attention to their surroundings and do the important stuff first. So my task as driver, tour guide, parent and general do-everything person, was made slightly easier.

They have grown considerably since their last trips with me. Both of them traveled solo with me when they were 12. And now they were older and more mature. It is different to deal with a kid then and now dealing with a teen. What you say to them changes, what you talk to them about, changes too. I quite enjoy interacting with these older versions of my children. There is more to share as their interests get broader.

We didn’t try to go too far on the first day. I was tired from the redeye flight from Singapore to Tokyo and then the 3 hour layover in Narita, followed by the flight to Chitose. So I decided to drive to Lake Shikotsu, in the town of Shikotsukoonsen, on the recommendation of my friends, Mr Miyagi and Tama-san, my remote tour guides from Singapore.

Lake Shikotsu is a lovely place to chill. It’s a beautiful lake and very quiet during this time of the year. We booked an entire house by the lake and spent the afternoon looking for lunch in the small town by the lake.

Our first real meal in Hokkaido was awesome, and a fitting start to the trip. We were reminded by the host of our place to settle our dinner early because shops here close at 4-5pm. So while we were having lunch, we bought our burger dinner across the street. We would heat the burgers up later at the house for dinner while watching Shazam! streaming from my iPhone to the large screen TV in the living room/den.

It’s COLD here. It is 15-20°C in Tokyo but in Hokkaido, we are looking at single digit temperatures. By the lake, the wind chill made it even colder. Good thing I packed the right layers for the kids and myself, and assumed winter weather even though, technically, it’s autumn.

We had the heaters on full blast in the house but even then, our unacclimatized Singapore bodies still needed sweaters to keep warm.

Nightfall came very quickly and it was dark by 4.30pm. By 9pm, we were already in our futons and I was about to doze off. The kids managed to stay up a bit longer watching YouTube on their phones.

I was told some ghost stories by Miyagi and Tama-san regarding the lake area. Shikotsuko is 支笏湖 in Japanese. But sometimes the locals also call it 死骨湖, which is the same pronunciation. There is a lot of algae in the lake, and once you drown, no bones float, which makes it ripe for scary stories.

There is the famous Shikotsuko story of the 100km Obasan. If you drive at night, the 100km Obasan will chase you and if she catches up with your car, you will die.

I decided to not tell the kids the stories until we left the area. I also decided not to drive in Shikotsuko at night hahaha!

The next day, we had breakfast in town and set off, not knowing we were heading next. The kids already know Papa travels by the seat of his pants and just went with the flow. All we needed was this car, some tunes to sing along to, and each other.

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I took myself out on a solo trip for the day in tokyo and visited my favorite cafe in nakameguro and went to mori art museum!

Love Laura 💕

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Time stamps:
00:00 - intro
00:18 - little catch up of how i've been feeling
01:21 - accessories and outfit i wear
02:07 - cafe, eating and editing
03:11 - mori art museum
04:12 - home sweet home
04:51 - thoughts on the exhibition
06:45 - play time with cats

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