Kyoko Ueda / トラベルインスタグラマー / Japan Travel

When I feel down or low, I like to remind myself of the vastness of the universe. Seeing the entirety of space makes me realize how tiny the Earth is and how insignificant my own existence is in the grand scheme of things. It helps put my troubles into perspective, making them seem incredibly small. 落ち込んだりした時は、こういう宇宙の大きさを見るようににしてます。宇宙全体見れば、地球自体がすごく小さいし、そこにいる自分の存在なんて本当にちっぽけだなぁって思って、悩みもすごく小さく感じる🌏 https://youtube.com/shorts/Uvt0vPUvLjg?feature=share

The summers in Japan can be scorching, but the festivals that can only be enjoyed during this season have a unique charm! I'm planning to go to see several festivals in the Tohoku region this year. (The photo is from the Kanda Festival in Tokyo.) 日本の夏は暑すぎるけど、夏しか楽しめない祭りは独特の楽しさ✨今年は東北のお祭りをいくつか楽しもうかなと計画中です。（写真は東京の神田祭）

I came to Hotel New Akao in Atami. This hotel stands on the sea. It has a gorgeous design and it's really interesting! 熱海にあるホテルニューアカオに来ました✨海の上に立っているホテルです。ゴージャスな作りで、おもしろい！

It's really great that iPhone allows us to capture photos in RAW format, but it can be quite shocking when I realize that i' accidentally took all those unimportant photos in RAW. lol It really adds up to the data storage... 今のiPhone、RAWで写真撮れるのは、とてもありがたいんだけど、間違えてどうでも良い写真も全部RAWで撮ってたのに気付いた時のショックも大きい。笑 データ量がかさむ‥。

What makes Tsumagojuku so wonderful is not just its scenic beauty, but also the fact that it was the first place in Japan where efforts were made to preserve the Edo-period post town streetscape. And it is said that the area is still protected to prevent external entities from purchasing land or buildings. I recommend exploring with a guide as it deepens your understanding. 妻籠宿の素晴らしいところは、この景観だけではなく、日本で初めて江戸時代の宿場の街並み保存事業が行われたことだと思う。そして、今も外部が土地や建物を買ったりできないように守られているそうです。ガイドさんと歩くと理解も深まりオススメです🚶‍♀️

It's a common thing for me, but whenever I try to explore the current trends on Reels, I end up seeing nothing but dog videos. The algorithm figures out I'm a dog lover, and now all I get is an endless stream of dog Reels. As a result, it becomes a completely unproductive time for creating my own Reels. haha よくあることなんだけど、今のリールのトレンドを知ろうと思って、リールを見始めても、犬の動画ばかり見ちゃって、アルゴリズムに犬好きとバレて、犬のリールばかり流れてくる。結果、全然自分のリール作成に全く役立たない時間になる。笑

I've been using Threads too much for the past 3 days, and I had a lot of things piling up to do, so I resisted using Threads today. lol Here's a random tip: If you take photos or videos of both billboards at the east exit of Shinjuku, it gives a Tokyo vibe when they're captured together. Just a fun little observation😙 3日間Threadsを使いすぎて、やること溜まってたので、今日はThreadsを我慢してました😂 どうでも良いtipsだけど、新宿東口のスクリーンは、二つ一緒に撮ると東京っぽくなりますよ〜笑

We've been to Mt.Fuji countless times over the past few years for photography, but surprisingly, we haven't done much nighttime shooting. Our goal for this summer is to capture the starry sky along with Mt. Fuji. If you don't see it posted on my IG, consider it a failed attempt 😂 富士山の撮影には、ここ数年数えきれないくらい行ってるけど、実は夜の撮影はほとんどしたことない。今年の夏は、星空と富士山を撮影しに行くのが目標です。インスタにアップされなかったら、失敗したと思ってください。笑

10 Traditional Japanese Streetscapes. I hope we'll cherish these unique sceneries that can only be found in Japan. 日本の伝統的な街並み10選。こういう日本にしかない景色を大切にしていきたいですね。

To be honest, there are too many food and sweets options lately that seem to prioritize appearance over taste. I know visual appealing is important, but it feels like it's gone too far recently. Most of these items are also excessively high in calories. This photo is from the time when I ordered a fruit daifuku and was surprised to see it all squished and messy🤣 Since then, I've learned that many visually appealing sweets don't necessarily taste good, so I've started to avoid them. 日本語はコメント欄🔻

One of the reasons why I used Twitter only in Japanese was because I lacked confidence in English. After all, we can't make edits later... But Threads is linked with IG, it gave me the motivation to write in English. Threads provided a great opportunity for that. ここだけの話、Twitterは日本語だけでやってた理由の一つは、英語あんまり自信ないからだった。だって後から修正できないし‥。でもインスタと連動してるなら、英語でも書こうとと言う気になれた。Threadsは良い機会をくださいました🙏 📍Himeji Castle / 姫路城

It can be confusing when the comments are arranged randomly. It would be easier to identify the newest comments if they were shown in chronological order. コメント表示の順番がランダムなのが分かりづらいな🤔時系列順に見られないと新しいコメントがどれかパッと分からない。