Sleepwalking in Tokyo

Park benches

Posted in film photography, Tokyo, Tokyo parks by sleepwalkingintokyo on June 1, 2011

Photo taken on 25th November, 2010.
Kodak Ultramax 400 film. Canon EOS 300 camera.

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These photos were taken in Shinjuku Gyoen （新宿御苑） last autumn…

Shinjuku gyoen park during autumn, Tokyo

Shinjuku gyoen park during autumn, Tokyo

Bench in Shinjuku gyoen park

Shinjuku gyoen park during autumn, Tokyo

Shinjuku gyoen park during autumn, Tokyo

I took a day off on my birthday and went to Shinjuku Gyoen alone..
I had my favorite songs in my mp3 player playing non-stop :)
It was one of the most relaxing day I spend in Tokyo last year…

公園へ行きたい！

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  1. Kate said, on June 2, 2011 at 4:19 am

    Sounds like a good day! The bench theme is wonderful!

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  2. thepetalpusher said, on June 2, 2011 at 9:47 am

    beautiful photos, beautiful park. i especially like the last one of the trees leaning to the right.

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  3. Jordan said, on June 2, 2011 at 11:27 pm

    Beautiful photography – love the autumn trees!

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  4. Sunny Riedel said, on June 2, 2011 at 11:31 pm

    beautiful pictures. :-)

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  5. JUNE said, on June 2, 2011 at 11:49 pm

    hey! nice photos you have there!
    keep it up! :)

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  6. Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:07 am

    Beautiful! And congrats on being Freshly Pressed.

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  7. pirtarani said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:16 am

    beeyootiful!! your country is so wonderful, great in every way.

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  8. maplevizoe said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:20 am

    Wow, that’s so awesome :) . I love autumn, and i hope i can feel it because there isn’t autumn in my country :(
    And that’s a great photos too…
    Make me speechless..

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  9. Kathryn McCullough said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:30 am

    The trees in the last photo look like they are dancing! Incredible! Thank you and congrats on FP-ed!
    Kathy

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  10. jasminerose said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:39 am

    Stunning.

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  11. Jennifer Avventura said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:50 am

    Beautiful photos. I love the park bench one the best. Congrats on Freshly Pressed.

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  12. ThingsYouRealizeAfterYouGetMarried said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:59 am

    Pretty pics!

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  13. Liverpool FC said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:19 am

    a very beautiful place … I would like to visit someday

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  14. aame said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:20 am

    Hey,great snaps ! I am glad I stumbled upon ur blog cause am in Tokyo since 2 yrs nw and having seen all seasons am now inspired to frame tokyo too…wd b strtng soon on photographing..ur blog nudges me further :) :) Happy Blogging !

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  15. Purvi said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:23 am

    Niiiice! :)

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  16. Dakota said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:23 am

    I LOOOOOOVE these

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  17. gaycarboys said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:31 am

    Gorgeous shots. It’s a shame we don’t have such sights here in Sydney. We have almost no deciduous trees. Love the benches too btw:) Thanks for sharing.

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  18. Mikalee Byerman said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:31 am

    I love benches. And I love photos of benches…

    Seriously, there is something very symbolic about an empty bench — something almost hopeful, yet sad at the same time.

    Beautiful pix!

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  19. anewday54 said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:39 am

    Awesome pictures. Autumn is my favorite time of the year because the trees are so beautiful and rich in color they take your breath away. I can see why you chose to go alone listen to your music and take in all of mother natures beauty. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to some more of your work.

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  20. ournote2self said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:55 am

    Beautiful pictures! Thanks for sharing. :)

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  21. John Doucette said, on June 3, 2011 at 1:55 am

    Great photos. Thanks for sharing them.

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  22. Christian Hollingsworth said, on June 3, 2011 at 2:43 am

    Those trees are rather spectacular. I’m loving them. I can just picture myself with a nice little book, reading near the trees. Ahhh. I can picture it now!

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  23. twishiimii said, on June 3, 2011 at 2:49 am

    they’re pretty^.^

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  24. LFA said, on June 3, 2011 at 3:01 am

    I love the first two and last photos the best. They are majestic, sacred and comforting. In the last photo the trees seem to be dancing in “still” motion. Awesome! Wakan Tanka! Thanks for sharing. Keep ‘em coming. LFA

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  25. gloriadelia said, on June 3, 2011 at 3:04 am

    Wow, you use film? That’s amazing in itself! Glad you were freshly pressed so I could see this lovely park. Images of Japan haven’t been very pretty in the news lately, so it’s nice to be reminded just how beautiful it is.

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  27. Ashok Mani said, on June 3, 2011 at 4:07 am

    nice photos..

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  28. trialsinfood said, on June 3, 2011 at 4:17 am

    great photos!

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  29. AryanMolaeimehr said, on June 3, 2011 at 4:27 am

    i love it,whats your camera model?thanks
    http://aryanmolaei.wordpress.com/

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  30. My-Tien said, on June 3, 2011 at 4:29 am

    beautiful place,

    I hope one day I can go there

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  32. prettygirllost said, on June 3, 2011 at 6:03 am

    Thanks for sharing. They are beautiful. Glad I checked out your page.

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  33. rosatula said, on June 3, 2011 at 7:56 am

    Que bonitas plantas

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  34. Sajeevs blog said, on June 3, 2011 at 8:08 am

    Wow – so beautiful:)

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  35. writingturtle said, on June 3, 2011 at 9:43 am

    My gosh, that is some absolutely beautiful landscape and photography. I would love to go one day, lucky you!

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  36. Leah said, on June 3, 2011 at 9:53 am

    Such beautiful photos. That first one looks like it could be New England in the U.S.

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  37. biologicalvictory said, on June 3, 2011 at 10:20 am

    Nice photos

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  38. zhaoogle said, on June 3, 2011 at 10:24 am

    so beautiful.

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  39. happycamper said, on June 3, 2011 at 10:31 am

    lovely :)

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  40. Addison said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:12 am

    The photos are beautiful. That is my favorite thing about fall, after all the leaves fall.

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  41. awe said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:14 am

    Nice photo. In malaysia we don’t have that scene.

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  42. camillejoven said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:22 am

    I love your photos! I love Japan, too! I’ve added you to my blogroll.

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  43. maru said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Very nice images, beautiful contrast in the last one.
    Congrats for being Freshly Pressed.

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  44. livebyladybugs said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:33 am

    I love how the trees are becoming bare, but the color contrasts make them still look so beautiful. You have given me inspiration to visit Tokyo in the fall to take photos of my own someday!

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  45. pix & kardz said, on June 3, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Beautiful images! Hope your new is turning out well. Thank you for sharing these, and congratulations on being Freshly Pressed!

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  46. yingyingxue said, on June 3, 2011 at 2:12 pm

    Feel Fall!

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  47. smkelly8 said, on June 3, 2011 at 2:21 pm

    I like how Tokyo has such green spaces.

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  48. dianespeaks said, on June 3, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    Breathtaking! I would also love to spend my birthday in such serene and beautiful place. Oh belated happy birthday :)

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  49. mytreetv said, on June 3, 2011 at 2:32 pm

    Didn’t you feel like hugging that tree?

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  50. Rebecca for Fashion Widget said, on June 3, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    Beautiful. Simply beautiful.

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  51. Rose said, on June 3, 2011 at 4:20 pm

    These are so beautiful and peaceful. Love the landscape, looks like an amazing place to spend some time! Congrats on being freshly pressed! :)

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  52. abhishek said, on June 3, 2011 at 4:23 pm

    this is just great. All the pictures are absolutely refreshing and beautiful.

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  53. zosanalma said, on June 3, 2011 at 5:25 pm

    wow! Beautiful pictures! The place is truly dreamlike.

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  54. wapple said, on June 3, 2011 at 5:49 pm

    新宿御苑?why can i see chinese here?

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    • sleepwalkingintokyo said, on June 4, 2011 at 7:16 pm

      Hi wapple. Japanese also use Chinese characters, they call it Kanji （漢字）. Certain Japanese words can be written in Kanji.

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  55. wapple said, on June 3, 2011 at 5:50 pm

    they are so beautiful so than i cannot believe they are ture

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  56. angieistheway said, on June 3, 2011 at 5:52 pm

    Beautiful photos. Id love to go there one day.

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  57. happybs said, on June 3, 2011 at 6:25 pm

    How beautiful pictures!

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  58. tomitomo arts said, on June 3, 2011 at 6:36 pm

    wonderfull pics..and so relaxing :)

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  59. cityoflu said, on June 3, 2011 at 7:10 pm

    thank u 4 sharing such gorgeous photos

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  60. the island traveler said, on June 3, 2011 at 7:49 pm

    This is a memorable way to celebrate your Birthday. Beautiful Tokyo in Autumn. congrats.

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  61. techiecook said, on June 3, 2011 at 8:03 pm

    Wonderful pictures! Where in Japan is this? How and when does one get there to see this … I loved all the pictures especially the wavy “black” tree-trunks! Great camera work.

    Happy Belated Birthday and glad you enjoyed it : )

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  62. rosefsp said, on June 3, 2011 at 8:48 pm

    Congratulations on being freshly pressed!
    Nice photos!

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  63. tembeanami said, on June 3, 2011 at 8:51 pm

    Great work, great stuff, and thanks for sharing. Hoping to visit Japan one day.

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  64. teenageinjapan said, on June 3, 2011 at 9:07 pm

    Beautiful. Nature is beautiful!

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  66. xiaomao said, on June 3, 2011 at 9:54 pm

    Congrats for making it onto Freshly Pressed >.< 祝贺你

    Beautiful. You photos really manage to capture Japan so well.

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    • sleepwalkingintokyo said, on June 4, 2011 at 7:08 pm

      Hi xiaomao :) Thank you! btw. I’m loving all the posts you’ve been putting up in your blog!

      Reply
  67. Forbidden Fruit said, on June 3, 2011 at 10:10 pm

    Brilliant! The colors of autumn come through so well.

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  68. Calogero Mira said, on June 3, 2011 at 10:40 pm

    Thanks.

    http://cmiraeng.wordpress.com

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  69. yogaprawira11 said, on June 3, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    beautyful

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  70. SWK said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:28 pm

    Beautiful.

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  71. kitchu said, on June 3, 2011 at 11:35 pm

    you amaze me, always… love seeing that couple on the park bench :)

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  72. Silvia said, on June 4, 2011 at 4:29 am

    What a lovely park!

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  73. SR said, on June 4, 2011 at 10:20 am

    This is gorgeous! I want to go there:) What a peaceful place!

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  74. stellycious stella said, on June 4, 2011 at 4:25 pm

    a place I’d like to visit someday :)

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  75. slavesincorporated said, on June 4, 2011 at 5:21 pm

    great pics

    n I thought such things were only ‘created’ for wallpapers!
    :D

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  76. travelwithlaughter said, on June 6, 2011 at 9:42 am

    Love the pics! Nothing beats film!

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  77. revivethevine said, on June 6, 2011 at 11:16 am

    Really cool. Although your theme here is benches, I can’t help but admire those magnificent trees and the scrubs. Gorgeous. I can see why you were so relaxed. Great pics.

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  78. furukaew said, on June 6, 2011 at 6:23 pm

    That’s really cool pic ><
    私も公園へ行きたい。

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  79. narenthiran said, on June 6, 2011 at 10:11 pm

    amazing pictures. cool !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  80. Khanum said, on June 8, 2011 at 4:53 pm

    The sights are amazing. I wanted to sit there on the same bench as they were sitting. Touching!

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  81. bigbaldnbearded said, on June 10, 2011 at 5:28 pm

    brilliant .. pure bliss .. fresh air .. feel alive (=

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  82. totomorrow said, on June 11, 2011 at 2:49 am

    I hope to make it to Tokyo someday! I wish you a great summer in Tokyo and I know it will be even more beautiful.

    Cheers!

    http://hindsightnotes.tumblr.com/

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  83. clairebelgato said, on June 13, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    The tree is amazing !!! very beautiful and peaceful pictures !

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  84. realanonymousgirl2011 said, on June 16, 2011 at 8:21 am

    It looks so peaceful and relaxing!

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  85. sognodisonno said, on June 21, 2011 at 12:36 am

    You make me want to stroll through a park on a Fall day. Lovely!

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  87. ขายส่งเสื้อยืด said, on July 6, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Thanks for a great story to share.

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