https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 17:05:38 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381172 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 02:12:36 +0000 Lisa 2381172@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>JAileen</b> - I'm delighted that the post was helpful and that you had a lovely trip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381141 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 18:06:02 +0000 JAileen 2381141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Suntiger, thank you. &nbsp;If not for my huge winter clothes capsule, I would not have survived. &nbsp;I wish I were kidding…</p> <p>Lisa, thank you. &nbsp;It was actually your post on traveling on the Bullet Train that got me thinking about a larger carryon. &nbsp;The Black Hole worked out very well, even traveling with my giant monster coat. &nbsp;The coat fills whatever space it’s given, be it a stuff sack or a large backpack. &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381068 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:11:53 +0000 Lisa 2381068@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Japan is one of my favorite countries to visit. Beautiful and delicious food.</p> <p>You have some amazing pictures. Sounds like it was a fun trip and your capsule was ideal for what you were doing. Great job! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381040 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:46:46 +0000 Suntiger 2381040@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You got some great pics- and you're a stronger person than me to be out in the cold so long! Travel capsule looks ideal for the trip! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381035 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 16:31:19 +0000 JAileen 2381035@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>SarahD8, thank you. &nbsp;There were a lot of these cormorants nesting in a tree. &nbsp;In our area, the double-crested cormorants nest on the ground on a small island in a lake.</p> <p>Angie, &nbsp;well, it seemed like a lot of clothes because it was. &nbsp;But you’re right, I needed these things. &nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>RachelNZ, thank you. &nbsp;I’ve been cold plenty of times and it’s pretty miserable. &nbsp;And once I’m cold, I have a hard time warming up again. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Jaime, thank you. &nbsp;If you only knew how many really terrible pictures I took, just to get a handful of decent ones, you’d laugh. &nbsp;In our group, nearly everyone had cameras with much longer lenses. &nbsp;I can’t use one because the lenses are too heavy.</div><div><br /></div><div>Janet, thank you. &nbsp;I’ll look forward to seeing your pictures!</p> <p>Cookie, thank you. &nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381028 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:50:57 +0000 Cookie 2381028@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you so much for sharing this amazing adventure! The animal photos are absolutely spectacular. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381025 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 14:18:49 +0000 Janet 2381025@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh! How wonderful! Japan is on our travel list for next year. Love the bird/wildlife photos and the food looks amazing too. Great job packing for a challenging climate! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2381009 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 01:52:54 +0000 Jaime 2381009@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your shots are amazing! Wow, I am bowled over. You are clearly professional at both preparing for and documenting your trip. Thanks for sharing! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380993 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 20:22:21 +0000 RachelNZ 2380993@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Amazing photos! What a cool way to explore a new place, focusing on its unique nature.&nbsp;</p> <p>It sounds like you really thought through the practicalities of your trip and your clothing requirements - nice work! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380982 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 18:33:22 +0000 Angie 2380982@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't think you overpacked! I think you packed PREPARED :)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380970 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 17:23:58 +0000 SarahD8 2380970@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow! A master class in gear here -- super helpful! Practical and put together.</p> <p>Your pictures are fantastic. I love cormorants more than I can say! What an amazing trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380963 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:42:52 +0000 JAileen 2380963@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>kkards, thank you. &nbsp;I was pretty prepared, but should have had a better glove solution. &nbsp;</p> <p>Sharan, thank you. &nbsp;#15 shows the metatarsal pads I’ve started wearing. &nbsp;A podiatrist said my feet had lost cushioning fat from the bottom of my foot. &nbsp;Wearing them is fine, except they take up space, requiring bigger shoes. &nbsp;My entire shoe wardrobe might have to be ditched. &nbsp;:(&nbsp;</p> <p>Bonnie, thank you. &nbsp;The cranes were really funny. &nbsp;They were walking around sedately when suddenly they all just started dancing. &nbsp;And then they stopped, just as suddenly. &nbsp;</p> <p>Suz, thank you. &nbsp;The food was amazing. And I didn’t even show the food at 7-Eleven. &nbsp;We were told the Japanese 7-Eleven had bought the American 7-Eleven and if true, look for wonderful changes. &nbsp;We had pot stickers, sandwiches on milk bread, rice balls, fresh fruit, and mochi from 7-Eleven. &nbsp;</p> <p>Kate, thank you.</p> <p>cjh, thank you. &nbsp;We were in the little spot where the eagles winter, and there were scads of them. &nbsp;Everywhere you turned, there were two or three!</p> <p>Angie, thank you. &nbsp;I probably overpacked, but I do get cold. &nbsp;The giant, monster coat allowed for layering, which really helped.</p> <p>Joyce, thank you. &nbsp;The eagles we saw make Bald Eagles look puny and weak. Just kidding! &nbsp;But they are a lot bigger than Bald Eagles. &nbsp;We were on a tour, with an American guide and a Japanese guide. &nbsp;They were both great.</p> <p>catherine, thank you. &nbsp;It was a great trip, but I’m still exhausted. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380956 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:07:40 +0000 catherine 2380956@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Welcome home. &nbsp;Sounds like a really unique and interesting trip. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380951 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:54:25 +0000 Joyce B 2380951@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a wonderful birding trip, thank you for sharing your photos.<br /> It looks like you were well equipped to deal with the weather.<br /> The eagles that you saw seem much larger and stronger than the ones we see in the US.<br /> What a fantastic experience, was the trip organized by a birding group or did you go on your own? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380950 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:44:09 +0000 Angie 2380950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Awesome trip! WHAT A TREAT!!! I love visiting Japan :)&nbsp;</p> <p>Good job packing the right items and being prepared, <b>JAileen. </b>You are Queen Gear!&nbsp;<b></b></p> <p>Looks like the bird and animal life was absolutely SPECTACULAR!! Like the food. Your wonderful adventures are good for body, mind, and spirit.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380928 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 03:30:48 +0000 cjh 2380928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Wow, what a wonderful trip! The bird photos are amazing, thanks for sharing. I love LOVE those eagles! And the little Eurasian tree sparrows. Aren’t they pretty? We have them in our yard sometimes in central Illinois!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380925 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:58:43 +0000 Kate 2380925@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous wildlife photos!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380924 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:56:49 +0000 Suz 2380924@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ok, I went straight to the food. :)&nbsp; Yum!&nbsp;</p> <p>What gorgeous birds and animal life you saw! And wow, it sounds as if it really was a rugged cold you were dealing with. Seems as if you picked very well for the clothing and luggage.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380923 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:55:59 +0000 Bonnie 2380923@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>That sounds like a wonderful trip and I love looking at the trip photos. I &nbsp;see lots of cormorants where I live but not any as beautiful as #26. The dancing red crowned cranes are amazing.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380922 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 01:11:20 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 2380922@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><div>Wow, what an amazing trip. Your photos are stunningly beautiful and fascinating! You look adorable, bundled up in your impressive kit. Sounds like you aced the travel capsule.</div><div>What is the item in photo 15 (for your feet)? <br /></div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380920 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 00:03:44 +0000 kkards 2380920@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great trip! &nbsp; Sounds like you were totally prepared and knew what to pack and how to layer! &nbsp;<div>And the pictures are fabulous! &nbsp;</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/japan-in-winter#post-2380918 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 23:26:04 +0000 JAileen 2380918@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ </p> <p>We got back this week from a two week long birding trip in Japan. &nbsp;We were on three islands: &nbsp;Honshu, Kyushu, and Hokkaido. &nbsp;We flew from island to island, rode the subway, the Bullet Train, two boats and spent many hours on buses. &nbsp;It was the dead of winter and even though we were warned of cold temperatures, especially on the boat trips, it was still surprisingly cold. &nbsp;Hokkaido, in the north, had had four feet of snow the week before we were there, and there were still huge piles of snow everywhere.</p> <p>What I took: &nbsp;REI 30 inch wheelie bag, Patagonia 40L Black Hole, and Patagonia &nbsp;Refugio 26L pack. &nbsp;Going, the Black Hole was my carryon, but after that, I checked it and the smaller backpack held my valuables: camera, binoculars, ipad, passport, wallet, etc. &nbsp;I also had a Pacsafe crossbody bag for my small things. &nbsp;I got the Black Hole for our Bullet Train ride. &nbsp;There was only space for carryon sized bags, so we would be without our luggage for a day and a half, and I couldn’t make my small pack work. &nbsp;Winter clothes are just so bulky! &nbsp;</p> <p>My winter clothes: &nbsp;Patagonia Frozen Range 3 in 1 Parka, Patagonia Down Hooded Sweater, Patagonia Nanopuff Hoodie, Marmot Goretex jacket, Arcteryx Goretex pants, long underwear in light and heavy weight, fleece quarter zip tops, fleece neck gaiter, fleece lined ear flap hat, cashmere beanie, various gloves, Merrell insulated hiking boots, and Salomon Goretex hiking boots. &nbsp;With this I wore my usual daily uniform of Columbia Anytime Bootcut hiking pants or Kuhl Freeflex Dash pants and an Eddie Bauer long sleeve tee. &nbsp;For those wondering about my feet, I wore metatarsal pads everyday. &nbsp;I also put light insoles in the Merrell boots. &nbsp;I already had insulated hiking boots, but with the pads they were too small, so I gave them away. &nbsp;While I have a couple pairs of Sorel snow boots, they aren’t really good for hiking, plus they’re really bulky and heavy. &nbsp;</p> <p>I always say the thing about birding is it’s like hiking except for the walking part. &nbsp;We tend to stand around in the cold for long periods, slowly freezing. &nbsp;Yet I was only cold a couple of times. &nbsp;My fingers were almost always cold. &nbsp;My husband gave me rechargeable hand warmers for Christmas. &nbsp;On the pelagic (open ocean) trip, the boat was rolling and pitching so much that I needed to hang on, sometimes with both hands. &nbsp;So the glove warmers weren’t that useful.</p> <p>What I bought for the trip: the Merrell insulated boots and heavy duty Dakine mittens with glove liners. &nbsp;The mittens were too cumbersome to use with a camera or binoculars. &nbsp;I bought the Patagonia parka on sale several years ago when our son lived in Minnesota, but had never worn it. &nbsp;Patagonia called it the warmest coat they made. &nbsp;It was very warm, but still, I layered my Nanopuff hoodie under it. &nbsp; All of my Goretex things kept me dry. &nbsp;On the pelagic boat trip, I was splashed and sprayed for a couple hours. &nbsp;Yet I was dry underneath my many, many layers. &nbsp;We also wore crampons on our boots a couple times. &nbsp;Ours were nearly impossible to get on, but once on were very secure. &nbsp;</p> <p>What we saw:</p> <p> <div>18   Common Pochard<br />19  Eurasian Tree Sparrows<br />20  Hooded Cranes<br />21  Eurasian Nuthatch <br />22  Blakiston’s Fish Owl<br />23  Steller’s Sea Eagle</div><div>24  Arctic Loon</div><div>25  Ural Owls</div><div>26  Great Cormorant</div><div>27  Red Crowned Cranes dancing</div><div>28  Alpine Accentor</div><div>29  White Tailed Eagle</div><div>30  Raccoon Dog</div><div>31  Snow Monkey</div><div>32  Snow Monkeys</div><div>33  Snow Monkeys</div><div>34  Japanese Red Fox</div> </p> <p>What we ate: The food was wonderful. &nbsp;I tried and loved just about everything.</p> <p> <div>35+ Food<br /></div><div></div> </p>