A recommended spot where even beginner photographers can take pictures of the Yokkaichi factory night view! In fact, you can take pictures of things other than night views.

First of all, there are two spots in Yokkaichi that we recommend for photographers who are new to photography or those visiting from outside the prefecture to take pictures of factory night views.

1. KasumigauraPark (left photo)
2. Yokkaichi Port Building Umiterasu 14 (photo right)

KasumigauraPark

This photo will be taken from the back side of Yokkaichi Dome.
It is best to set your car navigation to Yokkaichi Dome.

The camera settings for shooting a factory night view are as follows!

・Shooting mode M (manual)
・Shutter speed: 10-30 seconds
・Aperture (F value): 8 to 13
・ISO sensitivity: 100
・White balance: Fluorescent light

If you want to take a more serious look, try shooting in RAW instead of JPG.
RAW shooting requires editing, but it greatly expands the range of things you can do by editing the brightness and color of the photo.

If you set the shutter speed to Bulb, you can open the shutter for more than 30 seconds.
This photo was taken at a shutter speed of over 2 minutes using an ND filter, which cuts out light and darkens the image, allowing for longer shutter speeds.
The flow of smoke and the smooth surface of the water created a fantastic finish.

Personally, my favorite situation at KasumigauraPark is the factory scene in the early morning.
The combination of the factory lights and the gradation of the dawn sky creates a world view that makes you feel as if you are in a game or movie.

Can you see that the light is shining from the left on the steam coming out of the chimney in the back?
A situation in which only one side of the subject is illuminated is called "unilateral light." Remember that one-sided light makes the subject look beautiful!

Yokkaichi Port Building Umiterasu 14

A big part of the appeal of Yokkaichi's night view of factories is that there are places where you can take pictures from a bird's-eye view.
Moreover, since it is from the observation deck, you can take pictures comfortably.

The night view of the factory along the coast is magical.

The red and white chimneys make it look like a industrial complex.
This chimney is a good accent.

Yokkaichi Port Building is also a place where you can enjoy not only the night view, but the evening view is also spectacular.
The industrial complex has a different look than the night view.
If you're lucky, you'll be able to take a photo of the Yokkaichi Industrial Complex and the sunset, illuminating the clouds in red, a few minutes after sunset.
I think it's difficult to take photos of sunsets unless you go there often, but if you're up for the challenge, please give it a try.

The last photo is a bonus, but it was taken on a heavy snowy day in 2017.
On this day, there was a lot of snow in Yokkaichi, and the industrial complex was completely white.
This was a very rare weather condition, and I was able to take a photo that I am proud of.

The appeal of Yokkaichi Industrial Complex is that you can enjoy taking photos not only at night, but also in a variety of other situations.

summary

We have introduced two spots that we recommend when photographing the night view of factories in Yokkaichi.
These two have well-developed parking lots and are really easy to take pictures of, so I can recommend them to anyone.

For beginners, we recommend taking pictures of factory night views in order to learn how to operate the camera.
If you are interested, please give it a try.

◆Article creation: Yuto Nakase #Mie Travel Camera Club

Photographer living in Mie Prefecture.

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