A Guide to the Best Instagrammable Spots in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong

Here is a guide to photo-worthy spots in Kennedy Town, Hong Kong: Pre-trip Preparation • Documents: Prepare your Mainland Travel Permit for Hong Kong and Macao Residents and relevant endorsements. • Equipment: Bring a camera or a phone with a good-quality camera, and a telephoto lens or device with telephoto capabilities. You can also prepare a tripod and reflector. • Transportation: Purchase an Octopus card, or download apps such as "MTR Mobile" to pay for transportation. Getting There Take the Island Line of the MTR to Kennedy Town Station, and exit from Exit C to start your photo tour. Best Time to Shoot It is recommended to arrive between 4pm and 6:30pm. From 4pm to 5:30pm, you can capture the sparkling sea and clear buildings and street scenes. 5:30pm to 6:30pm is sunset time, when you can capture the pink sunset and the sunset over the sea. Instagrammable Spots and Shooting Tips • Kennedy Town Basketball Court: Exit from Exit C of Kennedy Town Station, turn left and go up the stairs, and pass through the soccer field to reach the basketball court. Use a telephoto lens to capture panoramic views and traffic flow. You can wait for a Ding Ding tram, a red taxi, or a boat on the sea to take photos. • Catch the street sign of Catchick Street and Winston's Coffee: After exiting from Exit C, go straight down the steps and turn left to the first intersection. Use a prime lens to take portraits with the Catchick Street sign and the coffee shop sign as the background. It is also great to order a drink and pose for photos. • Kennedy Town Tram Station: Walk straight along the road where the coffee shop is located, pass two intersections, and turn left onto Catchick Street to see it. Take photos at the tram station, or walk to the end and take photos at the tram turning point to include the tram and the surrounding streetscape in the picture. • Kennedy Town New Praya Sign: Return to Davis Street and walk straight towards the seaside. You can queue up to take photos of the street sign, or take photos of the %Arabica Kennytown coffee shop on the right. You can also take photos of the seaside scenery at the corner. • Sai Wan Swimming Shed: Walk from the % coffee shop for about 20 minutes or take bus 971 to Caritas Jockey Club Hostel, walk back 10 meters and you will see a path, then walk towards the seaside for 5 minutes. You can use a 35mm or 50mm lens to capture the full view of the swimming shed, stand in the middle of the wooden bridge with your back to the sea, or use passing ships as the foreground to add a sense of depth.