Japan

Worker lighting torches along the edge of a Japanese garden pond at night with illuminated trees

Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion reflected in a still pond surrounded by lush green gardens in Kyoto

Torii gate seen through tall cedar trees at the edge of a lake in Hakone

Bowl of soba noodles with tempura, kamaboko, and green onion served on a black lacquer tray

Collection of Japanese no-smoking and pet restriction signs with Japanese and English text

Person in a yukata looking out from a balcony at misty mountains through glass doors

Photo of a man holding a bowl and Japanese kanji text for Hakone on a shopfront display

Rows of wooden ema prayer tablets covered in handwritten wishes at a Japanese shrine

Volcanic steam rising from the forested slope of a mountain shrouded in fog

Person sitting alone on a park bench under large trees with autumn leaves beginning to turn

Illuminated traditional Japanese confectionery shop at night with customers at the entrance

Two men sitting at a dimly lit izakaya counter seen through a window reflection at night

Diptych of a Japanese chef preparing okonomiyaki, grilling on a teppan with headband and apron

Two men posing with peace signs in the doorway of a small Japanese bar at night

Silhouette of a person standing in a dark traditional doorway with a garden visible through sliding screens

Child sitting alone on a stone platform between tall cedar trees at a shrine entrance

Red-pillared covered corridor of Itsukushima Shrine with visitors walking along the wooden walkway

Floating torii gate of Itsukushima Shrine standing in the tidal flats with mountains behind

Diptych of a stone Jizo statue under glowing lanterns and a woman in green by a castle moat

Woman in a green dress tying her hair beside the Imperial Palace moat in Tokyo at sunset

Young woman leaning on a railing with golden hour backlight and bokeh from trees

Woman in a green dress standing before a traditional Japanese temple building with tiled roof

Couple sitting on a bench by the water at dusk under pine trees with stone lanterns glowing

Group of young women posing for a photo on a bridge in Hiroshima with mountains behind

Japanese baseball poster of pitcher Kenta Maeda with motion blur and Japanese text

Single flame torch burning against a twilight sky with bokeh garden lights in the background

Japanese bride in white shiromuku and groom in black montsuki hakama posing at a shrine

Three men in costume posing on stone steps with checkered pattern, sake bottle, and vampire cape

Man walking down stone temple steps toward traditional tiled rooftops in Kyoto

Close-up of a Gundam model figure in a dynamic pose with a rifle in a display case

Diptych of a girl watching a water clock display and two women in colorful yukata on a street

Raindrops on a window with a blurred Japanese cityscape in the background

Four people sitting spaced apart on a bench outside a modern building beside a vending machine

Diptych of Kiyomizu-dera pagoda on stone steps and boatmen in straw hats on a canal in Kurashiki

Woman in a pink kimono walking away down a traditional Kyoto shopping street

Small Shih Tzu dog standing on a doorstep next to a ceramic figurine at a Japanese shop

Woman in a floral kimono crouching to pet a dog resting on steps of a traditional shopfront

Three women in kimono walking past a traditional Kyoto townhouse with a dog watching from the steps

Chef in white standing in a narrow lantern-lit alley at a Kyoto market late at night

Japanese chef focused on preparing food behind a counter in a dimly lit restaurant kitchen

Sashimi platter with tuna, prawns, and wasabi served on a ceramic plate with wooden chopsticks

Artist painting a watercolor of a temple pagoda on a portable easel outdoors

Small child face-to-face with a friendly deer in Nara Park while mother watches smiling

Three schoolgirls in yellow hats holding notebooks and snacks posing with peace signs

Minimal Japanese hotel room desk with telephone and lamp beside a curtained window

Hotel welcome card from Osaka Hankyu Hotel with housekeeper name Kimura and cartoon illustration

Two passengers seen through the window of a Shin-Osaka subway car with Women Only signage

Person silhouetted at the top of a long escalator tunnel with concentric teal arches

Paper lanterns scattered across a riverbank park at night during a lantern festival in Hiroshima

Small figurine silhouetted behind a sliding door with a triangle of light on tatami floor

Toddler holding a toy sword walking across a rainy street holding a parent

Shiba Inu on a pink leash standing on wet pavement with tongue out, looking at camera

Japanese purple sweet potato Haagen-Dazs ice cream containers stacked in a convenience store freezer

Diptych of branded Japanese apples with calligraphy and green grapes with a wasp at a market

Smiling woman behind a market stall holding a hand-drawn self-portrait sign selling homemade pickles

Traditional thatched-roof gassho-zukuri farmhouses nestled in autumn foliage with morning mist

Japanese temple or pavilion seen through tall silver pampas grass with mountains behind

Rickshaw driver in a straw hat smiling while pulling passengers through a narrow historic street

Framed photograph of an elderly couple sitting on a green chair displayed on a street

Person looking down through a high-rise glass floor at the streets and rail lines far below

Street singer performing with a microphone at night while silhouetted passersby watch

Diptych of an energetic street performer with a loose tie singing into a microphone at night

Buddhist monk in saffron and black robes collecting alms on a busy Tokyo sidewalk

Small poodle in a Halloween witch hat and pumpkin costume walking on a leash

Young Japanese man in a white shirt and patterned tie standing in a restaurant with warm light

Bearded man in dark clothing giving a thumbs up and wide smile outside a Japanese bar at night

Chef preparing food at a rustic open kitchen counter in a warmly lit Japanese restaurant

Japanese advertisement poster on a station wall featuring three women in colorful outfits

Diptych of a toddler in a shaft of light at a shrine and a young girl in a red kimono for Shichi-Go-San

Bride and groom with a red rose bouquet smiling at each other on a busy Tokyo street

Person sleeping in near-total darkness with only a sliver of light across their face

Airplane wing silhouetted against a golden sunset above the clouds