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From snow in Hokkaido to Tokyo's streets, Kyoto's temples, Osaka at night, the deer of Nara and the history of Hiroshima.

Hokkaido 7 photos

A giant stone Buddha rising from a domed hollow, snow on its lap, under a blue skyA row of stone statues in red bibs standing in deep snowFive Moai-style stone heads lined up on a snowfield under a deep blue skyA single Moai-style stone statue against a deep blue sky, snow at its baseA clear river winding through a narrow, snow-covered gorgeHundreds of wooden prayer plaques hanging at a shrine, snow behindA shrine corridor with a chrysanthemum-crest lantern and snow along the path

Tokyo 22 photos

People crowded around a dimly lit bar at nightA narrow alley lit by red and yellow paper lanterns, with blossom overheadPeople in costume driving go-karts past a lit-up café at nightA street packed with glowing neon signs at nightA huge animated billboard glowing above a dark streetNeon signs above a railway line and crossing at nightA crowd cheering under purple stage lights at a small gigFans with their hands up in front of a stage lit pink and purpleA guitarist playing in the middle of a crowd under blue lightsWhite plum blossom against a clear blue skyA garden pond with a low wooden bridge and dense green treesWhite magnolia flowers opening against a blue skyA branch of pink cherry blossom up closeBranches of white plum blossom reaching into a blue skyA canopy of pink cherry blossom seen from belowA wall of painted sake barrels stacked in rowsPink blossom on a thin branch against dark green leavesThe city spreading to the horizon in late afternoon light, seen from high aboveA stone lantern beside a still garden pond with clipped pine treesA tiled mural of a sailing ship framed by ivy, with the word EntrepotTokyo Tower framed by pink cherry blossom against a blue skyA white castle turret on a stone wall above a still moat

Kyoto 20 photos

Wooden steps climbing through a tall bamboo groveA monk in a woven basket hat playing a bamboo flute beside a fenceA path running through a long tunnel of vermilion torii gates, Fushimi InariStone steps leading up through red torii gates on a misty hillside, Fushimi InariThe carved wooden gable and tiled roof of a temple hall under blue skyKinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, glimpsed through the branches of a pineKinkaku-ji, the Golden Pavilion, reflected in its pond under a blue skyForested hills with a small red pagoda among the treesA three-storey orange pagoda above a hillside temple, seen through bare branchesClose-up of painted green, blue and red brackets under temple eavesA narrow path between rows of vermilion torii gates, Fushimi InariA five-storey pagoda rising above an old street lined with wooden housesA long wooden bridge across a wide river under heavy cloudsVermilion torii gates with black lettering lining a path, Fushimi InariThe upper tiers of an orange pagoda against a grey sky and bare treesA small thatched shrine roof above moss and fernsA quiet temple cemetery under tall treesSmall red torii offerings stacked at the foot of a stone shrineA wet stone path curving through dense vermilion torii gates, Fushimi InariCovered wooden boats with turquoise roofs moored on a green river

Osaka, Nara and Katsuoji 26 photos

The layered red and white roof of a temple pagoda against blue skyOsaka Castle, its white walls and gold trim towering above bare branchesA busy street crossing seen from directly aboveA red and orange sunset over the city and its river, seen from high aboveSmall red daruma dolls tucked into the hollow of a mossy treeA quiet hillside street with old houses and a white railingA large carved stone monument among trees and flowering shrubsA pile of red daruma dolls with painted eyes, KatsuojiThe red, tiered eaves of a temple roof against a cloudy blue skyOsaka Castle rising above trees and a still garden pondClose-up of the carved green face of a stone guardian lionA blazing sunset over the city, a river and the bayOffice buildings and power lines against a pale skyA huge stone reclining Buddha, with a standing statue on the hill behindA huge stone reclining Buddha resting on a cushion beneath a wooded hillA woman in a striped scarf feeding a deer from her hand, NaraA heap of brightly painted small figures with fierce facesThe upturned red eaves of a temple roof against a soft blue skyRows of red daruma dolls marked with the character for victory, KatsuojiA young deer standing on dry ground beside a rock, NaraTwo small red daruma dolls sitting on a mossy branch, KatsuojiWooden donor plaques carved with names in black letteringBright orange rafters under the eaves of a temple roofShelves lined with hundreds of small red daruma dolls, KatsuojiRed temple doors with gold fittingsA small red pagoda behind branches of white plum blossom

Hiroshima 10 photos

A side street glowing with red lanterns and neon signs at nightThe Hiroshima Peace Memorial cenotaph framing the A-Bomb Dome, with flowers in frontHiroshima Castle seen through pine branches against a blue skyThe floating torii of Itsukushima Shrine in the bay, between stone lanterns, MiyajimaA deer standing in a shopping street, MiyajimaThe stone crossbeam and name plaque of a torii against a deep blue skyA stone-lined stream running between houses, MiyajimaA shrine hall lit by glowing lanterns at nightHiroshima Castle rising against a clear blue skyLooking up at the vermilion rafters of a shrine corridor, Itsukushima

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# Japan 2026

A photo trip from Hokkaido to Hiroshima.

From snow in Hokkaido to Tokyo's streets, Kyoto's temples, Osaka at night, the deer of Nara and the history of Hiroshima.

Galleries, one per region:

- Hokkaido: https://nathanstreater.au/life/japan-2026#hokkaido
- Tokyo: https://nathanstreater.au/life/japan-2026#tokyo
- Kyoto: https://nathanstreater.au/life/japan-2026#kyoto
- Osaka, Nara and Katsuoji: https://nathanstreater.au/life/japan-2026#osaka-nara-katsuoji
- Hiroshima: https://nathanstreater.au/life/japan-2026#hiroshima