Do you love Japan but cannot visit? What about a journey straight from your home? Check out these amazing images!
Japan is full of contrasts and contradictions; a country where ancient traditions blend with cutting-edge technology. There is something for everyone, whether you’re looking for ultra-modern cityscapes or peaceful rural scenes.
In this article, we take you on a virtual tour of Japan with 50 amazing photos that will make you want to pack your bags and experience the beauty of the country firsthand. Our editors hand-picked these beautiful shots from our travel collection. Sit back, relax, and get ready to be inspired!
Shinjuku skyscrapers at sunset. Photo by Tetsuro Sato/Aflo Images
Beautiful Sunrise in winter Hokkaido. Photo by Masaaki Horimachi/Aflo Images
Gono line train in Aomori Prefecture. Photo by Mamoru Muto/Aflo Images
Autumn at Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Photo by Masataka Ishi/Aflo Images
Kamakura festival at Yokote castle, Akita Prefecture. Photo by Kiyoshi Kono/Aflo Images
Summer at Oze national park, Gunma Prefecture. Photo by Shosei/Aflo Images
Night view of Mount Fuji from Kawaguchiko Sengen shrine, Yamanashi. Photo by Shosei/Aflo Images
Colorful sunset at Himeji castle, Hyogo Prefecture. Photo by Yoshikazu Onishi/Aflo Images
Ono Castle in a sea of clouds, Fukui Prefecture. Photo by Senichi Tawara/Aflo Images
Monkeys bathing at the hot spring, Nagano Prefecture. Photo by Aflo Images
Morning at Arashiyama bamboo grove, Kyoto. Photo by Shosei/Aflo Images
Night view of Ginza, Tokyo. Photo by Keitaro Yonehara/Aflo Images
Diamond dust, Hokkaido. Photo by Masaaki Tanaka/Aflo Images
Autumn at Ryujioji Temple, Kyoto. Photo by Koichi Sudo/Aflo Images
Meoto-iwa rock in the morning, Mie Prefecture. Photo by Cavan Images/Aflo Images
Toyokawa Inari Reitsunezuka, Aichi Prefecture. Photo by Hikaru Miki/Aflo Images
Kouri Ohashi Bridge, Okinawa. Photo by Wataru Kohayakawa/Aflo Images
Ungan-ji Temple in the morning, Tochigi. Photo by Mamoru Muto/Aflo Images
Mitsuke Island in the early morning, Ishikawa Prefecture. Photo by Aflo Images
Nagoya Castle, Aichi Prefecture. Photo by Jiro Tateno/Aflo Images
Snow in Zao, Yamagata Prefecture. Photo by Koichi Kumagai/Aflo Images
Nebuta Festival, Aomori Prefecture. Photo by Aflo Images
Deer in Nara Prefecture. Photo by Yosuke Nakajima/Aflo Images
Shinsen-en, Kyoto, Kyoto. Photo by Koichi Sudo/Aflo Images
Beautiful view of Mount Fuji and blooming kokia flowers. Photo by Oi/Aflo Images
Ginzan Onsen in the snow, Yamagata. Photo by Masami Goto/Aflo Images
Osaka Statue of Hideyoshi Toyotomi and Osaka Castle. Photo by Hikaru Miki/Aflo Images
Daigoku-den, Nara. Photo by Koichi Sudo/Aflo Images
Ebisu Iwa and Daikoku Iwa and sunrise, Hokkaido. Photo by Yoshitsugu Nishigaki/Aflo Images
Lake Shikotsu Hyobaku Festival, Hokkaido. Photo by Masanori Yamanashi/Aflo Images
Autumn at Tsutanuma swamp, Aomori Prefecture. Photo by Hiroyuki Nagaoka/Aflo Images
Great Buddha and cherry blossoms in full bloom in Kamakura. Photo by Hiroyuki Nagaoka/Aflo Images
Fireworks at Ozu Castle, Ehime Prefecture. Photo by Nobuo Joko/Aflo Images
Shikinaen, Okinawa. Photo by Nobuaki Sumida/Aflo Images
Neon lights in Dotonbori, Osaka. Photo by Akira Sakamoto/Aflo Images
Cherry blossoms at night in Rikugien, Tokyo. Photo by Motoki Uemura/Aflo Images
Kaniba Onsen, Akita Prefecture. Photo by Aflo Images
Sanja Matsuri festival in Asakusa, Tokyo. Photo by Aflo Images
Night View of Yokohama from Landmark Tower, Kanagawa Prefecture. Photo by Spo/Aflo Images
Fushimi Inari-taisha Shrine, Kyoto. Photo by Shosei/Aflo Images
Oarai Isosaki Shrine, Ibaraki. Photo by Yoshiteru Takahashi/Aflo Images
Winter at Shirakawa-go Village, Gifu Prefecture. Photo by Hideaki Tanaka/Aflo Images
Sensoji Temple in Asakusa, Tokyo. Photo by Aflo Images
Iris at Odawara Castle Park, Kanagawa Prefecture. Photo by Aflo Images
Yufu River Gorge, Oita Prefecture. Photo by SKY photography/Aflo Images
Yasaka Pagoda Kyoto. Photo by Aflo Images
Crane courtship dance, Hokkaido. Photo by Aflo Images
Autumn at Chuson-ji Temple, Iwate. Photo by Mamoru Muto/Aflo Images
Evening view of Tasome-so, Oita Prefecture. Photo by Hiroyuki Yamaguchi/Aflo Images
Tokyo cityscape at sunset. Photo by Masahiro Morita/Aflo Images
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