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Japan Travel Photography

日本の旅行写真

This portfolio presents a selection of travel photography from locations around Japan.

  • Visitors looking at the city from the 52nd floor observatory at Roppongi Hills Mori Tower in Tokyo, Japan.
  • Encounter in the tunnel of torii gates, Fushimi Inari Taisha, Kyoto, Japan.
  • Pagoda of Tenneiji Temple and view across the city towards the Seto Inland Sea at Onomichi in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
  • Evening mood around the Dotonbori Canal in Osaka, Japan
  • Dogo Onsen, Matsuyama, Shikoku, Japan
  • A variety of lively activities are going on along the Canal in the historic Bikan District of Kurashiki, Japan.
  • A man and a woman are seen from behind watching and photographing the Kibune River Cascades in northern Kyoto, Japan.
  • Autumn visit at Minakami Jinja on Mount Mirakami outside Matsushiro in Nagano, Japan.
  • Peak cherry blossom season at Hikone Castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
  • Looking across Lake Ashi in Hakone, Japan, on a late afternoon, with Mount Fuji visible in the background.
  • A perspective shot along a line of stone lanterns at Yugasan Rendaiji Temple in Kurashiki, Japan.
  • View of Narai-juku, the main road of the former post town of Narai along the Nakasendo in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
  • Festival Dancers in colorful outfits and with striking make-up at the Okayama Uraja Festival in Okayama, Japan.
  • An autumn impression from the Inner Shrine (Naikū) at the Ise Grand Shrine (Ise Jingū) in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
  • A quiet autumn afternoon scene at Showa Memorial Park in Tachikawa, Japan.
  • The Daibutsu (Big Buddha) of Kamakura, Japan, is seen behind a branch of cherry blossoms in full bloom.
  • The Reclining Buddha at Nanzoin Temple in Sasaguri, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
  • On a rainy evening in the Chinatown of Kobe, Japan, street food stalls are open underneath colorful neon signs.
  • A visitor is seen sitting on a bench and reading between sliding doors outside a tatami room at Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, Japan.
  • A winter impression outside some traditional shops in the northern part of Chūō Dōri in Nagano, Japan.
  • View of the Kotoji-toro Stone Lantern and an adjacent pond at Kenrokuen, a Japanese Garden in Kanazawa, Japan.
  • Early winter light outside the main gate of Hokkaido Jingu, a beautiful Shinto Shrine in Sapporo, Japan.
  • Jizo Statues at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan. Jizō is seen as the guardian of children - in particular, children who died before their parents - and is believed to help their souls reach paradise.
  • Kumamoto Castle in Kumamoto on Kyushu is considered one of the three premier castles in Japan. This photo was taken before it suffered severe damage from an earthquake in 2016.
  • Dazaifu Tenmangū in Dazaifu, Fukuoka Prefecture, is a shrine popular with students who visit in order to pray for successful studies.
  • View from the Harborland complex towards Kobe Tower in the port of Kobe, Japan.
  • A lane of historic buildings that are home to shops and restaurants at Ninenzaka Slope in the Higashiyama area of Kyoto, Japan.
  • Cherry Blossom Season at Kintai Bridge in the city of Iwakuni in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
  • Togetsukyo Bridge in Arashiyama on the western outskirts of Kyoto, Japan.
  • A scene from the shop-lined approach road to Kawasaki Daishi (Heiken-ji) Temple in Kawasaki, Japan.
  • Through an alley of residential buildings in Kagoshima on the south western tip of the island of Kyushu in Japan, a view of a city tram and a pedestrian carrying a parasol.
  • Visitors are passing the Niomon Gate during their ascent to Kiyomizudera Temple in Kyoto, Japan.

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Norbert Woehnl

Norbert Woehnl

Norbert Woehnl is a Photographer in Tokyo, Japan, specializing in Travel, Location, Editorial and Street Photography.

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  • Diana Wars Diana Wars -

    your Japanese photos truly capture Japan

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    • Norbert Woehnl Norbert Woehnl -

      Thanks a lot, Diana, that is a very kind thing of you to say. I”m really glad you enjoyed the photos.

      Best wishes -
      Norbert

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