Tokyo, Kyoto, & Osaka 2023

The world-famous Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo, where, on average, 2.4 million people cross it daily.

A Yamanote line subway train bound for Shibuya Station in Tokyo, passes by Miyoshita Park, an open air shopping center with a rooftop park.

Looking down at Omotosando, a tree-lined shopping district and Tokyo's version of Paris' Champs-Elysees.

A man passes by on a bicycle in Yiyogi Park in Tokyo.

The iconic kaleidoscopic entrance to Harajuku's Tokyo Plaza, composed of dozens of tilted polygon mirrors.

Looking down Takeshita Street in Harajuku, Tokyo, known for wacky, youth-driven shops selling colorful and crazy clothes and accessories.

The central atrium of Ginza Six, a premier shopping center, located in heart of the Ginza district in Tokyo.

The Tokyo Tower reflects off of the glass curtain of the newly-completed Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower, the tallest building in Tokyo and Japan.

Main intersection of Ginza, an upscale shopping district in Tokyo.

The eastern entrance of Shinjuku Station in Tokyo, the world's busiest train station, with a throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day.

The Golden Gai district in Shinjuku, known for its network of narrow, widing alleys and snug taverns.

Enjoying freshly-made sushi in a standing sushi bar in Shibuya, Tokyo.

A man points out to Mount Fuji in the distance from Shibuya Sky, an outdoor observation deck 800 feet above Shibuya Scramble Crossing in Tokyo.

Tokyo with Mount Fuji peeking out from behind a mountain range at dusk, taken from Shibuya Sky.

Looking east towards Tokyo downtown with Tokyo Tower lit up in the distance, taken from Shibuya Sky.

Looking down at Shibuya Scramble Crossing, taken from Shibuya Sky.

Enjoying a bowl of tonkatsu ramen, in Harajuku, Tokyo.

Riding the shinkansen (high-speed train) from Tokyo to Kyoto, with Mount Fuji visible in the distance.

Inside the Nishiki Market in Kyoto, a narrow, five-block-long shopping street lined by more than one hundred shops and restaurants.

A street vendor in Nishiki Market smiles as she prepares freshly-made, steamed chestnuts.

Looking down Fushimi Inari Taisha, a shrine in Kyoto famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings.

Looking down Ninenzaka, a charming pedestrian thoroughfare in eastern Kyoto, known for its classic architecture.

The Kiyomizu-dera Saimon (west gate) and Kiyomizu-dera Sanjunoto (three story pagoda) behind it, in Kyoto.

The Kiyomizu-dera temple, best known for its wooden stage that juts out from its main hall, 43 feet above the hillside, built in 1245. The city of Kyoto is visible in the distance.

People stroll by Kamo River near Gion, Kyoto.

Nightlife in Shincho, Kyoto.

The famous Hokan-ji Temple, a 5-story pagoda temple, is lit up by the glow of street lights at night.

A taxi passes by, with Kyoto Tower lit up in the distance.

Crowds of people cross the street, near Osaka Station, in Osaka.

A closeup of takoyaki, a ball-shaped Japanese snack made of a wheat flour-based batter and cooked in a special molded pan.

The neon lights of the signs in Dotonbori reflect off of the water of Dotonbori River in Osaka.

A tour boat floats along Dotonbori River in Osaka.

Bamboo trees tower above at Arashiyama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto.

A baby monkey clings on to its mother at Iwatayama Monkey Park, near Arashayama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto.

People stroll along the Togetsu-kyo Bridge, near Arashayama Bamboo Grove in Kyoto.

Enjoying freshly-made mochi topped with matcha powder, from a street vendor in Kyoto.

A shinkansen train arrives at Kyoto Station, bound for Tokyo Station.

Eating ekiben, a bento box filled with an assortment of delicacies that is sold specifically at train stations to travellers on the shinkansen.

The historic main station facade, on the western side of the Tokyo Station, reflects off of a pool of water.

Downtown Tokyo in the distance, taken from the Tembo Galleria observation deck of the Tokyo Skytree, the tallest freestanding tower in the world at 2,080 feet.

The Tokyo Skytree casts its massive shadow on the city below.

The silhouette of the Tokyo Skytree reflects off of Kitajukken River, taken from Jukken-bashi Bridge, in Sumida, Tokyo.

Looking down Nakamise-dori Street, a bustling shopping street connecting the main gate of Sensoji Temple and the main hall, in Asakusa, Tokyo.

Pedestrians walk across the Enoshima-ohashi Bridge which connects Enoshima Island with the mainland, about an hour by train from central Tokyo.

A man fishes on the banks of Enoshima Island with Mount Fuji slighly visible in the distance.

The view of Enoshima Island, the Enoshima-ohashi Bridge, and the surounding mainland, taken from the top of Enoshima Sea Candle, a observation tower and lighthouse, located on Enoshima Island.

Enjoying locally-brewed Yuzu (Japanese citrus) beer with grilled octopus in Kamakura, a seaside city, near Enoshima Island.

A Yamanote line subway train departs Tokyo Station, bound for Shinjuku Station.

Thousands of maneki-neko (beckoning cat) statues, known as a good luck charms, line the Gotokuji Temple, in Tokyo's Setagaya district.

People stare out onto the airport apron on the outdoor observation deck of Terminal 3 at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.