Shinjuku Godzilla Head
Visiting Tokyo? Discover the Shinjuku Godzilla head statue. Get tips for photographing the King of Monsters atop the Toho Building.
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Bon Odori 2025 at Asakusa’s Kaminarimon Gate
Photos and tips from Kaminarimon Bon Odori 2025. See photos with ideas on lighting, ISO settings, and lenses for capturing the dancers and lanterns.
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San-no-Tori 2020
Discover San-no-Tori 2020 at Shinjuku’s Hanazono Shrine. See photos of lucky kumade, the festival atmosphere, & learn about this Japanese event.
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Inokashira Park’s Night Cherry Blossoms
Experience a surreal walk under night cherry blossoms at Inokashira Park. Discover ghostly, beautiful trees in Tokyo’s fading light from a 2022 visit.
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Rikugien Gardens Autumn Illumination 2016
See Rikugien Garden’s autumn illumination in 2016. Tips for low light photography and managing crowds
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Nebuta at Yasukuni Shrine
See a Nebuta float and the famous Yasukuni lanterns at the Mitama Festival 2026. It was one of my highlights of the 2026 Tokyo summer.
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Tokyo Mitama Festival 2026
Photography from the 2026 Mitama Festival in Tokyo. Images of 30,000 lanterns, mikoshi, and wadaiko performances at Yasukuni Shrine.
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Shimokitazawa Awa Odori 2024
Experience Shimokitazawa Awa Odori 2024. See how AI Denoise solves low light challenges for festival street photography.
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Fujifilm XF 10-24mm at Mitama Festival 2018
Return to the Mitama Festival 2018 with the Fujifilm XF 10-24mm. See how a wide-angle lens handled the low-light challenges of that matsuri at Yasukuni Shrine.
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Zojoji Tanabata 2026
A photography review of Zojoji Tanabata 2026. It was a night of challenges shooting the Milky Way candles at Tokyo’s premier temple.
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Photographing the Return of Koenji Awa Odori
Photographing Koenji Awa Odori 2023: Tips for capturing Tokyo’s massive dance festival with 12,000 dancers & 1 million spectators. See photos!
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Shimokitazawa Awa Odori 2023
Shimokitazawa Awa Odori 2023: A photographer’s return after 5 years! See the photos of this lively Tokyo night-time street festival.
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Rikugien Gardens Light-Up (2026)
Get 8 insider tips for the 2026 Rikugien Gardens autumn light-up! Learn the best photo spots, how to avoid the crowds, and have a truly magical night in Tokyo.
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Mitama Festival 2025
A photographer’s experience at Mitama Festival 2025. Learn how to capture stunning shots of the mikoshi and 30,000 lanterns at night. Pro tips & FAQ inside!
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Photographing Hakozaki Junction
Learn how to photograph Tokyo’s ‘Kraken.’ This guide gives the location, gear, and camera settings to capture epic light trails at Hakozaki Junction.
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Shinjuku at Night
Capture the neon glow of Shinjuku at night. See Kabukicho and Omoide Yokocho through a photographer’s lens. A few memories about the area from over the years.
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Remembering the Laser Beam View of Tokyo Skytree
Remembering the Azumabashi Overpass, a classic spot for photographing Tokyo Skytree. A look back at how the iconic ‘laser beams’ style photo was created.
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Tokyo Imperial Palace Winter Illumination Photos
See the Tokyo Imperial Palace winter illumination through my lens. Here are the gates and keeps on one early evening and why you need a tripod for this shoot.
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The Sompo Japan Building
My ultimate guide to photographing Tokyo’s Sompo Japan Building. Here is the photo spot, camera settings, with processing tips for great light trails.
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Zojoji Tanabata Festival 2022
Zojoji Tanabata Festival 2022 photos! See 3700 candles light up the temple like the Milky Way, with Tokyo Tower. A stunning Star Festival sight.
