Pictures of Japan

On this page, you will find each day a new picture of Japan, as well as the last 30 published pictures.

These original photos of Japan, drawn from the numerous destinations we visited in Japan, display every day a new aspect of the archipelago: traditional Japan, Japanese people, visits, news, etc. according to the season.

The picture of the day is generally accompanied by a caption to provide context.

View other photos in this series: Murin-an (Higashiyama)

Note: All images on this page or in albums and associated pages are Copyright Kanpai. They are offered to our readers who may use them as wallpaper or share them, but they are not royalty free!

Our pictures of Japan are:

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Displayed in our daily newsletter
Shared on social medias (links on the top page menu)

Feel free to see also our "Japan Videos" page.

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Travel in Japan
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- Events Calendar
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  - December 25 -- Christmas in Japan
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