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Travel photo guide to Japan with over 49,000 photos (and videos) of all 47 prefectures. Created and presented by Philbert Ono.

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*Background photo: Itsukushima Shrine torii at Miyajma, Hiroshima, Prefecture.

Prefectures of Japan

Photos of Japan's 47 prefectures (alphabetical order). Prefectures are similar to U.S. states.

• Aichi


• Akita


• Aomori


• Chiba


• Ehime


• Fukui


• Fukuoka


• Fukushima


• Gifu


• Gunma


• Hiroshima


• Hokkaido


• Hyogo


• Ibaraki


• Ishikawa


• Iwate

• Kagawa


• Kagoshima


• Kanagawa


• Kochi


• Kumamoto


• Kyoto


• Mie


• Miyagi


• Miyazaki


• Nagano


• Nagasaki


• Nara


• Niigata


• Oita


• Okayama


• Okinawa

• Osaka


• Saga


• Saitama


• Shiga


• Shimane


• Shizuoka


• Tochigi


• Tokushima


• Tokyo


• Tottori


• Toyama


• Wakayama


• Yamagata


• Yamaguchi


• Yamanashi

*Background photo: Thatched roof home at Shirakawa-go in Gifu Prefecture.

Destinations

Japan's popular tourist destinations (cities, etc.).

• Aizu-Wakamatsu


• Asakusa


• Beppu


• Chichibu


• Chiyoda Ward


• Fukushima city


• Gifu city


• Hakodate


• Hakone


• Hikone


• Himeji


• Hiraizumi


• Hiroshima city


• Iga


• Ise


• Iwakuni


• Izumo


• Kamakura


• Kanazawa


• Karatsu

• Katsushika Ward


• Kawagoe


• Koto Ward


• Kumagaya


• Kumamoto


• Kurashiki


• Kyoto city


• Lake Biwa


• Lake Kawaguchi


• Lake Toya


• Matsue


• Matsumoto


• Matsushima


• Miyajima


• Mt. Fuji


• Nagasaki city


• Nagoya


• Naoshima


• Nara city


• Nikko

• Obama


• Okayama city


• Osaka city


• Otsu


• Sapporo


• Sendai


• Shibuya Ward


• Shinjuku Ward


• Shirakawa-go


• Shizuoka city


• Sumida Ward


• Taketomi


• Tokushima city


• Tokyo


• Yamagata city


• Yokohama


• Yokosuka

*Background photo: Matsumoto Castle (National Treasure) in Nagano Prefecture.

Attractions

Some of Japan's popular attractions (castles, gardens, etc.).

• Akihabara


• Akiyoshi-dai


• Amanohashidate


• Aoshima


• Ashikaga Flower Park


• Azuchi Castle


• Beppu Hot Springs


• Chusonji temple


• Daibutsu Great Buddha


• Enryakuji temple


• Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine


• Hikone Castle


• Himeji Castle


• Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park


• Horyuji temple


• Iga-ryu Ninja House


• Iimoriyama Hill (Byakkotai)


• Imperial Palace


• Inuyama Castle


• Ise Jingu Grand Shrine


• Itsukushima Shrine


• Japanese Overseas Migration Museum

• Jigokudani Yaen Koen (Snow monkeys)


• JMSDF 1st Service School (Etajima)


• Kairakuen Garden


• Kaiten Memorial Museum


• Kamikochi


• Kanazawa Castle


• Kenrokuen Garden


• Kinkakuji Gold Pavilion


• Kintaikyo Bridge


• Kitano Ijinkan


• Kochi Castle


• Koka Ninja House


• Korakuen Garden


• Kumamoto Castle


• Kurihama Beach


• Lake Biwa Museum


• Matsumoto Castle


• Matsushima


• Miharu Weeping Cherry


• Mt. Aso


• Mt. Fuji


• Nagasaki Peace Park

• Nihondaira


• Nijo Castle


• Nikko Toshogu Shrine


• Odawara Castle


• Osaka Castle


• Ritsurin Park


• Sakurajima


• Sekigahara Battle Historic Site


• Sendai Castle (Aoba Castle)


• Shibamata Taishakuten temple


• Shigaraki Pottery


• Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden


• Spa Resort Hawaiians


• Sumo


• Taketomi


• Todaiji temple


• Tokyo Skytree


• Tsutsujigaoka Park


• Usuki Stone Buddhas


• Wakayama Castle


• Yamato Museum


• Yoshinogari Historical Park

*Background photo: Shiraume Taiko drummer at Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival in Tokyo in Feb.

Festivals

Some of Japan's famous festivals (matsuri).

• Aoi Matsuri


• Asakusa Samba Carnival


• Asakusa Sanja Matsuri


• Awa Odori (Tokushima)


• Chichibu Yomatsuri


• Emperor's Birthday


• Fukagawa Hachiman Matsuri


• Fussa Tanabata Matsuri


• Gion Matsuri


• Goshiki Cherry Blossom Festival


• Hachioji Matsuri


• Hakone Daimyo Gyoretsu


• Hamura Tulip Festival


• Honen Matsuri


• Iba-no-saka-kudashi Matsuri Festival


• Ichiyo Sakura Matsuri Oiran Dochu Procession


• Imamiya Ebisu Shrine Toka Ebisu


• Inabe Shrine Oyashiro Matsuri Ageuma


• Kameido Wisteria Festival


• Kanamara Matsuri


• Kappabashi Matsuri

• Katsube Shrine Fire Festival


• Katsuura Big Hinamatsuri


• Kawagoe Matsuri


• Kazusa Junisha Matsuri


• Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri


• Koenji Awa Odori Dance


• Koinobori Festival (Kanna)


• Konomiya Hadaka Matsuri


• Kurayami Matsuri


• Kyoto Jidai Matsuri


• Matsuri Tsukuba and Nebuta Parade


• Minami-Koshigaya Awa Odori


• Miyako Odori Cherry Dance


• Nagahama Hikiyama Festival


• Nagara River Ukai Cormorant Fishing


• Narita-san Setsubun


• Nebuta Festival


• Nezu Shrine Azalea Festival


• Nikko Toshogu Grand Spring Festival


• Noge Daidogei Festival


• Onbashira Matsuri

• Sagicho Matsuri


• Sanno-sai Festival


• Sapporo Snow Festival


• Sendai Tanabata Matsuri


• Setagaya Boro-ichi Rag Fair


• Shirasagi-no-Mai White Heron Dance


• Tagata Shrine Honen Festival


• Takahata Fudoson Setsubun


• Takayama Matsuri


• Tenjin Matsuri


• Toka Ebisu (Nishinomiya Shrine)


• Tokyo Marathon


• Yamagata Hanagasa Matsuri


• Yamato Awa Odori


• Yasaka Shrine Karuta Hajime


• Yokohama Chinatown Chinese New Year


• Yokota Air Base Japanese-American Friendship Festival


• Yuki Saiden Rice-Planting Festival


• Yushima Tenjin Plum Blossom Festival


• Zojoji Temple Setsubun

*Background photo: Yamato Awa Odori dancers in Yamato, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Off the Beaten Path

Japan's less famous places and festivals.

• Ainokura


• Chikubushima


• Eboshiyama Park


• Gokasho Merchant Homes


• Gotokuji Temple


• Hanamiyama Park


• Harie


• Hino Matsuri


• Hitsujiyama Koen Park


• Ikaho


• Iruma Air Show


• Ishiyama-dera


• Kaminoyama Castle


• Kanto Festival


• Karatsu Castle


• Katata Ukimido


• Konosu Bikkuri Hina Matsuri


• Lake Suwa


• Lake Yogo

• Maruoka Castle


• Matsuda Cherry Blossoms


• Menuma Shodenzan Kangiin Temple


• Minabe Plum Groves


• Morinji temple


• Neputa Festival


• Nihonmatsu Castle


• Northern Culture Museum


• Odani Castle


• Ofuna Kannon Temple


• Ogaki Castle


• Ogaki Matsuri


• Ohara Hadaka Festival


• Okayama Castle


• Ooagata Jinja Shrine


• Otsu Matsuri


• Sakitama Fire Festival


• Shibata Castle


• Shimada Mage Matsuri

• Showa-machi Giant Kite Festival


• Sunomata Ichiya Castle


• Suo-Oshima island


• Tagata Jinja Shrine


• Takasaki


• Takehana Matsuri


• Takeshima


• Tokorozawa Aviation Museum


• Tokyo Air Raid Museum


• Toro Nagashi (Tsuruga)


• Toyama Castle


• Toyosato Elementary School


• Tsuchiyama Saio Princess Procession


• Tsutsujigaoka Park


• Yanai


• Yoro Falls


• Zuiryuji Temple

*Background photo: Shimada Mage Matsuri featuring dancers wearing traditional Shimada-ryu hairstyles with their natural hair in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture in Sept.

More Images

Photos of people, nature, art, and festivals.

• Geisha


• Kimono Beauties


• Cosplayers


• Celebrities


• Children


• Flowers


• Mountains


• Lakes & Ponds


• Gardens & Trees


• Wildlife


• Sculpture


• Paintings


• Manhole Covers


• Vintage Postcards

• January Matsuri


• February Matsuri


• March Matsuri


• April Matsuri


• May Matsuri


• June Matsuri


• July Matsuri


• August Matsuri


• September Matsuri


• October Matsuri


• November Matsuri


• December Matsuri


• Festival Beauties


• Samurai


• Food

*Background photo: Warabi Hadaka Matsuri mud festival in Yotsukaido, Chiba Prefecture in Feb.