Nenbutsu dera (temple), Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan

Todaiji (Great Eastern Temple), constructed in 752, housing Japan's largest Buddha statue (Daibutsu) and the world's largest wooden building, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan, Asia

Buddha statues in Tokondo (Eastern Golden Hall), Kofukuji Temple, Nara, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japan, Asia

Itsukushima Jinja, 16th century Shinto shrine, torii gate appears to float at high tide, UNESCO, Miyajimacho, Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima, Honshu, Japan

Shop in Gion Shopping Street near Yasaka Jinja Nishiromon Gate (Western Tower Gate) Gionmachi Kitagawa, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Tsutenkaku Tower and city skyline on a sunny day in the Shinsekai area, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

View of Osaka Castle (Osaka-jo) on a sunny day, Chuo Ward, Osaka, Honshu, Japan

A joyful Warabe-Jizo statue cradling a child, decorated with a red maple leaf, amidst vibrant autumn grass and leaves, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of restaurant and street near Kyoto Station at night, Shimogyo Ward, Higashishiokoji Kamadonocho, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

View of Tokyo Tower and Shinkoin Buddhist Temple against blue sky, Shibakoen, Minato City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

View of ladies in Kimonos and rickshaw in Gion, Kyoto Geisha District, Kyoto, Honshu, Japan

Torii shaped entrance to Kanazawa station, designed by architects Sejima and Nishizawa, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan

View of pagoda and Senso-ji Hozomon Gate at Senso-ji Temple, Asakusa, Taito City, Tokyo, Honshu, Japan

Yasaka no to pagoda, Higashiyama, eastern hills, sunset, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Monks pulling ropes of big bell, Chion in temple, eastern hills, Higashiyama, Kyoto, Japan, Asia

Traditional wooden houses, eastern hills, Kyoto, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Traditional garden, Eastern Hills, Kyoto, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Traditional wooden houses, eastern hills, Kyoto, Honshu island, Japan, Asia

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

dried fish shop at Nishiki Food Market, Kyoto, Japan

Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Akihabara Sotokanda 4 Tokyo city, Japan

Invocations to the fortune at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

dried fish shop at Nishiki Food Market, Kyoto, Japan

Izumoya restaurant,Pontocho dori 173-2,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Bamboo forest, in Adashino Nembutsu ji temple , Arashiyama, Kyoto

Sushi restaurant, Shinjuku,Tokyo, Japan

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Nijo castle,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Skyline, Sumidagawa river and in background at right Mount Fuji, Tokyo, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Couple dressed in traditional costume, in Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Nishiki Food Market, Kyoto, Japan

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Girls dressed in kimono,in Pontocho, a traditional Japanese night-time entertainment area. Kyoto. Japan

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

women dressed in kimono, in Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

women dressed in kimono, street scene, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Sanneizaka street and Yasaka Pagoda, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

girls, Subway, entrance to Toei Oedo Line, in Roppongi station, Tokyo, Japan.

Wishing plates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Sanneizaka street and Yasaka Pagoda, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Pickles shop at Nishiki Food Market, Kyoto, Japan

Nineizaka street, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Sculpture, in Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Adashino Nenbutsu dera temple, Arashiyama Sagano area,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Sanneizaka street and Yasaka Pagoda, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Kinkakuji temple,golden Pavilion,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Zen garden in Ryoanji temple,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

Adashino Nenbutsu dera temple, Arashiyama Sagano area,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Torii gates at Fushimi Inari-Taisha sanctuary,Kyoto, Japan

Sanneizaka street and Yasaka Pagoda, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Show of Maikos,(geisha apprentices)they interpret Kyomai, is a Kyoto dance,at Gion Kobu Kaburenjo, geisha's distric of Gion, ,Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Shibuya. Scramble Kousaten crossing in Hachiko square. Tokyo city, Japan

Kinkakuji temple,golden Pavilion,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan

women dressed in kimono, street scene, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

Nijo castle,UNESCO World Heritage Site,Kyoto, Japan.

women dressed in kimono, in Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Sanneizaka street and Yasaka Pagoda, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

women dressed in kimono, in Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Shijo dori,Kyoto. Japan

women dressed in kimono, street scene, Gion district, Kyoto, Japan.

women dressed in kimono, in Shirakawa-minami-dori, Gion district, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Japanese Cranes

Japanese Cranes

Eagle

Eagle

Deer

Akita Prefecture, Japan

With Mount Yotei in the background, a team of backcountry skiers, led by a woman, are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, near ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The skis they carry are big and wide allowing the winter enthusiasts to fully enjoy skiing down the waist deep powder slopes Niseko United is known for. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder.

With the volcano Yotei in the background a female and two male backcountry skiers are hiking to the summit of mount Annupuri, in the ski resort Niseko United on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. Niseko United is comprised of four resorts on the one mountain, Annupuri (1,308m). 100km south of Sapporo, Niseko Annupuri is a part of the Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-National Park and is the most eastern park of the Niseko Volcanic Group. Hokkaido, the north island of Japan, is geographically ideally located in the path of consistent weather systems that bring the cold air across the Sea of Japan from Siberia. This results in many of the resorts being absolutely dumped with powder that is renowned for being incredibly dry. Some of the Hokkaido ski resorts receive an amazing average of 14-18 meters of snowfall annually. Niseko is the powder capital of the world and as such is the most popular international ski destination in Japan. It offers an unforgettable experience for all levels of skier and snowboarder. Mount Yotei in the background is often referred to as the "Mount Fuji of Hokkaido".