Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Japan
Find the right cultural photography tour for you in Japan. There are 39 trips to choose from, that range from 6 days in length, up to 21 days. The month with the most departures is October, making it the most popular time to visit Japan.
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Legend of Japan (from Tokyo to Osaka)
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This 10-day trip focuses on photography at some great spots like Arashiyama's bamboo forest at dawn and Kyoto's Ryoanji Temple rock garden. You'll capture Mount Fuji's reflection over Lake Ashi from a pirate ship cruise and frame shots of Nara's sacred deer at Todaiji Temple with the Great Buddha.
Duration 10 days Destinations Tokyo, Hakone, Mount Fuji, Takayama, Shirakawa-go, Arashiyama, Nara, Kyoto Age Range Ages 12+ Operator On The Go Tours From $5,740
10% Off- US$5,166You save $574
This 8-city trip takes you from the 450-meter Tokyo Skytree observation deck to Hiroshima's A-Bomb Dome in Peace Memorial Park. You'll frame traditional geishas in Kyoto's Gion district during a Maiko performance, capture Lake Ashi's reflections of Mount Fuji from Hakone, and photograph the 15-meter Great Buddha at Todai-ji Temple surrounded by over 1,200 sacred deer in Nara Park.
Duration 14 days Destinations Tokyo, Hakone, Takayama, Kanazawa, Osaka, Nara, Hiroshima, Kyoto Age Range Ages 12+ Operator On The Go Tours From $7,705
10% Off- US$6,935You save $771
Photograph Tadao Ando's work at Chichu Art Museum and Benesse House on Naoshima Island, featuring pieces by Monet and James Turrell. Capture the gold-leaf exterior of Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion reflecting over pond waters in Kyoto, then document Kurashiki's Bikan Historical Quarter with willow-lined canals and the Ohara Museum with works by El Greco and Renoir.
Duration 13 days Destinations Osaka, Kyoto, Naoshima Island, Kurashiki, Nagoya, Narai, Kiso, Kawaguchiko, Hakone, Tokyo Age Range Ages 35+ Operator Tweet World Travel From
10% Off- US$13,270
Legend of Japan (from Tokyo to Osaka)
1 Review by TourRadar travelers“all was very good amazing experience.”
Gigi, traveled in March
Capture the red torii gates at Fushimi-Inari Shrine in Kyoto during early morning light, then photograph the golden Kinkaku-ji Temple surrounded by gardens. Wander through Arashiyama's towering bamboo groves and document traditional tea ceremonies in Gion's geisha district. You'll also see Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Museum and Osaka Castle.
Duration 12 days Destinations Tokyo, Hakone, Odawara, Kyoto, Arashiyama, Fushimi, Hiroshima, Osaka Age Range Ages 18-39 Operator TruTravels From $2,750
30% Off- US$1,925You save $825
Duration 20 days Destinations Tokyo, Gotemba, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka, Aomori, Hirosaki, Hakodate, Noboribetsu, Shikotsu-koSee all destinations Age Range Ages 15+ Operator Intrepid Travel From $10,225
15% Off- US$8,691You save $1,534
Duration 14 days Destinations Fukuoka, Dazaifu, Tokyo, Kyoto, Beppu, Kumamoto, Nagasaki, Saga Age Range Ages 18+ Operator Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours From $13,984
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Head to Fushimi Inari Shrine to photograph the vermillion torii gates—over 10,000 of them create winding pathways up the mountain, and you might recognize them from Memoirs of a Geisha. Later you'll visit Kinkakuji Temple where the golden pavilion covered in shimmering gold leaf makes for great shots, then wander through Arashiyama's serene bamboo groves.
Duration 13 days Destinations Tokyo, Takayama, Hiroshima, Osaka, Kyoto, Fushimi, Nara, Arashiyama Age Range Ages 35+ Operator Tweet World Travel From
5% Off- US$9,327
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