Seven is a lucky number in many mythologies (in Japan there are the Seven Lucky Gods), and my 7th year of Daily Photos from Japan was definitely the most amazing.
Dear friends from all over the world, I thank you very much for sharing the same passions as me (travel, photography and, of course, Japan), thank you for your continuous feedback and for your encouragements…
This anniversary article is a few days late from the due date, but like on every anniversary, here is the top of the 20th most popular photos of the passed year, in countdown order.
7 Years of Daily Japan Photos… Top 20 Visitors Choice
I hope that these daily photos brought you much joy, and a few glimpses of Japan’s bewitching beauty. Let’s continue for the next years!
20. Japanese traditional street in Gion, Kyoto [read more]
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Gion, Kyoto
19. Hiroshima Shukkei-en Garden [read more]
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Shukkei-en Garden, Hiroshima
18. Tensha-en garden bamboo groove [read more]
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Tensha-en garden, Uwajima, Ehime
17. Fushimi Inari torii [read more]
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Fushimi Inari Shrine, Kyoto
16. Kyoto Arashiyama bamboo groves walking path [read more]
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Bamboo groves, Arashiyama, Kyoto
15. Sakura blossoms at Kurama-dera [read more]
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Kurama-dera, Kyoto
14. The power of a lone cherry tree [read more]
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Maruyama Park, Kyoto
13. Bamboo groove at Kodaiji, Kyoto [read more]
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Bamboo grove, Kodaiji Temple, Higashiyama, Kyoto
12. A night photo from Hakodate, titled Japanese traditions, Tsukimi, the Moon-viewing festival [read more]
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Hakodate, View from Mount Hakodate Observatory
11. Christmas lights at Grand Front Osaka [read more]
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Grand Front Osaka, Osaka
10. One of the Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots, Maruoka Castle [read more]
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Maruoka Castle, Fukui
9. Shidare Sakura along the lake shores at Heian Jingu, Kyoto [read more]
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Higashi Shin’en (East Garden), Heian Shrine, Kyoto
8. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, restaurants along the river in Kyoto [read more]
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Traditional restaurants, Kamo river, Kyoto
7. Tokyo Winter Illuminations, the Daiba Memorial Tree [read more]
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Daiba Memorial Tree, Odaiba, Tokyo
6. Good luck charms for the New Year, Daruma Dolls [read more]
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Shorinzan Daruma Temple, Takasaki
5. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Red bridge and cherry blossoms at Mibu-dera, Kyoto [read more]
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Mibu-dera, Kyoto
4. Blooming trees lining the Kamo river, Kyoto [read more]
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Kamo River, Kyoto
3. Simply beautiful Japanese scenes, Rainy evening at Tatsumi Bashi, Kyoto [read more]
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Tatsumi Bashi, Gion, Kyoto
2. Christmas lights in Japan and a bit of history [read more]
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Tenjin, Fukuoka
1. Sakura ephemeral beauty [read more]
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Sakura flower