Visiting Japan was an old dream come true. Never before have I visited a country where silence lives so close to noise. It truly feels special when the platform is empty for a second between trains or you take a turn from the main street to find yourself alone – perhaps because those moments are so fleeting; and you know that the tranquility will be replaced by noise in a second. It’s this contrast – and cycle – that I have tried to capture in the following images.
Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple.
It’s difficult to stand still in Tokyo; a city with more than 13 million inhabitants.
A torii outside Meiji jingū. A torii is a portal which among other things keep bad spirits out.
Tokyo Tower lights up the cityscape at night.
Endless numbers of torii’s just outside Kyoto.
Fuji-San.
Rain in Shibuya.
Bamboo in Kyoto.
People get in line for the trains – which sometimes get filled to the brim.
Futuristic view.
Trees at the foot of Fuji.
You can always hear the best ramen-shops from miles away, as the tradition calls for slurping the noodles loudly to maximize flavour and show your enjoyment.
Here is one of more than 1000 temples in Kyoto.
A very early morning in the Tokyo district of Asakusa.
Later in the day in the tech hotspot of Akihabara.
Many women seem to like to put on kimono’s, visit attractions and take loads of selfies.
Suddenly a long drop!
Future like tunnel at Miho museum.
Landscape in Kyoto.
Tokyo at dusk.
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Crazy robot show – a perfect finale to a perfect trip.
Sensō-ji, Tokyo’s oldest temple.
It’s difficult to stand still in Tokyo; a city with more than 13 million inhabitants.
A torii outside Meiji jingū. A torii is a portal which among other things keep bad spirits out.
Tokyo Tower lights up the cityscape at night.
Endless numbers of torii’s just outside Kyoto.
Fuji-San.
Rain in Shibuya.
Bamboo in Kyoto.
People get in line for the trains – which sometimes get filled to the brim.
Futuristic view.
Trees at the foot of Fuji.
You can always hear the best ramen-shops from miles away, as the tradition calls for slurping the noodles loudly to maximize flavour and show your enjoyment.
Here is one of more than 1000 temples in Kyoto.
A very early morning in the Tokyo district of Asakusa.
Later in the day in the tech hotspot of Akihabara.
Many women seem to like to put on kimono’s, visit attractions and take loads of selfies.
Suddenly a long drop!
Future like tunnel at Miho museum.
Landscape in Kyoto.
Tokyo at dusk.
Crazy robot show – a perfect finale to a perfect trip.