Japan – a vibrant, noisy, peaceful, loud, calm, colourful, hectic country. A country that is full of people, but a place where you can still find so much quiet. My travels to Japan took me across the nation, exploring as much as I possibly could in the limited time that I had, tasting, seeing, smelling and feeling it all. I am counting the days until I can return to continue discovering more about this incredible country, until then, I must satisfy myself with photos from the journey.
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- A Japanese fire artist dances with flames in Nozawa Onsen for an end of winter celebration.
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- With food stalls and markets peppered everywhere, seeing, smelling and tasting all the delicious foods becomes a full-time travel job
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- A local woman cycles though the streets of Matsumoto
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- A young girl steals a few moments of quiet in a beautiful Japanese garden
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- The busyness of Shibuya Crossing as night falls in Tokyo
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- A local shop vendor looks unimpressed as a deer noses into his store
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- Life continues amidst the visiting travellers at the peaceful Kasuga Grand Shrine
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- Nara is home to thousands of wild deer, wandering through the gardens and around the temples.
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- The Three Wise Monkeys stand watch over evil at a shrine in Matsumoto
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- Locals wait for a train to pass on the outskirts of Tokyo, away from the busy centre, Tokyo is surprisingly peaceful
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- A fishmonger preps an order at the famous Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo
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- After an early start fishmongers begin to pack down their work areas, another day done
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- The aftermath of the hectic morning tuna sale at the Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo
