Photo credits

• Two people in kimono walking up a quiet Kyoto lane toward the Yasaka Pagoda at duskSorasak / Unsplash
• Empty stone-paved Ninenzaka slope in Kyoto early in the morningNathan Guan / Unsplash
• Travelers walking a traditional lane in Higashiyama with a pagoda beyond:DC Snapshots / Unsplash
• The red pagoda of Kiyomizu-dera glowing at sunset above KyotoSnowscat / Unsplash
• A tea room opening onto a green garden pondA. L. Brown / Unsplash
• Matcha and a small sweet served on a wooden trayPerry Merrity II / Unsplash
• The Yasaka Pagoda above wooden townhouses at duskLeo Bayard / Unsplash
• Skewers sizzling over a smoky street-food grill in OsakaMichael Lee / Unsplash
• Neon lights reflected in the Dotonbori canal at nightJuliana Barquero / Unsplash
• A warm izakaya counter with a chef and guests seen through the doorwayKris Sevinc / Unsplash
• Lantern-lined stone alley of Hozenji Yokocho in OsakaWilson Wu / Unsplash
• A vendor turning takoyaki at a street stallMarkus Winkler / Unsplash
• A cook working over a steaming counter kitchenPerry Merrity II / Unsplash
• Kobe harbor promenade at twilight with Port Tower and city lightsZion C / Unsplash
• A cedar ball, the traditional sign of a sake brewery, hanging from wooden eavesCindy Bissig / Unsplash
• Kobe Harborland with its Ferris wheel lit up over the waterAmy Tran / Unsplash
• Kobe Port Tower and the Maritime Museum at blue hourTaisia Karaseva / Unsplash
• Sunlight falling on a moss garden with stepping stonesSyadza Salsabyla / Unsplash
• A Kyoto townhouse with a white noren curtain at the entranceKazuo ota / Unsplash
• Two people with paper umbrellas walking a wet stone lane in KyotoAndre Benz / Unsplash
• A stone lantern in a moss garden under red autumn maplesHat Trick / Unsplash
• A quiet street of wooden townhouses in the early morningFlora Hon / Unsplash
• Mossy stone steps leading to a small temple gate in the forestYu / Unsplash
• Travelers walking the Arashiyama bamboo grove in soft morning lightThuy Duong Nguyen / Unsplash
• Tall green bamboo stalks reaching toward the skyThuy Duong Nguyen / Unsplash
• Fresh green maple leaves backlit by the sunYusheng Deng / Unsplash
• Sunlight filtering through green maple trees over a stone bridgeFinn / Unsplash
• A wooden tea house under green maples on a rainy dayJacky Yu / Unsplash
• A temple veranda looking out into a green forestKuu Lotus / Unsplash
• A temple garden of moss, stones and pine in front of a wooden hallDavid Emrich / Unsplash
• A forest path through tall cedars leading to a temple gateAnne Laure P / Unsplash

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