The Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.
Japan is one my favorite countries in the world. It’s an extraordinary and photogenic place, as you can easily see from these images. If you haven’t been, I urge you to go if you can. It’s quite safe, and the people are more polite than any place I’ve been.
The famous Shinjuku area of Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A smoking area outside Shinjuku station in Tokyo. Why don’t we have enclosures like this? Photo by Melanie Votaw.A Shinkansen train. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A subway in Tokyo. People stand patiently in line to get on. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A Tokyo scene. Photo by Melanie Votaw.One of the older, more narrow streets of Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A funny “New York” cheese shop in a Tokyo train station. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A water purification pavilion at Sensoji Temple in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A couple in traditional dress on the streets of Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A wedding procession at Meiji Jingu shrine in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Sake sacks at Meiji Jingu Shrine in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Statues at a cemetery in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A display of peonies at a park in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Busy Nakamise Dori in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A mute swan swims near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A place for a baby in a woman’s bathroom stall in the Ueno Park Zoo in Tokyo. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A public bathroom menu. Amazing and common in Japan. Photo by Melanie Votaw. Lake Ashi near Mount Fuji. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A boat on Lake Ashi near Mount Fuji. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Osaka. Photo by Melanie Votaw.The Great Buddha in Kamakura. Photo by Melanie Votaw.The Great Buddha in Kamakura. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A bridge in Kamakura. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. The Great Buddha in Kamakura. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Fushimi Inari in Kyoto. The Great Buddha in Kamakura. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A street scene in Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A street scene in Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A street scene in Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.A temple in Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.People in traditional dress in Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.The famed Kinkaku-ji Temple in Kyoto. Photo by Melanie Votaw.
Melanie Votaw is the Publisher and Executive Travel Writer of LuxuryWeb Magazine. She has visited more than 50 countries on 6 continents and written for such magazines as Executive Travel, Just Luxe, Business Insider, South China Morning Post, Travel Mindset, and more. She is a member of the International Food, Wine & Travel Writers Association, New York Travel Writers Association, and International Travel Writers Alliance. Melanie's photography has won awards, and she has also written 46 nonfiction books as either the author or ghostwriter.
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