Narai Juku port town is a traditional preserved district in the Nagano Prefecture, this traditional port-town thrived during the days of Edo as a passing point for travelers.

Hagia Sophia is known in Turkish as Ayasofya and was formerly named the Church of Divine Wisdom. Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, then a museum, and now again a mosque in Istanbul. Hagia Sophia is a well-known landmark in Istanbul.

Tōdaiji Temple is one of Japan’s most famous and historically significant temples. Todaiji’s Temple grounds are spacious and cover most of northern Nara Park, including a number of smaller temple halls and sites of interest around the Daibutsuden Hall.

Asakusa is the center of Tokyo’s shitamachi, one of Tokyo’s districts where an atmosphere of past decades survives. Sensoji (浅草寺, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple) is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa and is one of Tokyo’s most colorful and popular temples.

Riding on a traditional Japanese rickshaw  is one of the most popular activities for tourists in all of Japan. Unlike with a taxi or bus, the rickshaw you can see all of the great secret destinations and explore like a local. 

Ginza is the most famous shopping district in Tokyo. You can find hundred of boutiques, exquisite bistros and entertainment places.

Travel & Photography

Shibuya Crossing, the busiest intersection in the world, one of the most representative places in Tokyo and without a doubt one of the most photographed. A lot of people and a lot of things to see.

All photographs by Gerardo Sepúlveda

Shinshō-ji is a Shingon Buddhist temple located in central Narita, Chiba, Japan. Narita-san Shinshoji Temple (成田山新勝寺) is a great site to visit if you are around the Narita Int. Airport.

Sensoji Temple in Asakusa is the oldest and most famous temple in Tokyo, a cultural, spiritual, religious and turistic spot, all in one.

The temple is acknowledged as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for being one of the “Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara, in Japan; and is one of the three major religious complexes located in Nara Park, in the city of Nara, Japan. Travel Photography by Gerardo Sepúlveda.

Gion (祇園) is Kyoto’s most famous geisha district, located around Shijo Avenue, it is filled with shops, restaurants and teahouses. The Gion area has more preserved streets and traditional shops selling all kinds of local foods, crafts and souvenirs. A must to visit if you are around Kyoto. This is one of the most photographed places in Kyoto.

Apart from temples and shrines, Gion (祇園) and geisha culture also take big parts of Kyoto’s history and it’s a great place to explore the real colour of the city. Hanami-koji street is the most touristic street of Gion offering shops, restaurants and teahouses.

Chiyoda, the central district of Tokyo, Japan. Travel Photography by Gerardo Sepúlveda.

Gion (祇園) is well known as Kyoto’s foremost “geisha district”. On a visit to Kyoto´s Gion district, several women could be spotted walking around in kimonos, some in full makeup. Given the city’s history and status as one of Japan’s top centers of traditional culture.