Old Japan

Although the old Japan of movies like the Last Samurai is long gone, you can still find remnants of an older Japan in small country towns, castles, and temples.

Unless noted otherwise, all pictures on this page are from PhotoPassJapan.com.


Asakusa Temple Osaka Castle Shrine lanterns
Meiji Shrine in Tokyo

The above image is used under the Creative Commons license. Picture by D-900.

Old shops in Narita Torii gates in Kyoto

The above image is by Paul Vlaar, used with permission.