I went on a National Geographic photography tour in November 2014. The tour included a multi-day hike on one of the Kumano Kodo trails and cultural visits to some of the villages and cities in Japan, including Tokyo.
Tokyo at night
Along the Kumano Kodo trails
Food presentation as art
The giant Hongu torii
At the Katsuura tuna market
Good luck wishes
A purification station
A geisha in training
For more pictures of Japan, see the photo collection, "Impressions of Japan"