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Japan Dreamscapes (JDS) Photography Expeditions and Workshops include the most picturesque and off the beaten path locations spanning all of Japan, from the metropolitan centers such as Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, and Sapporo to some of the more out of the way locales such as Aomori, Niigata, and Nagano.  If you combine all the experience our Japan photography workshop leaders have it equals nearly 200 years!  Their experience includes: landscape, birding, architectural, travel, fashion, wedding, event, and sports photography among others.  With our experienced team, you are guaranteed to take the best photos or video of your life.  Quintessentially Japanese photo ops such as Mt. Fuji, Geisha, and Cherry Blossoms or Sakura will all be at your fingertips with the experience from our workshop leaders so each day in the field will be the experience of a lifetime.

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Hokkaido Birding & Landscape Photography Tour/workshop February 1 - February 9, 2027

Join JDS in 2027 on Japan's most popular all-inclusive Hokkaido photo tour. Highlights include Hokkaido Birding Steller’s Sea Eagle, Shima Enaga, Red-crowned Cranes, Hokkaido Deer and dozens of other species, plus minimalist landscape photography in winter wonderland Hokkaido, Mt. Fuji, Snow Monkeys, and a day in the World of the Samurai at an original Samurai Castle and a sacred shrine in the Valley of The Dragons a Shiretoko Nature Cruise Hokkaido.

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Hokkaido Photography Tour 2027! February 14-25, 2027 Including Snow Monkeys, Mt. Fuji, Matsumoto Castle, a Zen Buddhist Sanctuary and Garden, An ancient Shinto plus much more! Japan Dreamscapes Hokkaido Photography Tour

Hokkaido Photo Tour 2027: Join Japan Dreamscapes on Japan's most popular all-inclusive Hokkaido photo tour/workshop for your adventure of a lifetime! Mt. Fuji, Snow Monkeys, Samurai Castle, Red-Crowned Cranes, The Steller'sSteller's Sea Eagles, Sika Deer, winter wonderland minimalist landscapes, and so much more - Hokkaido Photography Tour with Japan Dreamscapes Hokkaido Photography

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April 5 - April 15, 2027 Cherry Blossom Dreamscape - Japan Photography Tour

Experience the breathtaking beauty of cherry blossoms on a captivating journey through authentic Japan. Capture the perfect blooms at iconic locations like Mt. Fuji, the serene Snow Monkey Park in Nagano, majestic Samurai castles, and ancient Buddhist sanctuaries. Immerse yourself in traditional cherry blossom hanami viewing parties and partake in a Japanese tea ceremony, all while revealing in the daily spectacle of cherry blossoms in full bloom. This unforgettable adventure promises so much more than just stunning scenery—it's a celebration of culture and nature that you won’t want to miss!

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Fully Booked! Hokkaido Wildlife Landscape Photography Tour Workshop Feb. 1-9, 2026 - JapanDreamscapes Photography - Hokkaido Photo Tour

Hokkaido Photography Tour, Photograph Winter Wonderland Birding opportunities in Japan. Have up close and personal encounters with Steller's sea eagles, Red-crowned cranes, White-tailed eagles, Ezo Red Tailed foxes, Hokkaido Sika Deer, Shima Enaga, and a visit with the First Nations people of Japan, the Ainu in Akan, and photograph minimalist landscapes, plus much, much more!

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Fully Booked! Contact us to be put on the waitlist! Hokkaido Photography Tour 2026 February 14 - 25, 2026 Including Snow Monkeys, Mt. Fuji, Matsumoto Castle, a Zen Buddhist Sanctuary and Garden, An ancient Shinto plus much more! Japan Dreamscapes Hokkaido Photography Tour

Hokkaido Photography Tour February 14 - 25, 2026. Join JDS on Japan's most popular all-inclusive Hokkaido photo tour workshop for your wildlife & landscape adventure of a lifetime! Mt. Fuji, Snow Monkeys, Samurai Castle, Red-Crowned Cranes, The Steller's Sea Eagles, Sika Deer, Shima Enaga, winter wonderland landscapes, and so much more - Hokkaido Photography Tour with Japan Dreamscapes Photography

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Fully Booked! Please contact us to be added to our waitlist! Essence of Sakura Cherry Blossom Tour, April 6 - 16, 2026 - Japan Cherry Blossom Photography Tour

Tour Highlights include: A Cross-Country Adventure to Photograph Must See Locations Throughout Japan: Snow Monkeys, Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Cherry Blossoms, Hanami Viewing Party, Matsumoto Castle, Takeda Castle, Hakone, Japanese Tea Ceremony and Much More!


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Fully Booked! Capture The Beauty Of Fall: Autumn Leaves Workshop Oct 27 - Nov 7, 2025. Japan Autumn Leaves & Ocean Stacks Photo Worksop Japan - Japan Dreamscapes Photography Japan

Fully Booked! Japan Essence of Autumn Photography Tour is over 90% off the beaten path, journeying through Authentic, unspoiled Japan. Pick up and drop off Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND.) This fully inclusive photo workshop has business class seating; lodgings are 3 - 4 stars. We cover a lot of ground from the Pacific Ocean side of Japan to the Sea of Japan and back to the Pacific Ocean side. Participants will photograph the most stunning autumn Japanese maple leaves in a rainbow of colours from all shades of reds, yellows and oranges. Highlights include Mt. Fuji and the Fuji Five Lakes, Ocean Stacks, the Sea of Clouds, the most sacred spot to the Shogun, and much more as we journey cross country on one of Japan's most ancient pilgrimage routes.

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One Spot Left! Capture the Beauty of Fall: Autumn Leaves Photo Workshop, Oct. 26 - Nov. 6, 2026. Japan Autumn Leaves & Ocean Stacks Photo Worksop Japan - Japan Dreamscapes Photography Japan

Over 90% of this Essence of Autumn Cross Country Japan Maple Leaves Japan Photography workshop is off the beaten path into Authentic Japan. Photographers of all levels are welcome. Pick up and drop off at Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND). You will photograph Japan's most brilliant Maple leaves trees in a rainbow of autumn colours of reds, oranges and yellows in Japan's Niigata, Nagano, Yamanashi, Toyama, and Shizuoka Prefectures, plus other brilliant tree species and plants dressed in autumn colors. Remember this is a cross country trip, so we will cover a lot of ground. A few highlights include up close encounters with the Snow Monkeys, the Maple leave corridor in Mt. Fuji, and the Fuji Five Lakes, Sea Stack in the sea of clouds and so much more.

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Fully Booked! Essence of Sakura Cherry Blossom Tour, April 8 - 18, 2025 - Japan Cherry Blossom Photography Tour

Tour Highlights include: A Cross-Country Adventure to Photograph Must See Locations Throughout Japan: Snow Monkeys, Tokyo, Mt. Fuji, Cherry Blossoms, Hanami Viewing Party, Matsumoto Castle, Takeda Castle, Hakone, Japanese Tea Ceremony and Much More!


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FULLY BOOKED CONTACT TO BE PUT ON WAITLIST. November 2025 Mt. Fuji Autumn Leaves UNESCO - Japan Photography Tour

Mt. Fuji Autumn Leaves, Chureito Pagoda, Subaru 5th Station, Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Experience and Matsuris plus illumination of Maple Trees Festival, Momiji Corridor, Fuji Five Lakes, Hakone Edo Checkpoint, Lake Ashi, Amazake Chaya Tea House, Odawara Castle, Enoura Observatory



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Dreamscapes Aomori, Morioka, Niigata, & Tohoku Japan Private Photo Tour

Tokamachi, Rice Terraces, especially during golden and blue hour, Northern Culture Museum known locally as the Gono Manor House, Tsubame Sanjo Craftsman and Artisan factory tours, Swans at Lake Hyoko, the Yahiko Shrine or the famous Yahiko Autumn Leaves, Fukushimagata, Niigata Soh-Odori Festival, or the Niigata Furusato-mura, traditional crafts and arts display center, Iwamuro Onsen

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Dreamscapes Private Photo Tour

All of Japan at your fingertips! Cherry blossoms, snow monkeys, Steller’s sea eagles, Hokkaido, Okinawa, birding, geisha, Tokyo, Kyoto, Mt. Fuji, Onsen experience, or Japanese cuisine. Any part of Japan you want to photograph!





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Mt. Fuji Dreamscapes Private Photo Tour

UNESCO World Heritage Site, Aokigahara "The Sea of Trees," Ice Caves & Moss, Gotemba 5th Station, Subaru Line 5th Station, Shiraito Falls, Fuji Five Lakes, Fujisan Hongu Sengen Taisha Shrine, Kawaguchiko Onsen experience, Hakone Onsen experience, Lake Ashinoko sightseeing cruise by Pirate Ship, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival, Fuji-Kawaguchiko Cherry Blossom Festival

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Niigata Private Photography Tour

Tokamachi, Rice Terraces, especially during golden and blue hour, Northern Culture Museum known locally as the Gono Manor House, Tsubame Sanjo Craftsman and Artisan factory tours, Swans at Lake Hyoko, the Yahiko Shrine or the famous Yahiko Autumn Leaves, Fukushimagata, Niigata Soh-Odori Festival, or the Niigata Furusato-mura, traditional crafts and arts display center, Iwamuro Onsen

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Morioka - Hachimantai - Tohoku Private Cherry Blossom Photo Workshop

Morioka Cherry Blossom Festival Foods, Morioka Castle Ruins Park, the Rock-breaking Cherry Tree (Ishiwarizakura), Bank of Iwate Red Brick Building, Ishikawa Takuboku’s Residence grounds, Teramachi dori, Takamatsu Park, Hirosaki Castle, Aomori, and several other cherry blossom locations in the Tohoku region.

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FULLY BOOKED! 2025 Nikko, Mt. Fuji, Hakone - Summer Photography Tour

Hakone, Majestic views of Mount Fuji, Old Tokaido Road and Checkpoint, The Fuji Five Lakes, Station 5 Mt. Fuji, The Sea of Trees, Fujisan Grand Shrine, Chureito Pagoda; Nikko UNESCO World Heritage Site, Japanese Architectural Masterpieces




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FULLY BOOKED! 2025 Mt. Fuji and Ancient Nikko Photo Workshop

Hakone - majestic views of Mount Fuji, Old Tokaido Road and Checkpoint, The Fuji Five Lakes, Station 5 Mt. Fuji, The Sea of Trees, Fuji San Grand Shrine, Chureito Pagoda; Nikko UNESCO World Heritage Site Japanese Architectural Masterpieces

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FULLY BOOKED! Trains, Smooth Saké, and Golden Rice Terraces - Japan Dreamscapes Photography Tour - September 2025

Sayonara Tokyo Tour, high speed bullet train, high alpine, golden hour rice terraces, delicious Japanese sake, fine dining, Shinto Maiko maidens, mineral-rich, milky-white onsen experience.


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FULLY BOOKED! Pre-Autumn - Japan Dreamscapes Photography Tour September 2025

Start in Tokyo and then journey to Mt. Fuji. Commune with snow monkeys in their natural habitat and photograph the rice terraces encircled in mystical fog in Tokamachi at the Golden Hour.

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FULLY BOOKED! Big City, Snow Monkeys, Hot Springs - Japan Photography Tour September 2025

Tokyo Street Photography and shoot Tokyo’s Night Skyline. Ancient Pilgrim Routes. Delicious Sake and Japanese Cuisine. Astrophotography in the Japanese Alps. Onsen Experience. Up close and personal with Japanese Snow Monkeys.

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Tokyo Mt. Fuji Autumn Leaves Matsuri - Photo Tour Japan Oct/Nov 2025 Please Contact Us for Available Dates!

Tokyo street photography, Tokyo night photography, Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree, Marunouchi, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Mt. Fuji Kawaguchiko Autumn Leaves Festival, Yamanakako Yuyake no Nagisa Fall Foliage Festival, Chureito Pagoda Scene, Subaru 5th Station



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