Two people standing outdoors at sunset overlooking Mount Fuji, travel photography in Japan.

EDITORIAL PHOTOGRAPHY SHAPED BY PEOPLE, PLACE AND ATMOSPHERE

I am a Tokyo-based photographer creating editorial imagery for hotels, destinations and travel brands across Japan.

My work is driven by light, atmosphere and a strong sense of place. Rather than simply documenting a location, I look for the moments that reveal how it feels to be there - from the quiet of an early morning ryokan to changing light across a mountain landscape or the thoughtful details of a beautifully designed hotel.

Drawing on my background in portrait and hospitality photography, I bring people naturally into the environments I photograph, creating images that feel immersive, cinematic and genuine.

A young girl in a gray coat standing on a wooden porch, partially hiding behind a wall, with a traditional Japanese house and lush green trees in the background.
People enjoying boat ride on a river surrounded by lush green trees, with a man steering the boat and others seated under a canopy, visible through a frame of tree branches.
View of Mount Fuji seen from inside a vehicle. Reflection of a woman taking a photo is visible in a mirror, with trees and buildings in the background.
Two people, one with a hat, looking out a large window of a high-rise building at a cityscape and cloudy sky. One person is pointing toward the view.
Two people, a child and an adult, sitting on the wooden floor of a traditional Japanese structure, overlooking a garden with vibrant red and green autumn foliage.
A person wearing a white mask and coat standing on a red bridge surrounded by colorful autumn trees, reflected in the water below.
People boating on a calm lake viewed through a frame of overhanging tree branches and leaves.
Upward view of a weathered bronze or copper statue with a rounded, beaded head and an open window-like opening on the back, surrounded by green leaves and a gray sky.
View of a cable car system over a forested area with trees showing fall colors, with people in the foreground, some partially visible and out of focus.

Selected Clients and Features

My commissioned work spans hospitality, travel and destination photography, creating visual stories around architecture, interiors, landscape and the guest experience.

Selected clients include The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, JW Marriott Tokyo, Hilton Tokyo, Pullman Tokyo Tamachi and Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho.

Independent destination work has also been featured by Japan Travel.

Available for editorial assignments, hospitality campaigns and destination storytelling across Japan and internationally.

A scenic view of a river surrounded by trees with green and autumn-colored leaves in Arashiyama, Kyoto, travel photography in Japan.

Selected projects

  • Autumn foliage view of The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko - editorial hotel photography, Japan.

    The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko

    Personal editorial project, featured by The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko

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  • View of a rural pathway with a person walking, houses, and lush green trees in a mountainous area, seen from inside a vehicle.

    Tsurunoyu ryokan, Nyuto Onsen

    Personal editorial project

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  • An image of JW Marriott Tokyo interior - editorial hospitality photography, Japan..

    JW Marriott Tokyo

    Commissioned photography for JW Marriott Tokyo

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  • Noto-Tsukumo-bay

    Noto, Ishikawa

    Personal editorial project

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  • Interior of a high-rise restaurant or lounge with a large window showing a city skyline at dusk, tables set with small vases of pink flowers, and chairs with upholstered seats.

    The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

    Commissioned photography for The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo

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  • An image of Kibune

    Kurama to Kibune

    Personal editorial project featured by Japan Travel

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An elderly man standing on a leaf-covered shore of Lake Yuno in Oku-Nikko with overhanging tree branches and autumn-coloured leaves frame the scene, travel photography in Japan.

Why work with me

I bring together experience in hospitality, portrait and editorial photography, allowing me to move naturally between interiors, architecture, landscape and people within a single assignment.

My approach is unobtrusive and led by the existing atmosphere of a place, looking for genuine moments rather than overly staged scenes. When people are part of a shoot, my background in portrait photography allows me to direct them naturally while keeping the environment central to the story.

Based in Tokyo and available throughout Japan and internationally, I can work from an existing creative brief or develop a visual narrative around a property, destination or experience.

Get In Touch

Planning a hospitality, travel or editorial project? I would love to hear about it.