Night-time Photography Tour: Capture Vibrant Tokyo under Neon Lights
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138 Ratings
Shinjuku City
Join our night-time photography tour in Tokyo and capture the vibrant city under neon lights. Learn how to capture light trails, use a tripod, and shoot in dark conditions. Explore Shinjuku and Shibuya for the perfect shot!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kabukicho District - Kabukicho
  • Omoide Yokochō - Memory Lane
  • Shibuya Crossing - Shibuya crossing
What's Included
  • Professional Photography Instructor
What's Not Included
  • Bus fare
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

What’s the Narrative?

Step into a universe of frantic movement, vibrant neon, and shadowy sidestreets. As dusk descends, the city’s core stirs, pulsating with the unending ebb and flow of people and vehicles enveloped in luminescent rivers of hues.

Our Photogenic Targets

Our focus will be on gathering the radiant trails of the bustling traffic juxtaposed with the neon signage and the expansive cityscape in our background. The fundamental use of tripods and manual operation of the camera will be covered. Guidance on aspects such as composition, framing, and timing will also be given. In addition, a night-time street photography session during the workshop will occur too, where quickly capturing sharp photos even under sparse light conditions will be addressed.

Exploring the Locale

Our journey will take us into the beating hearts of Shinjuku and Shibuya. Beginning from Shinjuku Station, moving towards Kabukicho, and coming to a stop at Omoideyokocho (Memory Lane). Then we’ll head by train to Shibuya, culminating our expedition at the renowned scramble crossing.

Location
新宿駅西口(地上)タクシー乗り場
Shinjuku Station West Side in front of the Keio Department Store.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Matthewfn5717fk
Apr 30, 2024
Tokyo streets at night - We met with Charles at the Shibuya crossing. Within 5 min of meeting we were already getting great photographs. Charles has a great eye for street photography and forced me to think differently from how I normally shoot. We had some heavy downpour at times, but Charles took that as an opportunity to look for great reflection shots which is not something I would normally look for. Friends and family loved these shots. We almost canceled because of the weather but very glad we didn’t. Charles knowledge of the area allowed us to stay relatively dry and still get great photos. I highly recommend booking with EYExplore.
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Ilike2travelallover
Apr 23, 2024
Had an amazing time with Charles! - This workshop was the highlight of my trip to Tokyo! Charles was an excellent guide who gave lots of great tips, and was also great to have a conversation with. He showed me some great spots in both Shinjuku and Shibuya and I had so much fun both shooting and exploring. I highly recommend taking any workshop that Eyexplore offers. They really know the areas they are covering and are fantastic photographers! If you're on the fence about attending, have no doubt you will have a great time.
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Federicob562
Apr 20, 2024
Not to be missed if you are a photographer or like photography - Excellent experience to get to know a part of Tokyo through the eyes of photography. The tour takes you to photo spots from which you can capture unique views. It doesn't matter if you are a beginner or advanced, the EYExplore guide will help you get the photo perfect. In my case I went with Charles, and he was super nice throughout the entire journey. I would definitely book other workshops and outings again the next time I am in Japan!
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Melanielay
Apr 13, 2024
lovely experience - Such a fun activity to do at night ! learnt so much and also visited some really cool spots in tokyo , highly recommend ! my friends and fam were super impressed by the photos ! Charles, our guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks so much again !!
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Samuelkp1259rs
Mar 31, 2024
Great street photography experience - Learned a lot of cool night street photography tricks! Charles was an excellent guide/coach. We explored the streets of Shinjuku and Shibuya and some preplanned locations, sometimes waiting to pass by interesting subjects (not hard on a Friday night in Tokyo). Overall it was a great experience.
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Larrybl7589tz
Mar 27, 2024
Just the right amount of coaching and feedback. - Fantastic experience. A lovely evening walk through Tokyo with great photo opportunities and valuable direction. I learned new techniques and immediately put them to use. Guide knew the best locations to capture images of Tokyo night life. Lively conversation between locations made time fly. I am definitely better as a photographer after this workshop. Highly recommend to anyone with an interest in photography.
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Eric_k
Mar 11, 2024
Great night sites experience, and great night time photo taking tips - Great expedience and fabulous guide. He was a professional photographer here in Tokyo so he both showed us the sites of Tokyo by Night, as well as showing us how to best photograph those sites using either a camera or using just our cell phone cameras. (We had just our Iphones and his tips were grear).
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Bandwidthbandito
Feb 20, 2024
Great way to improve your night photography - Very knowledgeable guide, provided great tips on general photography and selected some fantastic locations to capture night photography and long exposure shots.
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Minghannw
Dec 22, 2023
Tokyo Photo Night Dive - Charles was an excellent guide, and it was a very informative and fun adventure through some of Toyko's nightlife. Would highly recommend it for anyone looking for something different to do, or for street photographers looking for some inspiration on your Tokyo tour!
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Ian_p
Mar 22, 2024
Completely adequate night tour - Completely adequate night walk. Good to go on your first day and get a sense for the hustle of the city. Strictly photography tour… you will become no more knowledgeable or wiser after leaving the tour. Strictly ohotos
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