Blain Harasymiw Japan Photography Tours and Workshops visit the most photogenic and uniquely hidden destinations for your authentic Japan essence of the Orient experience. Once you join a Japan Photo Tour, you will have access to all of Blain's experience and knowledge of Japan's top destinations, such as Nature and Wildlife Japan bird-watching tours. Blain is an experienced world explorer, who has led expeditions on all continents, in some of the roughest terrains on our planet. Blain has explored well over a hundred nations; he is not interested in accolades; he is a realist and a natural leader. Client comfort, safety, and satisfaction are equally paramount in Blain's book and he only leads clients to regions he knows like the back of his hand, where he always has a backup plan for his backup in case of foul weather or other.  Blain and his team are constantly on the road either leading Japan photo tours or scouting new routes.  Blain is a master of minimalist landscapes in winter wonderland Hokkaido, birding, or street photography; Blain is a multi-themed pro photographer who loves a challenge. Top locations include winter in Hokkaido Photography tour to spot and photograph the Steller’s Sea Eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus) on a chartered vessel through pack-ice in Japan Shiretoko National Park, as well as exploring   select spots on the most treasured authentic pilgrimage routes in Japan. Top photogenic locations include Mt. Fuji, Niigata, Nikko, Tokyo, Kanazawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Hokkaido, Nara, and anywhere within Japan.  Itinerary Japan routes always crisscross ancient pilgrim's routes, Blain is an amateur historian and enjoys friendly conversation, especially on the subject of Japanese folklore and the significant symbolical meanings of ancient Zen Buddhist Temples, Pagodas, Shinto Shrines, and just about anything Japanese. If he does not know the answer right away, just give him a few minutes sometimes an hour, and he will find the puzzle key. Blain's knowledge dates back before Japan's Kofun mounds period. Blain is friendly and enjoys a good mystery and story, so while touring Japan with Blain and his support group team, ask all the questions you have about Japan's Oriental Silk Road history and current affairs, while strolling on Japan's ancient pilgrimages such as the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route, or during our annual Cherry Blossom Photo Tour, or while taking in Japanese maples in red on the Essence of Autumn Japan photo tour, Hokkaido Photo Tour. With Blain, all roads lead to Mt. Fuji and the most pilgrimaged to Japan Shinto shrine in the region, where you will photograph several of the 36 views of Mt. Fuji. Blain will introduce you to different perspectives and locations known to him and a selected few. When viewing each Japan Photography Tour workshop itinerary, it appears that every detail and location can be easily followed. But without Blain's guidance and experience, you will soon find yourself back on the beaten path, missing authentic Japan. Your experience will be analogous to a bus tour, but Blain has been chasing the light around this Island nation with its 6852 islands for over 26 years and shares his photographic discoveries with participants who often return to explore authentic Japan with Blain.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words; it will take a thousand pictures to express your one carefree emotion on your journey with Blain and his team in Japan.