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Amazing Japan in 20 Time-Lapse Videos at Night

Can't get enough of the beautiful Japanese night scenery? Are you a desperate addict looking for your fix? Get your dose of pulsating light and dark skies with our selection of time-lapse videos from Japan directly to your screen. Fasten your seat belt, because this journey will take you all over Japan!

By Diletta Fabiani

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvAK63KOJM8

Mount Fuji

One of the landmarks of the Japanese landscape, Mount Fuji, shot at night in this great time-lapse video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zdxt-K1JU_M

Matsuyama

Here's a very unique video showing the busy night of the famous Dogo Onsen (onsen means hot spring), which is also said to be the inspiration for the setting of Hayao Miyazaki's Spirited Away.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn2HVNuB31M

Kobe

Ever wondered about nightlife in Kobe? While the same filmmaker has a series of different videos showing life in Kobe after the sun sets, we loved this one portraying life during the Kobe Night View Summit 2015.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79KJRLeMKxM

Beppu

Beppu is located on the Kyushu Island of Japan and it's famous for its hot springs. If that's all you ever heard about this area, watch this time-lapse video to also admire its bright night landscape.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcKI5HH583c

Nagasaki

If you only know Nagasaki from history, it's time to update your knowledge with this video showing the bustling city at night.

Diletta Fabiani

I moved to Japan in 2013 for my Ph.D in International Relations at Waseda University. On the side, I write all kinds of things: novels in Italian, live reports on the Japanese rock and Visual Kei scene, and articles about other fun stuff you can see and do in Japan.

www.dilettaf.it