Kyoto Train Car
A classic green Japanese commuter train sits at a station platform, its utilitarian design and weathered paint evoking an earlier…
Photography by Chad Davis
For years I shared photos to various sites and services only for them to change or disappear all together. I felt it was important to find a place of my own that will live on regardless. This continuously updated archive includes not only my work published elsewhere, but also new work. You'll find photos of life in Minneapolis, my Minneapolis Uprising series, travel photography from Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, and more.
I’ve done my best to include accurate location data on photos when possible.
Licensing inquiries: chad@chaddavis.photography.
Narrow Alley off Hanamikoji-dori in Kyoto
A narrow side alley branching off Hanamikoji-dori in Kyoto’s Gion district, photographed in March 2023. This historic area is known…
Vintage Japanese Post Box in Kyoto
A cylindrical orange post box on a street in Kyoto, photographed in March 2023. This style of mailbox—introduced in the…
Aisles Inside a Tokyo Convenience Store
A well-stocked aisle inside a convenience store in Tokyo, photographed in March 2023. Japan’s major chains—such as Lawson, FamilyMart, and…
Shokuhin Sampuru Display in Osaka
A display of shokuhin sampuru—hyper-realistic plastic food models—outside a café in Osaka. These handcrafted replicas have been a fixture of…
Shirakawa Stream from Tatsumibashi Bridge
A view along the Shirakawa Stream from the Tatsumibashi Bridge in Kyoto’s Gion district, photographed in March 2023. This narrow…
Matcha KitKats in a Tokyo Convenience Store
A shelf lined with matcha-flavored KitKats in a Tokyo convenience store — a distinctly Japanese twist on a global snack….
Shiyakusho-mae Station on the Tozai Line in Kyoto Japan
A quiet moment inside the Kyoto City Subway at Shiyakusho-mae Station, where the red-lined doors and bright vending machines reflect…
Karasuma Oike Station Platform, Kyoto
A quiet moment on the platform at Karasuma Oike Station, one of the key interchange points within the Kyoto Municipal…
N700A Shinkansen Arriving at Kyoto Station
An N700A-series Shinkansen arrives at Kyoto Station, one of the busiest hubs on the Tōkaidō and San’yō Shinkansen network. Introduced…
Industrial Maintenance Train, Kyoto
A JR West track maintenance vehicle stands on an elevated railway in Kyoto, painted in bright yellow and blue. These…
Claw Machines at Gigo Akihabara
Inside the multi-floor Gigo arcade complex in Akihabara, photographed in March 2023, rows of brightly lit crane and prize machines…
Yodobashi-Akiba Exterior at Night
Yodobashi-Akiba, photographed in March 2023, is one of Tokyo’s largest electronics retail complexes and a major landmark in the Akihabara…
Reflections at Gucci Ginza
Marathon runners outside the Gucci flagship store in Tokyo’s Ginza district, their reflections merging with the pale blue marble of…
Marunouchi Line Train at Ikebukuro Approach
A Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line train approaches its terminal platforms during a March 2023 visit. The Marunouchi Line, one of…
Tohoku Gyozabou Near Shinjuku Gyoen
Tohoku Gyozabou, located just east of Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, is one of many small neighborhood restaurants that serve the…
Evening Crossing on Central Road, Kabukichō
A delivery scooter moves through the large scramble crossing on Central Road in Kabukichō, one of Shinjuku’s busiest commercial corridors….
Tokyo Taxi at a Kabukichō Street Crossing
A Tokyo taxi waits at a crossing in Kabukichō, the entertainment district of Shinjuku known for its dense concentration of…
Godzilla Head at Toho Cinemas, Kabukichō
The Godzilla Head overlooking Kabukichō is one of Shinjuku’s most recognizable modern landmarks. Installed in 2015 to mark the opening…
Sanbangai Street Near Shinjuku Station
Sanbangai Street sits just west of Shinjuku Station and is part of the dense network of narrow commercial lanes that…
Pachinko Parlor Entrance in Shinjuku
Pachinko parlors remain a defining part of Japan’s postwar entertainment landscape, evolving from small mechanical game halls into large, brightly…
Evening Streetfront in Shinjuku
A cluster of restaurants along a narrow Shinjuku street glows with layered signage in both Japanese and Chinese scripts. The…
Yodobashi Camera neon sign in Tokyo
The iconic neon sign of Yodobashi Camera’s head store in Shinjuku is seen from street level, with its mix of…
Early Spring Light at Shinjuku Gyoen
Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden has long served as one of Tokyo’s largest and most historically layered urban parks, transitioning from…