A showcase of photos from Hakone, Kyoto, Osaka and more, taken with the Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G lens…
Before my autumn 2013 traveling in Japan, I purchased my first DSLR camera – the Nikon D5200. One of the first things I did when arriving in Osaka at the start of my travels was to visit Yodobashi Camera near Umeda & Osaka Stations. Here I purchased the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 AF-S DX lens (along with 3 spare camera batteries and a tripod), which is the first non-kit lens I’ve owned.
The Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX lens is a quality lens. It’s quite cheap, but well made, has great depth of field and bokeh potential, and performs well in low-light environments. The AF-S DX NIKKOR 35mm f/1.8G is always in my travel bag, along with one wide-angle and one zoom lens.
This page features over 40 random demo photos taken with the Nikon 35mm f/1.8 AF-S DX lens. All photos below show EXIF data (focal length, aperture, exposure and ISO).
Photos from Hakone
See all articles, blog posts and photos from Hakone.
![Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Hakone Shrine’s East Torii (HDR Photo)](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/HakoneShrine-ThirdShrineGate.jpg)
Hakone Shrine’s East Torii (HDR Photo)
Originally posted in our Hakone Shrine Japan Travel Guide.
![9 Headed Dragon Water Purification Basin at Hakone Shrine (HDR Photo)](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/HakoneShrine-9HeadedDragonTemizuya.jpg)
9 Headed Dragon Water Purification Basin at Hakone Shrine (HDR Photo)
Originally posted in our Hakone Shrine Japan Travel Guide.
Photos from Gifu
![Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Gifu Station](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/GifuStation.jpg)
Gifu Station
![Menu of an izakaya in Gifu City](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/GifuIzakayaMenu.jpg)
Menu of an izakaya in Gifu City
Photos from Kyoto
See all articles, blog posts and photos from Kyoto.
![Shinkansen N700 series leaving Kyoto station](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ShinkansenN700.jpg)
Shinkansen N700 series leaving Kyoto station
Originally posted in Departing JR Kyoto Station by Bullet Train.
![Yoshinoya in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Yoshinoya.jpg)
Yoshinoya in Kyoto
![Tori-don (chicken and rice) from Yoshinoya in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Yoshinoya-ToriDon.jpg)
Tori-don (chicken and rice) from Yoshinoya in Kyoto
![Koi (Japanese carp) in a garden pond at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Tenryu-ji-Koi.jpg)
Koi (Japanese carp) in a garden pond at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto (HDR Photo)
Originally posted in Koi (Decorative Carp) at Tenryu-ji, Kyoto (HDR Photo).
![Flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Tenryu-ji-Flower2.jpg)
Flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
![Another flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Tenryu-ji-Flower1.jpg)
Another flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
![Omamori (blessed lucky charms) at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Tenryu-ji.jpg)
Omamori (blessed lucky charms) at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
HDR version of this photo was originally posted in 7 Types of Japanese Amulets: Omamori at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto (HDR Photo).
![Meal set at Sukiya in Kyoto near Gion-Shijo Station](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Sukiya.jpg)
Meal set at Sukiya in Kyoto near Gion-Shijo Station
![Pagoda of Yasaka (Hokan-ji Temple), Gion District, Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-PagodaOfYasaka.jpg)
Pagoda of Yasaka (Hokan-ji Temple), Gion District, Kyoto
Originally posted in Yasaka Shrine: 5 Storied Pagoda, Gion District, Kyoto (HDR Photo).
![Shopping in Kyoto: Mina at Kawaramachi](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Mina.jpg)
Shopping in Kyoto: Mina at Kawaramachi
Originally posted in Shopping in Kyoto at Mina: UniQlo, Loft and more.
![Lawson convenience store somewhere in Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-LawsonConvenienceStore.jpg)
Lawson convenience store somewhere in Kyoto
![Kamigamo-jinja’s Second torii 「ni-no-torii, 二の鳥居」](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Kamigamo-jinja_SecondTorii.jpg)
Kamigamo-jinja’s Second torii 「ni-no-torii, 二の鳥居」
HDR version of this photo was originally posted in our Kamigamo Shrine, Kyoto, Japan Travel Guide.
![Kamigamo-jinja’s 「Geheiden, 外幣殿」](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Kamigamo-jinja_Geheiden.jpg)
Kamigamo-jinja’s 「Geheiden, 外幣殿」
HDR version of this photo was originally posted in our Kamigamo-jinja, Kyoto, Japan Travel Guide.
![Main entrance to Kamigamo-jinja: First shrine gate 「Ichi-no-torii」](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Kamigamo-jinja_FirstTorii.jpg)
Main entrance to Kamigamo-jinja: First shrine gate 「Ichi-no-torii」
HDR version of this photo was originally posted in our Kamigamo-jinja, Kyoto, Japan Travel Guide.
![Looking toward Kamigamo-jinja’s second torii](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-Kamigamo-jinja.jpg)
Looking toward Kamigamo-jinja’s second torii
Originally posted in Kamigamo Shrine Travel Guide (Info + 20 Photos).
![Grocery store in Kyoto near Gion](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/KyotoGroceryStore.jpg)
Grocery store in Kyoto near Gion
![Gion-shijo Station, Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-GionShijo.jpg)
Gion-shijo Station, Kyoto
![Matsumoto Kiyoshi Kusuri near Kawaramachi Station on Shijo Dori, Kyoto](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kyoto-DrugStorePharmacy.jpg)
Matsumoto Kiyoshi Kusuri near Kawaramachi Station on Shijo Dori, Kyoto
Originally posted in Kusuriya (Japanese Drug Store): Matsumoto Kiyoshi Kusuri in Kyoto.
![Kiyomizu-dera's main gate lit up at night](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/KiyomizuDeraAtNight.jpg)
Kiyomizu-dera’s main gate lit up at night
This photo is a cropped, non-HDR version of the image originally posted at Visit Kiyomizu-dera Temple at Night (HDR Photo).
![Hoso-dono hall at Kamigamo Shrine](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Kamigamo-jinja_Hoso-dono.jpg)
Hoso-dono hall at Kamigamo Shrine
HDR version of this photo was originally posted in Kamigamo Shrine Travel Guide (Info + 20 Photos).
Photos from Osaka
See all articles, blog posts and photos from Osaka.
![Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Control panel in a Japanese hotel](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Osaka-HotelNewHankyuInterior.jpg)
Control panel in a Japanese hotel
![Hotel New Hankyu Osaka](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Osaka-HotelNewHankyu.jpg)
Hotel New Hankyu Osaka
Originally posted in Taxis Assemble at a Business Hotel in Osaka.
![Convenience store near JR Osaka Station](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Osaka-FamilyMart.jpg)
Convenience store near JR Osaka Station
See another perspective of this convenience store in Ultra Convenience: Two Family Marts On The Same Block [HDR Photo].
Photos from Mt Koya
See all articles, blog posts and photos from Mt Koya in Wakayama Prefecture.
![Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Japanese vegetarian Buddhist meail eal served while staying at a temple in Koya-san, Wakayama](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MyKoya-Rengein-JapaneseVegetarianCuisine.jpg)
Meal served while staying at a temple in Koya-san, Wakayama
Originally posted in Shōjin Ryōri: Eat Vegetarian, Like a Zen Buddhist.
![HDR photo of Traditional Japanese stone lanterns at Danjo Garan, Koyasan「石燈籠 / ishi-dōrō」](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MtKoya-StoneLanterns.jpg)
HDR photo of Traditional Japanese stone lanterns at Danjo Garan, Koyasan「石燈籠 / ishi-dōrō」
Originally posted in Koyasan: Traditional Japanese Stone Lanterns, Ishi-Dōrō (HDR Photo).
![Hall at Danjo Garan, My Koya, at night](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MtKoya-DanjoGaran-Hall.jpg)
Hall at Danjo Garan, My Koya, at night
![The Great Stupa of Danjo Garan, My Koya](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MtKoya-DanjoGaran.jpg)
The Great Stupa of Danjo Garan, My Koya
![Autumn leaves at Danjo Garan, My Koya](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/MtKoya-AutumnLeaves.jpg)
Autumn leaves at Danjo Garan, My Koya
Random photos from Japan
![JR Pass & shinkansen Ticket… on a shinkansen!](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapanRailPass.jpg)
JR Pass & shinkansen Ticket… on a shinkansen!
Originally posted in Should I Buy a Japan Rail Pass? Cheap Train Travel in Japan.
![Control panel for a Japanese "washlet" toilet](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseWashletToiletControls.jpg)
Control panel for a Japanese “washlet” toilet
Photos of Japanese drinks
See all articles, blog posts and photos of Japanese drinks and posts and photos of Japanese beer.
![Kyoto Green Tea Latte 「Kyoto Matcha Latte, 京都抹茶ラテ」 (HDR Photo)](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseCoffee-StarbucksMatchaLatte.jpg)
Kyoto Green Tea Latte 「Kyoto Matcha Latte, 京都抹茶ラテ」 (HDR Photo)
Originally posted in Kyoto Green Tea Latte.
![Georgia coffee in a can – Nagoya Shachihoko Special Edition](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseCoffee-GeorgiaNagoyaCastle.jpg)
Georgia coffee in a can – Nagoya Shachihoko Special Edition
Originally posted in Special Edition Nagoya Castle Shachihoko Georgia Coffee.
![Georgia Emerald Mountain Blend coffee in a can, Kyoto, Japan](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseCoffee-Georgia.jpg)
Georgia Emerald Mountain Blend coffee in a can, Kyoto, Japan
Photo taken at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto.
![Kirin’s Fire Coffee](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseCoffee-Fire.jpg)
Kirin’s Fire Coffee
Originally posted in Sweet Japanese Coffee in a Can: Kirin’s Fire Coffee.
![Boss Coffee in a can](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseCoffee-Boss.jpg)
Boss Coffee in a can
![Suntory The Premium Malts - Japanese beer](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/JapaneseBeer-PremiumMalt.jpg)
Suntory The Premium Malts – Japanese beer
![Japanese beer at a convenience store](http://japantravelmate.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/BeerInJapaneseConvenienceStore.jpg)
Japanese beer at a convenience store
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