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

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Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Hakone Shrine’s East Torii (HDR Photo)
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/8, 1 sec, ISO100)
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)
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/40 sec, ISO400)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO100)
Gifu Station
Menu of an izakaya in Gifu City
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/640 sec, ISO800)
Menu of an izakaya in Gifu City

Photos from Kyoto

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Shinkansen N700 series leaving Kyoto station
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/2.5, 1/2000 sec, ISO100)
Shinkansen N700 series leaving Kyoto station

Originally posted in Departing JR Kyoto Station by Bullet Train.

Yoshinoya in Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
Yoshinoya in Kyoto
Tori-don (chicken and rice) from Yoshinoya in Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/40 sec, ISO100)
Tori-don (chicken and rice) from Yoshinoya in Kyoto
Koi (Japanese carp) in a garden pond at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/2.2, 1/20 sec, ISO200)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/2.2, 1/1250 sec, ISO200)
Flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
Another flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO200)
Another flower at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
Omamori (blessed lucky charms) at Tenryu-ji in Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/2.2, 1/320 sec, ISO200)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO200)
Meal set at Sukiya in Kyoto near Gion-Shijo Station
Pagoda of Yasaka (Hokan-ji Temple), Gion District, Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO100)
Shopping in Kyoto: Mina at Kawaramachi

Originally posted in Shopping in Kyoto at Mina: UniQlo, Loft and more.

Lawson convenience store somewhere in Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/500 sec, ISO100)
Lawson convenience store somewhere in Kyoto
Kamigamo-jinja’s Second torii 「ni-no-torii, 二の鳥居」
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO100)
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」
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/1000 sec, ISO100)
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」
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/4 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/2500 sec, ISO100)
Looking toward Kamigamo-jinja’s second torii

Originally posted in Kamigamo Shrine Travel Guide (Info + 20 Photos).

Grocery store in Kyoto near Gion
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/13 sec, ISO100)
Grocery store in Kyoto near Gion
Gion-shijo Station, Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/4000 sec, ISO100)
Gion-shijo Station, Kyoto
Matsumoto Kiyoshi Kusuri near Kawaramachi Station on Shijo Dori, Kyoto
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/2500 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/3 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/125 sec, ISO100)
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

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Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Control panel in a Japanese hotel
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/13 sec, ISO400)
Control panel in a Japanese hotel
Hotel New Hankyu Osaka
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/20 sec, ISO400)
Hotel New Hankyu Osaka

Originally posted in Taxis Assemble at a Business Hotel in Osaka.

Convenience store near JR Osaka Station
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/500 sec, ISO400)
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

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Nikon 35mm f/1.8 DX Lens Example Photo: Japanese vegetarian Buddhist meail eal served while staying at a temple in Koya-san, Wakayama
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/25 sec, ISO100)
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」
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1.3 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/2 sec, ISO100)
Hall at Danjo Garan, My Koya, at night
The Great Stupa of Danjo Garan, My Koya
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/500 sec, ISO100)
The Great Stupa of Danjo Garan, My Koya
Autumn leaves at Danjo Garan, My Koya
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/400 sec, ISO1600)
Autumn leaves at Danjo Garan, My Koya

Random photos from Japan

JR Pass & shinkansen Ticket… on a shinkansen!
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/2.5, 1/40 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO400)
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)
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/1250 sec, ISO800)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO100)
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
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/3200 sec, ISO100)
Georgia Emerald Mountain Blend coffee in a can, Kyoto, Japan

Photo taken at Kamigamo Shrine in Kyoto.

Kirin’s Fire Coffee
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/2, 1/125 sec, ISO200)
Kirin’s Fire Coffee

Originally posted in Sweet Japanese Coffee in a Can: Kirin’s Fire Coffee.

Boss Coffee in a can
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/800 sec, ISO100)
Boss Coffee in a can
Suntory The Premium Malts - Japanese beer
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/100 sec, ISO800)
Suntory The Premium Malts – Japanese beer
Japanese beer at a convenience store
NIKON D5200 (35mm, f/1.8, 1/60 sec, ISO100)
Japanese beer at a convenience store

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