Top 5 Pictures from my GEC Experience in Japan!

By Justin Seymour, 2017-2019 Intern, @justy.ldn

1. Kabukicho Cyberpunk

So this first pic is my absolute favourite picture from all my travels in Japan. I love cyberpunk-style art, and downtown Tokyo is the perfect location to shoot like this. This is an iconic Tokyo location, and it’s at the centre of GEC in Tokyo - every intern has their own memories here.

Kabukichō, Tokyo

2. Shinjuku Motion Pan

I must have looked weird motion panning on a street corner trying to get this picture, but the trains are such an iconic part of intern life in Tokyo - it was definitely worth it!

Shinjuku, Tokyo

3. Senso-ji Night

Orientation is always held in Asakusa, with the Sensō-jī temple (one of the most visited religious sites in the world) really close by. One of the benefits of being there is being able to walk around after all the tourists have gone home, which allowed me to get this photo free from distractions.

Asakusa, Tokyo

4. Fukui Rocks

GEC is far more than just Tokyo, and in 3 summers I have been lucky enough to teach in Yokohama, Niigata, Okinawa and Fukui, as well as Tokyo. After the week of teaching was over in Fukui, we visited the Tōjinbō cliffs, with these amazing views. Japan rocks.

Tōjinbō, Fukui

5. Mt. Insana Fireworks

Outside of the program, I have been able to travel around Japan a lot, to places like Hokkaido, Miyagi, Kansai and Yamanashi, and I’d encourage any intern to do the same where possible. On my first day in Nagasaki, I took a ropeway to Mt Inasa at night, and by chance came across an amazing fireworks display in the bay below - a great end to my first day of solo travel in Kyushu.

Mt. Inasa, Nagasaki

Follow Justin on instagram (@justy.ldn) for more great pictures from his time at Global English Camp in Japan (and more!).

Do you have any favorite photos from your time in Japan? Don’t forget to tag @comeonoutjapan if you post any memories!