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Top 20 Photography Influencers in Japan on Instagram (Aug 2026)

We found 58 photography influencers in Japan on Instagram. These creators use "photography" in their Instagram bio and have audiences concentrated in Japan. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated August 10, 2026

  1. Followers892K
    Engagement rate6.64%1.6x page median
    Suspicious followers20.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays2.4MPer video post
  2. 2TAKUYA∞ instagram profile photo

    TAKUYA∞

    @takuya_world_official

    UVERworldのVo Singer photographer #takuya_world_official #uverworld #takuya

    Mid-tierJapan
    Followers496K
    Engagement rate4.47%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays554KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    TAKUYA∞'s engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan95%
    United States of America1.0%
    Brazil0.3%
    Taiwan0.3%
    Thailand0.3%

    Audience gender

  3. 3Kaho instagram profile photo

    Kaho

    @kah05dream

    Disney🏰/Travel✈️/Fashion👗/Blog📝/photographer📸/all original photos/ 📍Tokyo/Los Angeles ⚠️DMはお仕事のご依頼のみ💌 質問等は最新の投稿のコメント欄へ💬 ブライダル成人式卒業式等の出張撮影依頼📷♪

    Mid-tierJapan
    Followers128K
    Engagement rate3.99%At page median
    Suspicious followers16.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays186KPer video post
  4. Followers110K
    Engagement rate2.96%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers22.0%Elevated
    Average reel plays56.0KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Jiro Konami's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan69%
    United States of America7.3%
    China5.4%
    Taiwan2.9%
    United Kingdom2.1%

    Audience gender

  5. 5una instagram profile photo

    una

    @0314una

    I'm a photographer @unafilm.02 📷 contact→DM or mail

    MicroJapan
    Followers99.8K
    Engagement rate2.18%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers13.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays86.0KPer video post
  6. 6ゆーいち / フォトグラファー instagram profile photo

    ゆーいち / フォトグラファー

    @yuichi_cam_

    🔹フリーランスの物撮りカメラマンです💁‍♂️ 🔹Japanese StillLife Photographer📸 🔹PPPSTUDIO所属クリエイター 🔹YouTube 560,000人📷 🔹TikTok 260,000人📸…

    MicroJapan
    Followers75.8K
    Engagement rate8.55%2.1x page median
    Suspicious followers22.9%Elevated
    Average reel plays239KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    ゆーいち / フォトグラファー's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan93%
    United States of America1.4%
    Taiwan0.6%
    China0.5%
    Thailand0.4%

    Audience gender

  7. 7青木カズロー instagram profile photo

    青木カズロー

    @cazrowaoki

    ライブ写真家 / photographer / JAPAN / 写殺の人 ※私の殺影した写真の転載転用はご遠慮下さい

    MicroJapan
    Followers63.0K
    Engagement rate8.06%2.0x page median
    Suspicious followers19.1%Moderate
    Average reel plays19.6KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    青木カズロー's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan84%
    United States of America2.5%
    Indonesia2.2%
    Taiwan1.4%
    China1.4%

    Audience gender

  8. 8Sugi | Photographer instagram profile photo

    Sugi | Photographer

    @sugi_hid

    Japanese Landscape Photographer📷✨インプレス社デジタルカメラマガジンにて不定期執筆、2025/4/3発売の「日本の絶景写真ベスト200」にて寄稿・執筆。お仕事、写真のご使用はDMまで

    MicroJapan
    Followers36.2K
    Engagement rate4.39%At page median
    Suspicious followers17.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays29.7KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Sugi | Photographer's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan51%
    United States of America8.7%
    United Kingdom2.6%
    Italy2.5%
    Russia2.3%

    Audience gender

  9. 9VIOLA KAM ★ ビオラ instagram profile photo

    VIOLA KAM ★ ビオラ

    @vizkage

    Hong Kong-born, Japan-based photographer. Studied journalism in the UK. Quadrilingual, learning a fifth language. + 🪢@paracord528 🍶@lifeissoolgood

    MicroJapan
    Followers33.7K
    Engagement rate3.30%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers21.5%Elevated
    Average reel playsNot measuredNo video data

    Engagement rate benchmark

    VIOLA KAM ★ ビオラ's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan90%
    China2.0%
    Taiwan1.4%
    United States of America1.2%
    Indonesia0.5%

    Audience gender

  10. 10カズト📸格闘フォトグラファー instagram profile photo

    カズト📸格闘フォトグラファー

    @kazuto0516

    YouTube「ジャックポット」 Host / Cameraman 📸 Photographer / Video Creator 🎥 PR / SNS動画制作 ⚠️ ここでしか見れないリアル 📍 OSAKA ⇄ TOKYO 撮影依頼はDMへ

    MicroJapan
    Followers33.2K
    Engagement rate5.23%1.3x page median
    Suspicious followers20.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays93.2KPer video post
  11. 11ともや/川邉 友哉 instagram profile photo

    ともや/川邉 友哉

    @tomoyakun1106

    Photographer |ご依頼はDMへ 🎧2nd @tomoya_a113 📷のちハレサロン @nochi_hare

    MicroJapan
    Followers31.5K
    Engagement rate2.79%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers15.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays31.9KPer video post
  12. 12大杉隼平 shumpeiohsugi instagram profile photo

    大杉隼平 shumpeiohsugi

    @shumpeiohsugi_photographer

    写真家。photographer. The Editors Photo Award ZOOMS JAPANを受賞。 10月に写真展示を開催予定。

    MicroJapan
    Followers30.5K
    Engagement rate2.95%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers19.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays24.0KPer video post
  13. 13南雲るい📸 instagram profile photo

    南雲るい📸

    @yuruirui44

    Photographer&Model 📸Nikon Z9.Z8 📍Japan

    MicroJapan
    Followers28.7K
    Engagement rate10.54%2.6x page median
    Suspicious followers21.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays105KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    南雲るい📸's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan69%
    Taiwan5.8%
    South Korea4.4%
    China2.9%
    United States of America2.6%

    Audience gender

  14. 14Yamada Masahiro instagram profile photo

    Yamada Masahiro

    @yamada_mphoto

    純日本人/フォトグラファー/純日本人/coldrain STAFF/純日本人/下関出身/純日本人/JPN/純日本人/Tokyo/純日本人/photographer ※めちゃくちゃ純日本人ですビックリするくらい

    MicroJapan
    Followers27.5K
    Engagement rate14.99%3.7x page median
    Suspicious followers15.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays11.1KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Yamada Masahiro's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan75%
    Taiwan4.8%
    United States of America2.9%
    China2.4%
    Indonesia1.6%

    Audience gender

  15. 15Kohei Nagira(柳楽 航平) instagram profile photo

    Kohei Nagira(柳楽 航平)

    @k_ng46

    🦌日本の自然写真コンテスト 最優秀賞 🇬🇧Wildlife photographer of the year people's choice入賞 🇺🇸Nature’s Best Photography 2025入賞 東京カメラ部10選2021 ご依頼はDMかメールでお願いします…

    MicroJapan
    Followers24.8K
    Engagement rate3.84%At page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays45.3KPer video post
  16. 16Gentleman Life Style 🇯🇵 instagram profile photo

    Gentleman Life Style 🇯🇵

    @mr_nagayama

    『Life in a suit, Learn in a suit』 ・Effortless suit style. ・Gourmet for Gentlemen. ・My masterpiece. Photographer▶︎ @kazuki_nagayama

    MicroJapan
  17. 17和泉琴華 instagram profile photo

    和泉琴華

    @kotokaizumi_private

    愛のある人になりたいです。 photographer/jewelry design/and more... me @kotoka_izumi 📷 @izumikotoka jewelry @brkumo apparel @knuthmarf_official kids @everkind_kids

    MicroJapan
    Followers22.8K
    Engagement rate3.31%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers20.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays49.7KPer video post
  18. 18yuta shigeno / 茂野優太 instagram profile photo

    yuta shigeno / 茂野優太

    @yuta3822

    Underwater Photographer in Japan. 〜まだ見たことない世界を見てみたい〜 写真・映像化・文章と様々な手段で海の魅力を伝えたい。 2026年8月8日最新写真集発売予定! ご予約は下記サイトから👇

    MicroJapan
    Followers20.8K
    Engagement rate1.98%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers12.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays10.5KPer video post
  19. 19えーしょー¦photographer instagram profile photo

    えーしょー¦photographer

    @eisho_photo823

    『四季とやさしい光を活かした旅写真』 📊初心者にも伝わる構図・編集を発信 📷おすすめ撮影スポットも多数掲載 🇯🇵JAPAN tokushima

    MicroJapan
    Followers20.2K
    Engagement rate5.09%1.2x page median
    Suspicious followers15.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays13.9KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    えーしょー¦photographer's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan67%
    Taiwan7.5%
    China5.0%
    Thailand3.6%
    Indonesia3.3%

    Audience gender

  20. 20KANEKO🥝Travel  Photographer instagram profile photo

    KANEKO🥝Travel Photographer

    @kaneko.sat

    Travel / Hotelstay / Event / Selfie ホテルレポ PR 撮影のご依頼はDMにて📩 📸 @omsystem.cameras アンバサダー ✈️ @oz_reporters レポーター ✈️ @rurubuandmore アンバサダー 📷OLYMPUS OM-1

    MicroJapan
    Followers20.1K
    Engagement rate3.00%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers16.6%Moderate
    Average reel plays4.3KPer video post

    Engagement rate benchmark

    Median

    KANEKO🥝Travel Photographer's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    Japan64%
    United States6.1%
    Taiwan3.2%
    China2.7%
    United Kingdom1.9%

    Audience gender

Benchmarks

Top photography influencers in Japan: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong photography creator from an average one.

58creators indexed32.4Kmedian followers4.10%median engagement18.3%avg suspicious followers

The top photography influencers in Japan run a median engagement rate of 4.10% and average 18.3% suspicious followers. Treat 4.10% as the bar a strong photography creator in Japan should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best photography influencers in Japan here span 15 nano or micro and 1 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in Japan (100%), skewing female at 59%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like photography, photography, photo in their own bio and whose audience is concentrated in Japan. 58 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Aug 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

Japan100%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
15
Mid-tier100K to 500K
4
Macro500K+
1

Combined audience gender

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FAQ

Photography influencers in Japan: common questions

How do I find photography influencers in Japan?

Three approaches work. You can search local hashtags and location tags manually, which is free but slow and biased toward whoever posts most. You can ask your existing customers who they follow. Or you can filter an index: Leewou holds 58 photography influencers in Japan and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share in one query. The 20 on this page are the top of that set, and the rest are in the app.

Who are the top photography influencers in Japan right now?

On this ranking, 京本大我 (@kyomoto_art_put), TAKUYA∞ (@takuya_world_official), Kaho (@kah05dream). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Aug 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for photography creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these photography influencers in Japan, the median engagement rate is 4.10% at a median of 32.4K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 18.3% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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