Images of Japan actually can reveal a lot about the person who took the photos, or the purpose behind the photos. Whether the photos are to entice tourists, or a souvenir to bring back home, there are many ways to analyze what is valued by the photographer. 

This photo:

exemplifies what a travel website (which this photo is originally from) is looking for in a picture. The cherry blossoms, the traditional building, and most of all, no crowds. It's very rare to see a picture of a traditional shrine or sight-seeing location with crowds of people, despite the fact that many locations are overcrowded with tourists. The photograph is recognizably Japanese, and can stand on it's own as a promotional image without any words or description.

There's no image of Japan that's complete without a scenic shot of Fuji san in the background. This image particularly also contains a side shot of a pagoda and beautiful shot of tree tops. This photograph is more traditional, as the first image, again with no existence of people. Another interesting observation is that no matter what, almost all images of Japan have a solid blue sky, with little to no clouds. This is very enticing, and almost looks fake, but in reality the sky in Japan is almost always a solid blue. This is a very small detail, but something that demonstrates the beauty of Japan. 

On the complete other side of these images, this photograph of the a city is enticing in a different way. This is an overhead image taken of the Shibuya Scramble, the busiest tourist center. In this photograph, it's important to demonstrate the large crowds, because that itself is the draw of this area (not to mention 109). It's also a separation from the typical traditional pictures used by travel websites.