Mount Fuji at sunrise, neon lights, Shibuya nights, or even black Toyota taxis of Tokyo decorating the streets in the rain, Japanese aesthetic has a unique allure to it that can’t be replicated anywhere else.
This aesthetic is prominent in many aspects of the region and its expression – from color palettes inspired by the geography of the land, dense cities, or even art forms like anime. We love how a country can be encapsulated into a visual style – and so do photographers and designers who want to replicate this look in their art.
This is where Japan-themed presets come in. Taking your photos, whether captured in Japan or not, and applying the Japanese aesthetic look to it can be done through many preset options out there. Don’t know where to start? Look no further than our list of Japanese presets for Lightroom here!
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Vibrant Lightroom Presets For Japan
Explore the vibrant essence of Japan with these Lightroom presets! This set of 7 presets for desktop will enhance your photos with bright, vivid colors and lighting, adding a dreamy softness balanced with crisp sharpness. Perfect for bringing a touch of surreal to your images, making each photo not just seen, but felt too.
Japan Lightroom Presets for All Settings
This comprehensive set of 25 Lightroom desktop and mobile presets are designed for a variety of scenes from urban landscapes to natural settings, and portraits. Recreating the essence of Japan’s diverse palette, these presets beautifully enhance greens, reds, and yellows, bringing out the vibrant neon streets, serene rolling hills, and traditional attire of Japan in your photos. These presets are the perfect one-click solutions to achieve that Japanese aesthetic
Anime Lightroom Presets and LUTs
Embrace the vibrant world of anime into your photos with these Anime Lightroom presets! Featuring 50 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile plus LUTs, this collection masterfully blends color grading to mirror the vivid, saturated hues and clear blue skies seen in anime. Infuse your photos with the dynamic colors synonymous with Japan’s anime culture, transforming them into stunning, anime-inspired scenes.
Want to transform more of your photos into anime? Check out our round-up of anime Lightroom presets.
Japan Moody Lightroom Presets
Dive into the depths of mood with these 50 Japan Moody Lightroom presets for desktop and mobile. They include presets and LUTs that craft matte finishes, pastel hues, and muted tones. Crisp colors, enhanced exposure, and a subtle fade defines these presets, equipped with opacity sliders for fine-tuning without overwhelming your original photo.
Vibrant Japan Presets for Lightroom Desktop & Mobile
Discover Japan’s vivid colors with these Vibrant Japan presets, offering 50 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile. Unlike the more moodier pastel aesthetic in other presets, this collection focuses on enhancing the vibrant hues found in Japanese landscapes. The pack even comes with a cyberpunk preset which is perfect for electrifying city nightscapes.
Minimal Japan Portraits Presets for Lightroom
Inspired by Hideaki Hamada’s work, these minimal Japan presets capture the essence of Japanese settings in portraits. This pack, with 9 Lightroom presets for desktop and mobile, reproduces colors in a bright, natural manner, perfectly balancing skin tones. Embrace this minimal, moody look for a comforting, authentic touch to your photos.
Japan Pro Lightroom Presets
The Japan Pro Lightroom preset pack embodies brightness, airiness and vibrancy. With 11 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile, this pack offers a fast track to transforming your photos into luminous, serene, and harmonious scenes. Ideal for a variety of photography styles, it especially enhances the reds, pinks, and greens prevalent in Japanese color palettes.
Rainy Japan Lightroom Presets
This Rainy Japan Lightroom preset pack captures the essence of Japan’s rain-drenched streets. This collection of 50 presets is designed to accentuate the moodiness of rain-soaked streets. Inspired by Masashi Wakui, the presets highlight neon night lights, reflections, raindrops, and puddles, diving deep into the atmospheric beauty of rainy Japan.
Japanese Soft Mood Presets
Immerse your photos in the serene beauty of Japanese aesthetic with these soft and moody Japanese presets. Inspired by Hideaki Hamada, these 9 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile bring clean tones, subtle moods, and natural skin tones to your images. Available in fine, normal and plus options each, they perfectly recreate the essence of Japanese aesthetic in a few clicks.
Osaka City Presets
Recreate the dynamic look of Osaka with these Osaka City presets. This set of 14 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile draws inspiration from Osaka’s vivid day-to-night color palette. Designed to balance bold tones with a gentle softness, they’re ideal for photos taken in golden hour or the city’s vibrant nights, perfectly encapsulating the essence of Osaka’s beauty.
Japan Tone Presets
Add the whimsical beauty of Japan with these Japan Tone presets. This extensive set of 30 Lightroom presets for desktop and mobile transforms your photos into airy, dream-like visions. Styled to bring out the cooler side of the color spectrum, with a focus on blues, greens and magentas, these presets are perfect for lifestyle shots, portraits, and capturing the delicate bloom of sakura. Elevate your photography with this blend of dreamy aesthetic.
Tokyo City Presets
Illuminate your night photos with these Tokyo City presets. This pack offers 10 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile. They’re designed to infuse your photos with a bold, dark, and sharp treatment. Tailored for Tokyo’s night scenes, these presets enhance photos with a futuristic cyberpunk look. Perfect for capturing the city’s vibrant night energy.
Japan Style Presets
Elevate your travel photos with these Japan Style presets. Designed for the mobile photographer, this collection of 24 presets brings a touch of Japan to every photo, from bustling city tours to tranquil ryokan stays. Combining your photos with soft blue and green hues, these presets offer a gentle anime aesthetic. Perfect for adding a serene, calm feel to your memories.
Japan Bold Lightroom Presets
Combine your photos with the striking beauty of Japan. This versatile set comes with 10 Lightroom desktop and mobile presets, created to dramatically enhance your photos. With intense shadows, deep contrast, and heightened sharpness, these presets make focal colors – red, yellow, and blue – pop with vibrancy. Ideal for bringing a bold, vivid touch to your photos.
Kyoto Essence Presets
Bring a tranquil beauty to your photos with these Emotive Kyoto Essence presets. This collection, for Lightroom desktop and mobile, offers 10 presets that are ideal for a range of photos from portraits to landscapes and travel memories. Inspired by Kyoto’s captivating colors and serene scenes, these presets craft emotive narratives, adding an ethereal elegance and calm to your photos.
Kyoto City Presets
Explore the vibrant heart of Kyoto with these Kyoto City presets. The 18 presets for Lightroom desktop and mobile draw from Kyoto’s rich tapestry of colors. From lush greens of its landscapes to the vivid reds and golds of its temples, these presets deliver clean and true-to-life edits. They’ll enhance the natural beauty of your photos creating an elevated, calming quality to your shots of Kyoto and more.
Free Japanese Presets
Not sure on which of these premium Japanese presets to go with? Try experimenting with a few of these free Japan presets below before committing to a paid one!
Free Japan Tone Preset
Free Anime Preset
Free Japan Preset
Which of these Japan presets are your favorite? Are there any we’re missing? Let us know in the comments below!
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