In terms of "not bad photos", try this one.

http://www.eveandersson.com/japan/

Some very good photos (its nice to see some Hokkaido scenery that isn't
all white - I've only ever been up here in winter).

Although sometimes....

"Sendai is northern Honshu's largest city. It was somewhat
disappointing to visit; the Osaki Hachiman Shrine was undergoing
reconstruction, the Sendai Castle was non-existent (it's a tourist
attraction at the site where the castle used to be), and the annual
Weaver's Festival (Aug 6-9) didn't actually display weaving, just
crowds of people".