This is a nighttime photograph depicting a young adult female standing in a narrow, traditional alleyway in Pontocho Alley, Kyoto, Japan

This is a nighttime photograph depicting a young adult female standing in a narrow, traditional alleyway in Pontocho Alley, Kyoto, Japan. The subject, a light-haired woman, is positioned centrally in the foreground, facing the camera with a neutral expression. She wears a white ribbed long-sleeved cropped top, a black floral midi skirt with white patterns, white socks, and dark flat shoes. A black shoulder bag is visible on her left side, and she holds a white-cased smartphone in her right hand at her side. The alley features a dark, irregular stone block pavement. Traditional wooden buildings with distinct horizontal paneling line both sides of the passage. On the right, a wall-mounted lantern emits a warm yellow light. On the left, another architectural fixture is visible. The background reveals the alley opening into a wider area with further artificial lighting from distant buildings, and faint outlines of several other individuals walking. Overhead, numerous utility wires crisscross against a dark, hazy night sky. A circular manhole cover is visible on the pavement in the mid-ground. The scene is illuminated primarily by artificial light sources, casting a slight shadow from the woman onto the left wall.