City lights from Tokyo to Osaka and Hiroshima

iss073e0842595 (Sept. 15, 2025) --- City lights from Tokyo (center) to Osaka and Hiroshima (top left) illuminate Japan’s urban coastline, while moonlight glints off the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean (lower right). The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above South Korea at approximately 1:56 a.m. local time when this photograph was taken.