Nathan Buckley and Brodie Ryan share candid photos from their romantic Japanese vacation

AFL star Nathan Buckley and his socialite girlfriend Brodie Ryan are more in love than ever. 

The pair recently marked their one-year anniversary and have now enjoyed a romantic vacation together to Japan. 

Brodie shared a reel of images and videos of the pair exploring the country to Instagram on Friday. 

‘Japan you were beautiful! Such rich culture and history… what an amazing place and lovely people,’ she began her lengthy caption. 

‘From the yummy street food in the markets, to some amazing experiences in restaurants,’ Brodie continued. 

‘The hustle and bustle of the Shibuya scramble, to the history of Hiroshima and Todaiji Temple.

‘Tried to keep everyone posted in my stories of our adventures, but there was just too much to see and do!’

She concluded: ‘So many laughs and beautiful memories made with my travel buddy. An unforgettable trip’. 

In the accompanying images and clips, the couple played tourists, taking in the incredible sights and views of the country. 

They also hammed it up for photos wearing Japanese themed sunglasses, and headed out for delicious meals. 

The pair went Instagram official earlier this month after celebrating one year together. 

The former Collingwood coach’s ladylove posted a carousel of photos capturing the lovebirds looking very happy during a holiday in Tasmania.

One showed the pair brandishing huge grins while another was of the footy star passionately kissing Brodie’s face.

The pair also recreated photos they took in the same location a year ago when the identity of Nathan’s girlfriend was still a secret. 

The brunette bombshell captioned the gallery with some heartfelt words: ‘One year after our first trip to Tasmania together.

‘We were so excited to get back there and do it all over again. Love looking back at those pics we took this time last year and the giggle we had recreating them in the same places this time!’

The pair confirmed their relationship in October last year, after months of secretly dating.

The smitten footy star is a frequent commenter on her Instagram page, often offering up words of praise or flame and heart emojis.

On one post, he gushed: ‘Brodes, you have nothing to prove to anyone.’

He continued: ‘You don’t need validation or approval. Because the people who matter, don’t care for that.

‘Keep living your life as you see fit; as the kind, intelligent, empathic woman you are.’

Brodie has began to make herself known on the Melbourne social scene and often attends events with her reality TV star friends including Bachelor In Paradise star Zoe O’Brien and Love Island’s Margarita Smith.

The business manager attended Glamour on the Grid in March and was at the opening of swanky South Yarra restaurant The Beverly last month.

Buckley was previously married to model Tania Minnici from 2002 until 2020 and the pair shares two sons, Jett, 16, and Ayce, 14.