Yasukuni Shrine|Softly layered signs of spring

Year 2025April 2025AprilTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Yasukuni Shrine
This photo was taken at Yasukuni Shrine, where I felt "soft and overlapping signs of spring".

This photo shows someiyoshino in full bloom and the curtain of the shrine overlapping. The atmosphere was soft and spring-like, with a sense of sacredness. Yasukuni Shrine, located in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward, is known for its cherry blossoms and as the location of the standard tree that signals the blooming of cherry blossoms in Tokyo. Someiyoshino and other cherry trees line the shrine grounds, harmonizing with the shrine's historic architecture and majestic torii gate, creating an elegant spring scene. This is a place where you can feel the change of seasons and quiet time through photography.

Date & TimeApril 5, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationYasukuni Shrine
Address3-1-1 Kudan-kita, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/5000s
ISO200
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