Akagi Senbonzakura Festival|Rape blossoms and Someiyoshino

Year 2025April 2025Aprilcherry blossomGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Akagi Senbonzakura Festival
This photo captures the feeling of "rapeseed flowers and Somei Yoshino cherry blossoms" at the Akagi Senbonzakura Festival.

This photo captures a beautiful Somei-Yoshino cherry blossom blooming amidst a field of rapeseed flowers. The combination of yellow and pink felt quintessentially spring-like, creating a serene atmosphere.The "Akagi Senbonzakura Festival," known as a spring tradition in Gunma Prefecture, is a popular spot offering spectacular cherry blossom-lined avenues and diverse events. The avenue lined with approximately 1,000 Somei-Yoshino cherry trees becomes a tunnel of blossoms at peak bloom. Simply walking through it envelops you in the air of spring.

Date & TimeApril 12, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationAkagi Senbonzakura Festival
Address2511-2, Naegashima-cho, Maebashi, Gunma
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value11
suspended solids1/800s
ISO1600
Shooting route on the same dayAkagi Senbonzakura Festival →directional marker or indicatorKobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) →directional marker or indicatorMoka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Road

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