ICHIJO EKAN Sanso|Overall view of the colorful flower hand-watering

Year 2025June 2025JuneIchijo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryHeracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)
This photo captures the overall scene of the vibrantly colored flower hand-water ritual at Keikan Sanso.

This photograph captures the beautiful flower hand-water at the Ichijō Keikan Mountain Villa, a soothing scene where colorful blooms float on the water's surface, offering visitors gentle seasonal hues.The Ichijō Keikan Mountain Villa, relocated from Kyoto, is a historic mountain retreat built by the imperial family member Ichijō Keikan in the early Edo period. Nestled in the tranquility of Kamakura, it gently welcomes visitors with hydrangeas during the rainy season and flower hand-water. In autumn, the vibrant foliage transforms the landscape, allowing one to appreciate the beauty of seasonal change within the stillness.

Date & TimeJune 1, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationIchijo Keikan Sanso (Kamakura)
Address5-1-10 Jomyoji, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value11
suspended solids1/15s
ISO800
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