Hakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)|Guards and hydrangea on festival day

Year 2025June 2025JuneTokyo Metropolitan areaHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo), which I felt was "Komainu and hydrangea on a festival day.

This photo shows the guardian dogs and hydrangea at Hakusan Shrine, which I visited at the time of the festival. Hakusan Shrine in Bunkyo Ward is a popular photo spot where seasonal flowers and the atmosphere of the shrine are in harmony. Especially during the Hydrangea Festival in early summer, hydrangeas blooming on the shrine grounds and approach to the shrine welcome visitors, and the combination with the komainu (guardian dogs), ema (votive picture tablet), and climbing flags is also very picturesque.

Date & TimeJune 14, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
Address5-31-26 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/3200s
ISO800
Shooting route on the same dayAsukayama Park →directional marker or indicatorHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

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