Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine|The wind chime in the center is the main subject and is softly blurred.

Year 2025July 2025JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime
A soft and gentle wind chime photograph focused on the central wind chime at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

This photograph was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where I focused on the wind chime in the center and softly blurred the surroundings to create a gentle, airy atmosphere. The Wind Chime Corridor at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where you can enjoy the cool sounds and light of the wind chimes, is also a highly popular summer photography spot. The sight of the transparent wind chimes lined up is truly spectacular, and capturing it in a photo seems to convey the very atmosphere of the place.Try capturing it with the soft evening light.

Date & TimeJuly 6, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationKawagoe Hikawa Shrine
Address2-11-3 Miyashita-cho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/320s
ISO1600
Shooting route on the same dayKawagoe Hikawa Shrine →directional marker or indicatorNambada Castle Park →directional marker or indicatorSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)

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