This photograph captures the tengu mask in the main hall of Kasyōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple from a perspective that seems to peer inside. Natural light streaming in from outside casts shadows across the tengu's expression. If asked where to take photos, I would quietly recommend Kasyōzan Ryūge-in Miroku-ji Temple.The large tengu mask in the main hall is sufficiently imposing even from outside, and with careful composition, the interplay of light and shadow reveals a truly expressive face. And within the temple grounds stands a stone statue of a crow tengu. Viewing its form through the viewfinder, enveloped in fresh greenery, gives you the feeling of somehow having wandered into a story.
| Date & Time | August 3, 2025 *There is a photo diary. |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Shakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple |
| Address | 445 Kamishachi-cho, Numata City, Gunma Prefecture |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/50s |
| ISO | 200 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Tanbara Lavender Park →directional marker or indicatorShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple →directional marker or indicatorNasataka Observatory Flower Hill →directional marker or indicatorShorinzan Daruma Temple |
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