In this photo, I focused on the hydrangea in the foreground and blurred the hydrangea approach in the background to create a three-dimensional effect. Isoyama Shrine in Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture, is known as a beautiful spot where local history and nature merge. The "Hydrangea Festival," held every year in early summer, is a particularly enjoyable part of visiting the shrine. The highlight of this festival is the collaboration of hydrangeas and lanterns that decorate the shrine grounds, attracting many tourists and photography enthusiasts. The Hydrangea Festival at Isoyama Shrine features hydrangeas that fill the shrine grounds. Blue, purple, and pink flowers in a variety of colors spread out to welcome visitors. Among them, lanterns hang along the paths, accentuating the vivid hydrangeas during the daytime, and at night, the soft light from the lanterns illuminates the hydrangeas in a magical way. One of the charms of this festival is that visitors can enjoy the different beauty of the flowers during the day and at night.
- Date: June 22, 2024
- Photographer: Wabi
- Location：Isozan Shrine
- Address: 66 Isomachi, Kanuma City, Tochigi Prefecture
- Photography equipment: Galaxy s21+
