This photo was taken from the side to show the contrast of light and shadow as the edohigan (Ujibo cherry tree) bathed in the morning sun near the ruins of Hachigata Castle.
| Date & Time | March 21, 2026 *There is a photo diary. |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Cherry blossoms at Hachigata Castle, Edohigan (Ujibo Cherry Blossom) |
| Address | 2692-2 Hachigata, Yorii-machi, Osato-gun, Saitama Prefecture (Hachigata Castle Park) |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | EF24-105mm F4L IS II USM |
| F value | 11 |
| suspended solids | 161s |
| ISO | 1600 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Saitama prefecture (Kantou area) →directional marker or indicatorCherry blossoms at Hachigata Castle, Edohigan (Ujibo Cherry Blossom) →directional marker or indicatorHie Shrine (Taguro) →directional marker or indicatorhigh-ranking temple in Fujiwara (Edo period) →directional marker or indicatorKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi Park →directional marker or indicatorthe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager →directional marker or indicatorKita Ward (Tokyo Metropolitan Area) →directional marker or indicatorYama's pole (with a human head on the top) |
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