Kaisei Hydrangea Village | Hydrangeas blooming near the waterway, backlit by the sun

2026June 2026JuneKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Kaisei Hydrangea Village
開成あじさいの里の水路付近に咲く逆光の紫陽花

This photo was taken at Kaisei Ajisai no Sato, where I captured the hydrangeas blooming near the waterway with the sun slightly behind me.

Date & Time2026年6月6日
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationKaisei Hydrangea Village
Address23 Yoshidajima, Kaisei-machi, Ashigarakami District, Kanagawa Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/5000s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayOdawara Castle →directional marker or indicatorShugen-ji Temple (Hase) →directional marker or indicatorHase Station (Enoshima Electric Railway) →directional marker or indicatorKamakura Great Buddha Hall (Kōtoku-in) →directional marker or indicatorWithin Kanagawa Prefecture →directional marker or indicatorHase Temple (Kamakura) →directional marker or indicatorKaisei Hydrangea Village

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