Ebara Shrine|A Spring Shrine Adorned with Kanhi Cherry Blossoms and Ebisu

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ebara Shrine
At Ebara Shrine, a photo capturing the feeling of "a spring shrine adorned with cold-blooming red cherry blossoms and Ebisu-sama."

This photograph captures both the Kanhi-zakura blossoms and the statue of Ebisu-sama together, aiming to convey the vibrant colors of spring and the atmosphere of the shrine. I consciously balanced the vividness of the flowers with the calm presence of Daikoku-sama. At Ebara Shrine, Japanese white-eyes arrive with the blooming of the Kanhi-zakura, and you can see them sipping nectar. The deep pink of the cherry blossoms harmonizes with the vivid green of the white-eyes, signaling the arrival of spring.Within the shrine grounds stands a statue of Ebisu, revered as the guardian deity of prosperous business and fishing.

Date & TimeFebruary 11, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationEbara Shrine
Address2-30-28, Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value4.0
suspended solids1/3333s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayEbara Shrine →directional marker or indicatorUshitenjin Kitano Shrine

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