Cherry Blossoms in Spring: A Season of Fleeting and Beautiful Flowers

Koishikawa Botanical Garden｜Retro Architecture and Memories of Spring

This photograph captures a retro-style building within the park grounds and the cherry blossom tree blooming beside it.

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Koishikawa Botanical Garden｜A nostalgic charm that shines in the distance

This photo was taken from a slightly pulled-back position, capturing both the cherry tree and the retro building together.

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Chidorigafuchi｜Chidorigafuchi: Where Classics Bring Solace

This photo captures the cherry blossoms in full bloom and boats gliding across the water from a classic photo spot at Chidorigafuchi.

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Chidorigafuchi｜A gaze flowing beyond the blur

This photograph captures the appearance of a Somei-Yoshino cherry tree extending its branches toward the water's edge.

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Yasukuni Shrine｜Curtains of Shrines and Silence of Cherry Blossoms

This photo shows the cherry blossoms in full bloom together with the curtain of the shrine displayed behind them.

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Yasukuni Shrine｜Softly layered signs of spring

This photo shows someiyoshino in full bloom and the curtain of the shrine overlapping.

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Inokashira Park｜Backlit Flowers and Boat Path

This photo was taken of a boat moving on the surface of the water through the backlit Someiyoshino.

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Inokashira Park｜Cherry branches nestled by the water's edge

This photograph captures the appearance of a Somei-Yoshino cherry tree extending its branches over a pond.

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Arakawa Riverbank | A row of cherry trees viewed from below the embankment

This photo was taken looking up from below the embankment at the row of cherry trees leading to Toda Boat.

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Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies｜Cherry blossom corridor with soft backlighting

This photo was taken in delicate weather conditions, but I took advantage of the backlighting to capture the impressive reflections on the cherry blossom corridor and the river surface.

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Senso-ji｜A wide-angle shot of the five-story pagoda and weeping cherry blossoms of Senso-ji

This photo was taken in wide-angle mode of the Sensoji temple gate, five-story pagoda, and weeping cherry blossoms.

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Sensoji Temple｜An early morning moment to enjoy the gate of Sensoji Temple and scattered cherry blossoms

This photo was taken early in the morning of a quiet Senso-ji temple gate and weeping cherry blossoms on the verge of falling.

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Houyongji Temple｜Silent spring scene with a statue of Buddha and weeping cherry blossoms

This photo shows a Buddha statue gently draped with branches of weeping cherry trees.

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Weeping cherry blossoms in full bloom in the courtyard of Kita-in Temple

This photo was taken of weeping cherry trees in the courtyard of Kita-in Temple.

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Kita-in Temple｜Quiet garden scenery with cherry blossoms and bridges in Kita-in Temple

This photo shows the weeping cherry blossoms in the courtyard of Kita-in Temple together with the bridge over the back of the temple.

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Weeping cherry tree in Kita-in Temple overlooking the entire courtyard

This photo was taken of weeping cherry trees from a slightly pulled-back position overlooking the courtyard of Kita-in Temple.

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Kita-in Temple｜A close-up of cherry blossoms in Kita-in Temple swaying in the wind

This photo is a slight close-up of the weeping cherry tree at Kita-in Temple.

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Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)｜Spring scenery with curves of Shinkagishi River and cherry blossoms

This photo was taken of a row of cherry trees along the Shinkagishi River behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with a composition that takes advantage of the curve of the river.

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Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)｜Reflection of cherry blossoms and water surface at Kawagoe Shinkagishi River

This photo shows a row of cherry trees along the Shinkagishi River behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.

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Jizoin Temple｜Quiet spring encounter between cherry blossoms and camellias at Jizoin Temple

This photo was taken of a cherry blossom and camellia together that I encountered in the quiet atmosphere of Jizoin Temple.

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