blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Year 2025

Nemunoki Park | View of the park grounds from outside

This photograph was taken from outside Nemunoki Park to capture the view inside the park, resulting in a shot that conveys the park's atmosphere.
Year 2025

Nemunoki Park|Photographed near the blue hydrangeas

This photograph was taken by moving a little closer to the blue hydrangeas blooming in Nemunoki Park, in order to better highlight their beauty.
Year 2025

Tokeiji Temple|Blue Hydrangeas and the Temple Gate of Tokeiji

This photograph captures the temple gate of Tokeiji and the blue hydrangeas blooming before it.
Year 2025

Jōjū-in Temple|The Temple Gate and Hydrangeas of Jōjū-in

This photograph captures the temple gate of Jōjū-in alongside the beautiful purple hydrangeas blooming in the foreground.
Year 2025

Tokeiji Temple|Hydrangeas at the Gate of Tokeiji Temple

This photograph captures the hydrangeas found just before the temple gate of Tokeiji.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|The Quiet Iris Garden at the Back of Meigetsuin

This photograph captures the iris garden located deep within Myōgen-in Temple. Though it was not the peak blooming season, the quietly blooming Japanese irises were quite impressive.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Close-up of hydrangeas against a round window backdrop

This photograph was taken with careful composition to create a sense of depth: the hydrangeas in the foreground are sharply focused, while the circular window in the background is intentionally blurred, framing the view of the window beyond.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Composition of Round Windows and Hydrangeas

This photograph was taken from a slight distance away, capturing the round window at the rear of Myōgen-in Temple. I focused on the hydrangeas while carefully composing the shot to include the atmosphere of the foreground as well.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Stairway Path with Blurred Right Side and Hydrangeas

This photograph captures the stairway path and hydrangeas at Meigetsuin Temple, with the focus set on the left side in the background, while the flowers on the right are intentionally blurred to create a soft, dreamlike effect.
Year 2025

Myogetsuin|Round window and hydrangea in the foreground

In this photo, I tried to capture the round window at the back of Myogetsuin by focusing on the hydrangea in the foreground and softly blurring the window at the back.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Stairway Path and Hydrangeas on the Right

This photograph captures the terraced path visible immediately upon entering Myōgen-in Temple and the hydrangeas blooming along its sides, with the focus set on the flowers on the right.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Stairway Path and Hydrangeas in the Left Rear

This photograph captures the stairway path and hydrangea scenery just inside Myōgen-in Temple, with the focus set on the flowers in the far left background.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin Temple|Beautiful hydrangeas blooming before the gate

This photograph captures the beautiful hydrangeas near the gate of Myōgen-in Temple, taken from the entrance area.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin Temple|Gateway Scenery Highlighting Hydrangeas

This photograph focuses on the beautiful hydrangeas blooming just before the gate of Myōgen-in Temple, capturing them in a way that highlights their appearance.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Hydrangeas at Meigetsuin's Entrance and Depth

This photo was taken from outside before the gates opened, capturing the area near the entrance of Meigetsuin Temple. I focused on the hydrangea in the foreground on the right and tried to shoot with an awareness of depth.
Year 2025

Meigetsuin|Hydrangea Path Before Opening

This photograph was taken before the gates opened, capturing the hydrangea path near Myōgen-in Temple's entrance with the flowers on both sides balanced harmoniously within the frame.
Year 2025

Kozenin|Jizo surrounded by hydrangea

This photo was taken at Kozenin in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture, and shows a gentle scene of Jizo and the hydrangea blooming around it.
Year 2025

Ichijō Keikan Mountain Villa (Kamakura) | Hydrangeas and Scenes of Chatting Under Umbrellas

This photograph focuses on the hydrangeas blooming at Keikan Sanso Villa (Kamakura), softly blurring the people chatting under the umbrella in the background.
Year 2025

Jōjū-in Temple|Hydrangeas and the Gentle Sea in the Background

This photograph focuses on the hydrangeas at Jōjū-in Temple, softly blurring the approach path and the coastal scenery visible beyond as the background.
Year 2025

Depth composition of hydrangea, approach and sea

This photo was taken by focusing on the hydrangea in bloom at Seijoin while blurring the approach to the temple and the view of the sea in the distance as a background to create a three-dimensional effect.
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