2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Ume blossoms shining in white
This photo captures the beautiful glow of white plum blossoms in the Soga Plum Grove.
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2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Mejiro at rest
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove of a white plum tree, where a white-eyed white-tailed godwit was resting peacefully.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜The Rhythm of Drooping Branches
This photo was taken in the Soga Plum Grove, with an eye to the depth of the hanging plum branches.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Plum Blossoms Letting the Light Shine Through
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove with a well-shaped plum blossom from the back side to allow the light to shine through.
January Hanegi Park｜Pink plum blossoms shining in the morning sun
In this photo, I captured the beautiful pink plum blossoms from the side in Hanegi Park, and used the morning sun to create a translucent texture of the petals.
January Hanegi Park｜The transparency of the ume plum blossoms highlighted by the backlight
This photo was taken at Hanegi Park to take advantage of the backlight to capture the pink plum blossoms, each petal of which appears to be transparent.
January Hanegi Park｜Early spring air on a path through a plum grove
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, combining the atmosphere of a path through a plum grove with a white plum tree standing off to the side.
January Hanegi Park｜Pink plum trees near full bloom
This photo was taken at Hanegi Park with the pink plum tree, which was blooming particularly beautifully in the plum grove, as the main subject.
January Hanegi Park｜Ume-grove path and plum blossoms in full bloom
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, combining a plum grove path with pink plum trees blooming beside it.
January Hanegi Park｜White double plum blossoms seen through plum blossoms
This photo was taken at Hanegi Park to capture the white double field plum blossoms in the back over the pink plum blossoms in the foreground.
January Hanegi Park｜Fantastic plum blossom scenery created by the front blur
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park with the intention of creating a soft, magical atmosphere by blurring out the pink plum blossoms entirely and slightly capturing the white plum tree in the background.
January Hanegi Park｜Ume blossoms with formative beauty
This photo was taken at Hanegi Park, where I selected beautifully shaped plum blossoms and used slightly darker tones to create a calmer impression.
January Hanegi Park｜Ume blossoms against the blue sky
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, with plum blossoms blooming vigorously against a clear blue sky.
January Hanegi Park｜Contrast of pink and white plum blossoms
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, with white plum blossoms in the foreground against a background of pink plum blossoms spreading behind.
January Hanegi Park｜White plum blossoms surrounded by plum blossoms
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, with a composition that looks as if it is peeking between pink plum blossoms, with white plum blossoms in the background.
January Hanegi Park｜A winter morning with plum blossoms and Mt.
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, combining a distant view of Mt. Fuji with a plum tree.
January Hanegi Park｜Ume plum blossoms with Mt.
This photo was taken at Hanegi Park, with a pink plum tree blooming in the foreground against the distant Mt.
January Hanegi Park｜Ume plum branches cut in dark tones
This photo was taken at Hanegi Park by selecting a beautifully shaped plum branch and adding a dark pink plum tree in the background to create a slightly darker and darker overall tone.
January Hanegi Park｜Scenery of blue sky and spreading ume (plum) grove
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, where plum trees line the plum grove, along with the expansive blue sky.
January Hanegi Park｜Quiet park surrounded by backlighting
This photo was taken in Hanegi Park, taking advantage of the backlight to silhouette the bench and the plum grove.
