Beautiful scenery

Akino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto City | A silhouette against a blurred sunflower field

This photo was taken at the Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City; it captures the back view of a sunflower in the foreground, with the sunflower field stretching out in the background softly blurred.

2026July 2026JulyAkino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto Citysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Yamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City | The backs of sunflowers stretching as far as the eye can see

This photo was taken at the Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City and captures the sight of sunflowers blooming across a vast field, all facing the same direction, with many people lined up with their backs to the camera.

2026July 2026JulyAkino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto Citysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Yamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City | A Sea of Sunflowers Viewed from a Hilltop

This photo was taken at the Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City to capture the vast expanse of sunflower fields as seen from a hilltop.

2026July 2026JulyAkino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto Citysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Yamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Idojiri Historic Site Park | Reconstructed Jomon-period Pit Houses

This photo shows the exterior of a pit dwelling at Idojiri Historic Park that was reconstructed to illustrate life during the Jomon period.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site ParkShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Idojiri Historic Park | A Watermill Nestled in Nature

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park and shows a traditional watermill standing quietly amid the lush natural surroundings.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site ParkShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Idojiri Historic Park | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Blooming in the Lotus Pond

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park and shows a lotus flower with beautifully shaped petals blooming in the lotus pond.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Idojiri Historic Park | Flowers in the Lotus Pond and the Summer Blue Sky

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park and captures the lotus flowers blooming in the lotus pond against a beautiful, summery blue sky.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Idojiri Historic Park | Water Rushing Vigorously Into the Waterwheel

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park and shows water flowing vigorously from the canal into the waterwheel.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site ParkShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Idojiri Historic Park | A Scenery of Waterwheels, Mountains, and Blue Skies

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park from a slight distance, capturing the waterwheel, the surrounding mountains, and the blue sky as a single scene.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site ParkShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Idojiri Historic Site Park | Green Rice Fields, Blue Skies, and Mountains

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park and captures the beautiful green rice paddies, the blue sky, and the mountains stretching out in the distance.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site Parkpaddy fieldVarious SceneryNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Kamisuwa Station | Beautiful Wind Chimes to Admire Inside the Station

This photo was taken at Kami-Suwa Station, with a composition that looks up at an angle at the beautiful wind chimes displayed inside the station.

2026July 2026JulyKamisuwa StationVarious SceneryNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)wind chime

Idojiri Historic Site Park | A Beautiful Lotus Captured from a Diagonal Angle Above

This photo was taken at Idojiri Historic Park, where I captured the beautifully blooming lotus flowers from a slight angle above to clearly show their shape.

2026July 2026JulyIdojiri Historic Site Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Kamisuwa Station | Beautifully Decorated Wind Chimes Inside the Station

This photo was taken at Kami-Suwa Station to capture the beautiful wind chimes displayed inside the station, showing their arrangement and color scheme.

2026July 2026JulyKamisuwa StationVarious SceneryNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)wind chime

Matsumoto Castle | Swans Swimming Gracefully in the Moat

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle and shows a swan swimming gracefully in the moat surrounding the castle.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleSwanNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)bird

Matsumoto Castle | Scenes of the Moat, Bridge, and Castle

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle from an angle that captures the moat, the beautiful bridge, and the castle all together.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Matsumoto Castle | A Magnificent Castle Viewed Across the Lotus Pond

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle, capturing the magnificent castle as seen across the lotus pond in the foreground.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleShrines, Temples, Castlesblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Matsumoto Castle | The Castle, the Bridge, and the Summer Blue Sky

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle from a slightly distant vantage point, capturing a wide view of the castle, the bridge, and the blue summer sky.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Matsumoto Castle | Lotus Flowers and Swans on the Moat

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle to capture a front-on view of the lotus flowers and the swans in the moat.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Matsumoto Castle | A View of the Castle and Moat from an Angled Perspective

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle from an angle that shows the castle and the surrounding moat.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Matsumoto Castle | The Castle and Cityscape as Seen from the Observation Deck

This photo was taken at Matsumoto Castle from the observation deck at the city hall next door, looking down on the castle and the surrounding cityscape.

2026July 2026JulyMatsumoto CastleShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)