Beautiful scenery

Atami Plum Garden｜Daffodils in Shadow and Light

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden, where the daffodil flowers look a bit forlorn in the dim light behind them.

2026February 2026FebruarynarcissusAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Ume blossoms in white

This photo was carefully taken at the Atami Plum Garden of white plum blossoms with good coloration.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜The Beauty of Transparent Petals

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden, capturing the white and green plum blossoms from the backside, allowing the light to shine through.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Daffodils wrapped in balloons

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden, capturing the daffodil flowers from the side, with the light in the back as a sparkling ball blur.

2026February 2026FebruarynarcissusAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Quietly blooming weeping plum trees

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden with a slightly darker finish and a more relaxed atmosphere of weeping plum trees at the beginning of blooming.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Selected beautiful branches

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden, selecting a particularly beautiful branch among the weeping plum trees at the beginning of bloom.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Orchard｜The expanse of the plum grove overlooking

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Orchard, looking down from a high vantage point and capturing the many flowers blooming in the plum grove.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Red and white plum blossoms viewed from a height

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden from a slightly elevated position overlooking the red and white plum trees.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Scenery of plum blossoms in layers of red and white

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden, with a grouping of red and white plum trees in a composition looking down.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Ume trees with mountain background

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden as a landscape with plum trees in the background of distant mountains.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Ume blossoms captured from the back

This photo is a close-up of a beautifully shaped plum blossom from the backside at the Atami Plum Garden.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜The moment when the signal and the plum blossoms intersect

This photo was taken at Atami Plum Garden when the traffic light was red, combining plum blossoms and the intersection in front of the plum garden.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Atami Plum Garden｜Contrast between blue light and flowers

This photo was taken at the Atami Plum Garden, contrasting the plum blossoms with the green light at the intersection in front of the plum garden.

2026February 2026FebruaryChinese plumAtami Plum Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Raiku Shrine｜Torii characters in the light

This photo was taken at the Raikyu Shrine at a striking moment when the light hit the word "nou" on the torii gate.

2026February 2026FebruaryKuromiya ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesShizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Raiku Shrine｜Depth of a series of torii gates

This photo was taken at the Raikyu Shrine with a depth-conscious composition of the lined torii gates.

2026February 2026FebruaryKuromiya ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesShizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Raingu Shrine｜Bamboo grove surrounded by tranquility

This photo was taken at the Raikyu Shrine to show the bamboo spreading through the shrine in a quiet atmosphere.

2026February 2026FebruaryKuromiya ShrineShrines, Temples, Castlesbamboo thicketVarious SceneryShizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Raiku Shrine｜The expression of the Shinto shrine area drawn by shadows

This photograph captures the scene created by the shadows of the bamboo branches reflected in the paper drip and torii at the Raikyu Shrine.

2026February 2026FebruaryKuromiya ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesShizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Raiku Shrine｜The precincts of the shrine still retain signs of human presence

This photo was taken at the Raikyu Shrine with a daringly dark finish to show people inside the shrine.

2026February 2026FebruaryKuromiya ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesShizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Raiku Shrine｜Lights peeking through bamboo branches

This photo was taken at Raikyu Shrine from a slightly higher vantage point to show the lanterns visible through the gaps in the bamboo grass.

2026February 2026FebruaryLanternsKuromiya ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesVarious SceneryShizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)

Odawara Castle｜Castle and plum blossoms in a row

This photo was taken at Odawara Castle, combining plum blossoms and part of Odawara Castle.

2026February 2026FebruaryOdawara CastleChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Shrines, Temples, Castlesblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)