Various Scenery

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Beautiful Row of Wind Chimes Seen from Below

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, holding the camera at an angle to look up at the front of the shrine, with the intention of capturing the wind chimes neatly lined up.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A row of lanterns stretching all the way to the back

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine from a slight distance, focusing on the row of lanterns stretching into the distance.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineLanternsShrines, Temples, CastlesVarious Scenery

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Faded Amulet and the Shrine's Name That Stands Out

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine; I blurred the surrounding talismans slightly so that only the words “Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine” written in the center stand out.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | Wind Chimes Featuring Glass and Amulets

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, looking up from the lower left diagonal, with a composition designed to show both the glass part of the wind chime and the talisman, to create a sense of depth.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Crystal-Clear Wind Chime Set Against a Green Background

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where I arranged the background in vivid green to make the translucent wind chimes stand out beautifully.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | Cool, Refreshing Wind Chimes Against a Green Background

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with greenery in the background to make the refreshing wind chimes stand out beautifully.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Yorii Beach (Niigata) | The Crystal-Clear Shores of the Sea of Japan

This photo was taken at Yorii Beach (Niigata) and captures the crystal-clear coastal scenery of the Sea of Japan.

2026July 2026JulyYorii Beach (Niigata)Niigata PrefectureseaVarious Scenery

Niigata Prefecture | A landscape of rice paddies stretching into the distance

This photo was taken in Niigata Prefecture and shows a rice paddy with a view stretching far into the distance.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureWithin Niigata Prefecturepaddy fieldVarious Scenery

Niigata Prefecture | Green Rice Fields and Distant Mountains

This photo was taken in Niigata Prefecture and shows a vast expanse of green rice paddies with a range of mountains stretching into the distance.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureWithin Niigata Prefecturepaddy fieldVarious Scenery

Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Looking Up at a Ginkgo Tree

This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, with a composition that looks up at a ginkgo tree from below.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Cool Scene of Wind Chimes and Hydrangeas

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the guardian shrine of Niigata, and captures both wind chimes and hydrangeas at the same time.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrinehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)wind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Wind Chimes Through Blue Hydrangeas

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the guardian shrine of Niigata, and shows a wind chime set against a backdrop of many blue hydrangeas.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrinehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)wind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangeas and Wind Chimes in a Play of Light and Shadow

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, where I captured a wind chime while paying close attention to the interplay of light and shadow on the blue hydrangeas.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrinehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)wind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Trellis of Wind Chimes Viewed Through Hydrangeas

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, showing a rack of wind chimes in the background, viewed through the sunlit hydrangeas.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrinehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)wind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Dimly Lit Row of Wind Chimes

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows a row of wind chimes captured in a slightly dim light.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Wind chimes lined up beneath the gate

This photo shows the wind chimes that were displayed in large numbers beneath the grand gate at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A faintly glowing blue wind chime

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the guardian shrine of Niigata, and captures the beautiful blue wind chimes glowing faintly.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Looking Up at the Blue Wind Chime

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the guardian shrine of Niigata, looking up from below at a sparkling blue wind chime.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Clear Glass Wind Chimes

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and captures the beauty of the transparent glass wind chimes.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | The Golden Dragon and the Flower Hand-Washing Basin

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows the golden dragon and the flower-adorned hand-washing basin below it.

2026July 2026JulyNiigata PrefectureNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan ShrineVarious SceneryHeracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)