January Samukawa Shrine｜Scenes of tied fortunes
This photo captures the atmosphere of worship at the Samukawa Shrine, where omikuji are being tied.
Various Scenery
January 
January Samukawa Shrine｜A scene of worship with votive ema (votive picture tablet)
This photo shows a line of votive ema (votive votive tablet) at the Samukawa Shrine.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Look up at the powerful Nebuta composition
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine, with a composition looking up at the Nebuta at the entrance from below to emphasize the power of the event.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Close-up of a white horse ema
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine with a close-up of a white horse ema, symbolizing the year of the noon.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Hakuba Nebuta emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the Nebuta
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine, looking up from below at the white horse Nebuta of the Year of the Horse in the Year of Noon, with an eye to creating a three-dimensional effect.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Look up at the powerful Nebuta
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine and captures the powerful Nebuta from below looking up.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜A view overlooking the ice-covered valley
This photo was taken using the wide-angle mode of a smartphone, looking down on the icicles in Onouchi Gorge from the top of a suspension bridge, and conveys the sense of scale of the ice-covered gorge.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜Delicate ice crystals lodged at the tips of branches
This photo is a close-up of a beautiful icicle on a tree branch in Onouchi Valley.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜The Severity of the Tsurara Drooping Down the Cliff
This photo of an icicle in Onouchi Canyon, capturing the hanging thorns at the bottom of the cliff, shows the harshness of nature.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜A sense of presence created by sprinkling water and ice pillars
This photograph of icicles in Onouchi Valley conveys a realistic impression of the site by simultaneously capturing the icicles, the suspension bridge, and the water being sprayed on the icicles.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜Suspension Bridge over the Ice World
This photo was taken at the Onouchi Canyon icicles, with the composition centered on the suspension bridge over the icy world.
January Onouchi Gorge Ice Pillars｜Pulling up the suspension bridge that stretches into the gorge
This photo of icicles in Onouchi Canyon shows a slightly pulled-back composition of a suspension bridge spanning an ice-covered canyon.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Icicles and silhouettes dyed pink
This photo was taken at Ashigakubo icicles, combining a fantastic icicle lit up in pink with a silhouette of a person standing in the foreground.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Icicles and human figures in the blue-green light
This photo was taken at Ashigakubo icicles, with the icicles lit in blue-green and a silhouette of a person, with the contrast between the light and the ice in mind.
January Soleil Hill｜A sign of rough waves and Fuji between the trees
This photo was taken at Soleil Hill and captures the rugged ocean seen through the gap between the trees and the towering Mt.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Illuminated icicles shining in purple
This photo was taken in the tripod-accessible area of the Ashigakubo icicles, using a tripod to take a good shot of the icicles lit up in purple.
January Soleil Hill｜Rape blossoms in focus, Fuji softly
This photo was taken at Soleil Hill, with the field of rape blossoms in focus and the distant Mt.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Illuminated icicles that turn red
This photo was taken in the tripod-accessible area of Ashigakubo icicles, with the icicles lit in red, using a tripod to emphasize the impact of the colors.
January Soleil Hill｜Rape blossoms and a hint of Fuji in the distance
This photo was taken at Soleil Hill with a faint Mt. Fuji and rape blossoms.
January Soleil Hill｜Ocean and Fuji viewed from the deck
This photo was taken at Soleil Hill, with a view of Mt. Fuji and the ocean from the deck near the back campground.
