Various Scenery

Alps Azumino National Park | Flower Cart Amid the Salvia

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; it shows a flower cart and yellow “Lemon Bright” cosmos together, framed by the vibrant salvia flowers blooming in the foreground.

October2026October 2026salviaFlower CartAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | A flower cart on the lawn

This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park and shows a beautiful flower cart decorated with colorful flowers sitting on the green lawn.

October2026October 2026Flower CartAlps Azumino National ParkNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Green Maple Leaves Against a Backdrop of Fall Foliage

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, featuring a beautiful green maple tree in the foreground against a backdrop of trees that have just begun to change color.

October2026October 2026Alps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)azalea

In Nagano Prefecture | Rice Fields Glowing in the Backlight of Dusk

This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture using a telephoto lens to capture a rice paddy at dusk; the backlighting from the setting sun makes the rural landscape look particularly striking.

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Alps Azumino National Park | A Beautiful River Glistening in the Backlight

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where I captured the beautiful river flowing quietly through the park by making the most of the backlighting created by the sunlight streaming in.

October2026October 2026Alps Azumino National Parkthe .... riverNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Scenes of Crystal-Clear Streams

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park with the light coming from the front, so you can see the crystal-clear water of the river flowing through the park and the surrounding nature.

October2026October 2026Alps Azumino National Parkthe .... riverNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

In Nagano Prefecture | Rice Fields at Dusk and Smoke from a Campfire

This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture to capture a wide view of the twilight sky alongside a scene of rice paddies and smoke rising from a bonfire.

October2026October 2026paddy fieldVarious SceneryNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Yagihara Red Spider Lily Village | Sunlight Shining Through the River's Surface

This photo was taken on a river flowing near Yagihara Higanbana no Sato, capturing the way light shone on a portion of the water's surface.

2026September 2026SeptemberYagihara Higanbana no SatoGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryLandscape Photography

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji | An Impressive Daruma

This photo was taken at the Shorin-zan Daruma Temple and captures the imposing figure of Daruma.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji | Daruma Visible from the Side of the Ema

This photo was taken at Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple, where I captured the Daruma figures from beside the ema.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Gunma Flower Park | Sign at the Flower Park Entrance

This photo was taken at the entrance to Gunma Flower Park and shows the park's sign.

2026September 2026SeptemberGunma Flower ParkGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryLandscape Photography

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji Temple | Ema and the Goofy Daruma

This photo was taken at Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple; I focused on the ema in the foreground and blurred the Daruma figure in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Gunma Flower Park | Flowers, Umbrellas, and Blue Skies

This photo was taken at Gunma Flower Park and captures the beautiful flowers, parasols, and blue sky all together.

2026September 2026SeptemberGunma Flower ParkGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryLandscape Photography

Gunma Flower Park | Scenes of Flowers and Buildings

This photo was taken at Gunma Flower Park and features beautiful flowers and buildings.

2026September 2026SeptemberGunma Flower ParkGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryLandscape Photography

Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple | Daruma Enveloped in Light and Shadow

This photo was taken at the Shorin-zan Daruma Temple, capturing the interplay of light and shadow on the Daruma figure.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple | Daruma Bathed in Soft Light

This photo was taken at the Daruma Temple on Mount Shaolin; I composed the shot so that the viewer’s gaze is drawn to the Daruma in the center, amidst the temple’s ethereal atmosphere.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji | Daruma Visible from the Ema Hall

This photo was taken at Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple, where I captured the Daruma figures through the gaps between the ema.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji Temple | Green Maple Leaves and Daruma

This photo was taken at the Shorin-zan Daruma Temple, featuring green maple leaves with Daruma figures in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Bodhidharmaazalea

Yagihara Higanbana Village | Green Maple Leaves and Red Higanbana

This photo was taken at Yagihara Higanbana no Sato, with red spider lilies in the background and green maple leaves in the foreground.

2026September 2026SeptemberYagihara Higanbana no SatoManjusaka (Higanbana)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)azalea

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji Temple | Daruma Through the Green Maple Leaves

This photo was taken at Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple, with the focus on the green maple leaves and the Daruma figure in the background just slightly visible.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Bodhidharmaazalea