blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Stairs, Red Spider Lilies, and Lanterns

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama), capturing the lanterns, red spider lilies, and crape myrtles together, including the stairs on the temple grounds.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Red Spider Lilies, Lanterns, and Crape Myrtle

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and captures the beautifully blooming orange red spider lilies, the paper lanterns, and even the crape myrtle flowers blooming in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | A Single Red Spider Lily and a Paper Lantern

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama), where I focused on a single, beautifully blooming orange spider lily and included a paper lantern in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Red Higan Flowers and Lanterns

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows the red spider lilies alongside the paper lanterns lining the temple grounds.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Higanbana Flower Hand-Washing Ceremony

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a flower-adorned hand-washing basin decorated with red spider lilies.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Low-angle shot of red spider lilies

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) from a low angle close to the ground, capturing the beautiful red red spider lilies in bloom.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | A Field of Red Salvia Flowers

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows red salvia flowers visible from beneath a tree.

2026September 2026SeptembersalviaKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Orange Higanbana Blooming in the Darkness

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a beautiful orange red spider lily blooming in a shaded area of the temple grounds.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | A Bee Perched on a Salvia Plant

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a bee perched on a salvia flower.

2026September 2026SeptembersalviaKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Red Spider Lilies, Crape Myrtles, and Lanterns

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and captures red spider lilies, crape myrtles, and paper lanterns in a generally subdued atmosphere.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | Photographing Salvia from a Low Angle

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden from a low angle close to the ground, capturing the beautiful salvia flowers in full bloom.

2026September 2026SeptembersalviaKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | A swallowtail butterfly perched on a red spider lily

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a swallowtail butterfly resting on a red spider lily.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Sagamihara Park | A Low-Angle Shot of a Single Red Spider Lily

This photo was taken from a low angle close to the ground of a single red spider lily that I spotted blooming in Sagamihara Park.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Sagamihara ParkKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Satoyama Garden | Lemon Bright Cosmos Blooming Gently

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden of the Lemon Bright Cosmos in full bloom, with the aim of capturing an overall soft and airy atmosphere.

2026September 2026SeptembercosmosKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | The Contrast Between Blue Maple Leaves and Bright Green

I took this photo at Seifuku-ji Temple (Yokohama), focusing on the contrast between the blue maple leaves and the bright green visible in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)azalea

Satoyama Garden | A Flower Field of Salvia and Celosia

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden, where I focused on the crape myrtle while capturing the vibrant flower field filled with crape myrtle and celosia.

2026September 2026Septembersilver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)globe amaranthKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Satoyama Garden | A Field of Celosia and Evergreen Flowers

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a flower field where celosia and everlasting flowers are in bloom.

2026September 2026Septembersilver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)globe amaranthKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Satoyama Garden | Lemon Bright and Yellow Cosmos

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows the yellow "Lemon Bright" and orange "Kibana" cosmos blooming together.

2026September 2026SeptembercosmosKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Satoyama Garden | A Black Swallowtail Resting on a Zinnia

This photo was taken from the side at Satoyama Garden and shows a black swallowtail butterfly perched on a cosmos flower.

2026September 2026SeptemberPlectranthus inflexus (species of plant)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)butterflySatoyama Garden

Satoyama Garden | A Black Swallowtail Flying Over the Zinnia

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a black swallowtail butterfly flying over a cosmos flower.

2026September 2026SeptemberPlectranthus inflexus (species of plant)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)butterflySatoyama Garden