Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine｜A Japanese Scene Woven by White Lotus and Bridge

This photograph captures a perfectly formed white lotus flower in the lotus pond at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, framed against the backdrop of bridges and the landscape of Noboribata. It conveys a sense of history and nature coexisting.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusTsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine

Kawasaki Daishi｜The Festival Atmosphere Painted by Wind Chimes and the Main Hall

This photograph captures the atmosphere of festival and faith at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, framing both the decorated wind chime display and the main hall towering in the background within the same composition.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine｜A moment at a quiet pond decorated with white lilies

This photograph was taken as a record of the beautiful, pure white, well-formed lotus flowers found in the lotus pond at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, and is one that adds color to the tranquil pond scene.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusTsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine

Kawasaki Daishi｜Flowers, Wind Chimes, and the Five-Story Pagoda in Harmony

This photograph captures the Japanese ambiance of the wind chime festival at Kawasaki Daishi, framing the wind chimes lining the pond in the background alongside blooming flowers, with the five-story pagoda visible in the distance.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The tower's presence visible through the green gaps

This photograph captures the five-story pagoda peeking through the lush green foliage at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, expressing the harmony between nature and architecture.

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Kawasaki Daishi｜Beautiful composition with wind chimes and pagoda

This photo was taken at the wind bell market at Kawasaki Daishi, with the beautiful scenery of wind bells arranged in a horizontal line near the pond at the back of the market and the five-story pagoda towering behind them in mind.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜Colorful Daruma Wind Bell Competition

This photo was taken at the wind-bell fair at Kawasaki Daishi to capture the lively atmosphere of the Daruma wind-bell market, where red, white, and other colorful Daruma wind-bells are displayed in a mixture of colors.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜A striking composition featuring swaying red daruma dolls

This photograph captures the swaying of a vivid red Daruma wind chime at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, with the composition carefully arranged to highlight its charm and presence.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜Terutelu Monk and Mt.

This photo was taken at the wind bell market at Kawasaki Daishi, together with a wind bell with a design of a telltale monk and Mt. Fuji, and the composition is intended to show a co-starring of uniquely Japanese motifs.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The Gentle Softness of the Fluffy, Swaying White Daruma

This photograph captures the gentle impression of a white, adorable daruma wind chime swaying in the breeze at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, appearing to float softly.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The adorable expressions of the red daruma wind chimes

This photograph captures a bright red daruma wind chime swaying in the breeze at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, conveying a humorous and charming impression.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The adorable expression reflected by the chick wind chimes

This photo was taken at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market, and the yellow chick wind bells looked so cute that I took a close-up, affectionate shot of them.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The lively sway of Daruma wind chimes

This photograph captures the lively and energetic scene of Daruma wind chimes swaying vigorously in the wind at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜Summer Dances of Colorful Darumas

This lively, summery photo captures colorful Daruma wind chimes swaying and dancing in the wind at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜Wind Dance of Bodhidharma with rich expressions

In this photo, Daruma wind chimes of various expressions and colors are blowing in the wind at the Kawasaki Daishi wind bell market, and I tried to capture a scene of movement in a single shot.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜Gray Daruma's presence on his back

This photo was taken at the wind bell market at Kawasaki Daishi, with a striking composition of a gray daruma wind bell with its back to us, which makes us imagine where it is gazing.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜A Cool Scene Created by White Wind Chimes and Bamboo Blinds

This photograph was taken at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, capturing the charm of white wind chimes against a backdrop of bamboo blinds in a composition designed to evoke the coolness of summer.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The Moment the Teruteru-bouzu Speaks Through Its Profile

This photograph captures a unique moment at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, where a teruteru-bōzu wind chime is tilted diagonally forward. It was shot from a perspective that conveys a sense of expression.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜A Summer Scene Captured in a Single Wind Chime

This photograph captures a summer scene at the Kawasaki Daishi Wind Chime Festival, focusing on a single wind chime displayed among the wind chime installations around the pond in the background.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawasaki Daishi｜The moment when the five-story pagoda and wind chimes echo each other

This photo was taken at the wind-bell fair at Kawasaki Daishi, and the composition is rich in emotion, with the wind-bell display set up around the pond and the five-story pagoda standing in the background, together in the composition.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKawasaki DaishiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime