August

Ashikaga Flower Park｜A Blue Presence Floating in the Darkness

This photograph was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park, capturing a water lily barely floating on the water's surface in a slightly darkened, subdued light.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower ParkTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜Flowers on the surface of water reflecting tranquility

This photo was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park from a low vantage point to show water lilies floating on the water's edge.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower ParkTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ushijima Furukawa Park｜Small Strengths Enduring the Heat

This photograph was taken at Ushijima Furukawa Park, capturing the scene of the sunflowers drooping under the still-intense sunlight.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ushijima Furukawa Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akebono-yama Agricultural Park｜A single golden cosmos blooming toward the sky

This photograph captures a single golden cosmos blooming toward the sky.

Year 2024August 2024AugustAkebonoyama Agricultural ParkcosmosChiba prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shinagawa Flower Highway｜Yellow Cosmos Swaying in the Wind

This photograph captures the sight of yellow cosmos swaying in the wind.

Year 2024August 2024AugustShinagawa HanakamichicosmosTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Arakawa bank｜Sky and puddles after rain

This photo was taken on the Arakawa River bank after the rain, with the sky reflected in a puddle of water.

Year 2024August 2024AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Arakawa bank

Shinagawa Flower Highway｜A Single Cosmos Reaching Toward the Blue Sky

This photo was taken looking up at a single cosmos flower blooming all alone.

Year 2024August 2024AugustShinagawa HanakamichicosmosTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Showa Kinen Park｜Special Collaboration of Yellow Cosmos and Train-Shaped Bus

We took pictures of the cosmos with a train-type bus that makes a regular tour of the park.

Year 2024August 2024AugustcosmosParks, theme parks and buildingsNational Showa Memorial ParkTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine｜The Cooling Healing of Wind Chimes and a Fantastic Scene

The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are placed in the shade, making it quite difficult to capture a full photo with a smartphone. Here, I got as close as possible to the wind chimes and focused on the characters to take this shot.

Year 2024August 2024AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesBeautiful scenerywind chime

Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜Beautiful scenery with colorful flowerbeds and Mt.

This is a flower bed in the toll area of Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park. Fuji, I took this photo so that the flower bed and Mt. Fuji are parallel to each other.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingsMt FujiLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)Beautiful scenery

Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜A spectacular view of Mount Fuji and sunflowers at Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park

Hana no Miyako Park has a field of sunflowers that can be enjoyed free of charge in 2024. They are lined up facing Mt. Fuji and the sunflowers are facing forward, making them easy to photograph.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Mt FujiLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)Beautiful sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜A spectacular collaboration of whooping cherries and Mt.

Whooping cranes, which bloom in the free area (information on 2024) at the Flower Capital Park, are short flowers. Therefore, it may be difficult to photograph them, but we wanted to take a picture with Mt. Fuji to give the impression of where the photo was taken.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingsMt FujiLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)Plectranthus inflexus (species of plant)Beautiful sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜A spectacular summer view of sunflowers, blue sky, and well-shaped clouds

While photographing the sunflowers, well-timed, well-shaped clouds and blue sky appeared, and the angle of the sunflowers, looking slightly upward from below at an angle, created an atmosphere as if the sunflowers were basking in the sunlight.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜Spectacular view of sunflower fields and nature

Fuji in the background, facing another mountain. The sun is just above us, so the petals glow yellow and look beautiful. We thought that by shooting from a high position, the photo would have more depth.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜Golden maries adorn a spectacular flower bed

Gold maries and other flowers were blooming beautifully in a flower bed in the toll section of Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park. I turned my smart phone up a little to capture the depth of the scene.

Year 2024August 2024AugustmarigoldParks, theme parks and buildingsLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Zama Sunflower Fields｜Expansive Scenery and Views from the Observation Deck

The sunflower fields in Zama featured multiple venues. This particular venue had a substantial depth and featured viewing platforms, creating an impression as if photographed through gaps and cropped.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Zama Sunflower FieldKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Zama Sunflower Fields｜A refreshingly beautiful view of translucent petals and blue skies

Just as the sun was rising, I managed to capture it from behind, with the sunlight shining through. I wanted to shoot from slightly below to ensure the blue sky was clearly visible too.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Zama Sunflower FieldKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Zama Sunflower Field｜Overlapping sunflowers and blue sky

I blurred the petals of the sunflower in the foreground and focused on the sunflower slightly in the foreground. I tried to minimize the leaves so that many flowers could be captured. I shot from a little lower, so that I could capture the blue sky.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Zama Sunflower FieldKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Arakawa river bank｜Ippongi and the spreading sunset sky

The movement of clouds at sunset in summer is unstable, and it was difficult to capture a beautiful sunset. However, on this day, the sunset looked just right. I placed the tree to the right and the sun in the center.

Year 2024August 2024AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)sunsetthe .... riverMorning glow and evening glowArakawa bank

Manganji Temple｜Enjoy Summer's Spectacular Views at the Sunflower Fields

At the sunflower field in Manganji, Chiba, the sunflowers are exceptionally tall, so I thought shooting from a slightly elevated position would create a three-dimensional effect. To capture as many flowers as possible, I cropped the densely packed sections.

Year 2024August 2024AugustChiba prefecture (Kantou area)sunflower (Helianthus annuus)Manganji TempleShrines, Temples, Castlesblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)