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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)

Choshi Wind Farm｜Beautiful scenery with wind turbines and blue sky

There are many wind power plants in Choshi, and it is actually impressive when you get close to them. It was difficult to find a suitable place to take pictures, but this was a beautifully maintained field, so I took some pictures with it.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingsChiba prefecture (Kantou area)Beautiful sceneryChoshi Wind Farmwind turbine

Byobugaura｜Scenery of Byobugaura captured on a day of high waves

The sea at Byoubugaura is very powerful, but most of the area is off-limits and cannot be entered. This picture was taken from the sandy beach where Byoubugaura begins.

Year 2024August 2024AugustChiba prefecture (Kantou area)ByoubugauraseaBeautiful scenery

Kasai Rinkai Park｜The giant Ferris wheel at Kasai Rinkai Park stands out against the blue sky

I photographed the large Ferris wheel at Kasai Rinkai Park against the blue sky. I tried shooting from a distant spot behind the pond to get the Ferris wheel as vertical as possible relative to the ground.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingsTokyo Metropolitan areaKasai Rinkai Park

Lavender field seen from the slope in full purple

There is a lavender field that stretches along the ski lift. It would be a good idea to take a larger photo and crop the densely packed lavender.

Year 2024August 2024AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderParks, theme parks and buildingsGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tanbara Lavender Park｜Carpet of colorful flowers on a slope

I tried to photograph a carpet of colorful flowers such as salvia, marigolds, and lavender, looking down from above. I tried to keep the balance of the flowers and the sky almost 50-50.

Year 2024August 2024AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderParks, theme parks and buildingsGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine｜A unique perspective of wind chimes and buildings

I tried to take interesting pictures with wind chimes. I tried to take a picture from below and also to include the building with it. If the light is good, I think it will look interesting.

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

Showa Kinen Park｜Carpet of yellow cosmos (lemon bright) and door

I photographed a carpet of yellow cosmos (lemon bright) in Showa Memorial Park. There were no clouds in this direction, and I chose the door as an accent. I enlarged the image and cropped the sparse flowers in the foreground to make the yellow carpet larger.

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

Showa Kinen Park｜Yellow cosmos (lemon bright) and soft, fluffy foreground blur

Front blur photo of cosmos (lemon bright). It is difficult to get a bokeh effect with a smartphone, but if you get very close, you can get a front bokeh effect to some extent. I focused on the back of the flower and tried to get close to the petals to get the front blur.

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