2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangea Hand-Washing Fountain
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows the hydrangea “hanatemizu” from a short distance away.
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2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangeas Blooming Along the Approach
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, from a slight distance away, with an emphasis on depth, capturing the hydrangeas blooming along the approach.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangea Hand-Washing Fountain with Dripping Water Drops
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, as I approached the hydrangea hand-washing basin, focusing on the droplets of water hanging from the flowers.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Pale Blue Hydrangeas Shining Along the Approach Path
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, using a slight telephoto effect to capture the pale blue hydrangeas glowing beautifully along the approach.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Single Hydrangea Bathed in Light
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and captures the light shining through a single hydrangea blossom against a green background.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Light Blue Hydrangeas and Bokeh Spots
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, featuring a beautiful light-blue hydrangea with the greenery in the background rendered as bokeh.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Single Lotus Blossom Blooming Majestically
This photo was taken from the front of a single, beautifully shaped lotus flower blooming majestically and upright at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Lotus Flowers Glistening in Backlight
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows a lotus flower glowing against the backlight, framed by the surrounding leaves.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Lotus Flowers Bathed in Sunlight Filtering Through the Trees
This photo was taken from above at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows sunlight filtering through the trees onto a beautiful lotus flower.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Lotus Flowers and the Torii Gate
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows beautiful lotus flowers and the torii gate.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Swaying in the Wind
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows beautifully shaped lotus flowers swaying in the breeze.
2026 Fukushima Lake | Lotus Flowers Viewed from the Side
This photo was taken from the side of a lotus pond at Fukushima-gata, showing the beautiful lotus flowers in full bloom.
2026 Fukushima Lake | The Lotus Blooming in the Center of the Lotus Pond
This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata; I focused on a beautiful flower in full bloom among the countless lotus blossoms.
2026 Fukushima Lake | Lotus Flowers Viewed from a Diagonal Angle Above
This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata, looking down at the beautiful lotus flowers from a slight angle above.
2026 Fukushima Lake | A Low-Angle View of the Lotus Pond
This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata; it shows several lotus flowers in the distance, captured from a low angle.
2026 Fukushima Lake | Pink Lotus Blooming Amid the Greenery
This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata, capturing a pink lotus flower shining brightly among the green leaves.
2026 Fukushima Lake | A Side View of a Lotus Swaying in the Wind
This photo was taken from the side of a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata, capturing the lotus flowers swaying in the breeze.
2026 Fukushima Lake | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Blooming Against a Green Background
This photo was taken at a lotus pond in Fukushima-gata and captures a beautiful, well-formed lotus flower blooming against a green backdrop.
2026 Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Water Lilies Blooming in the Large Pond
This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows the water lilies blooming in the garden’s large pond.
2026 Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | A Side View of a Pure White Water Lily
This photo was taken from a low angle to the side, showing pure white water lilies blooming in a pond at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden.
