Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Kasama Azalea Park｜Contrast between red and white azaleas

In this photo, red and white azaleas are the main subject, and the background is blurred to create color contrast and a three-dimensional effect.

Year 2025May 2025MayazaleaKasama Azalea Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Kasama Azalea Park｜Colorful azaleas looking up

I composed this photo by looking up at the colorful azaleas from below, keeping in mind the parallel with the expanse of the sky.

Year 2025May 2025MayazaleaKasama Azalea Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Kasama Azalea Park｜Azalea flow composition

This photo was taken with an eye toward composition so that the viewer's gaze naturally flows from the azalea in the foreground, down the center, and then to the back.

Year 2025May 2025MayazaleaKasama Azalea Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Kasama Azalea Park｜An undulating expanse of azaleas

In this photo, I tried to capture the rhythm of nature by taking advantage of the uneven shape of the azalea, which spreads out in the back in the form of a look down.

Year 2025May 2025MayazaleaKasama Azalea Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Oarai Isomae Shrine｜Light of sunrise shining through the center of the torii gate

This photo captures the moment when the sunrise is just in the center of the torii gate, capturing that special scene in a single image.

DecemberYear 2024December 2024Oarai Isomae Shrinemorning glowMorning glow and evening glowIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Oarai Isomae Shrine｜Morning Silence with Torii Gate and Birds

In this photo, the torii gate and the birds standing around it were photographed in the silence of a dimly lit morning to give the viewer a sense of its unique atmosphere.

DecemberYear 2024December 2024Oarai Isomae Shrinemorning glowMorning glow and evening glowIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Ōarai Isozaki Shrine｜The Sunrise Welcomed on New Year's Eve Morning

This photo captures the sunrise taken a day early, on New Year's Eve morning, before the first sunrise of the new year.

DecemberYear 2024December 2024Oarai Isomae Shrinemorning glowMorning glow and evening glowIbaraki prefecture (Kantou area)

Science Expo '70 Commemorative Park｜Depth of Gingko Trees with Curves

I took this photo with the curves of the gingko trees in mind.

NovemberYear 2024November 2024Science Expo Commemorative Parkleaves changing color (colour)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Ginkgo Biloba

Science Expo '70 Commemorative Park｜A fantastic view of gingko trees illuminated by the morning sun

This photo shows the morning sun shining on a row of gingko trees.

NovemberYear 2024November 2024Science Expo Commemorative Parkleaves changing color (colour)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Ginkgo Biloba

Gingko Trees Shine Brilliantly in the Sunlight

This photo was taken from the outside of a row of gingko trees in forward light.

NovemberYear 2024November 2024Science Expo Commemorative Parkleaves changing color (colour)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Ginkgo Biloba

Koga Kouhou Park｜The Big Blooming Ooga Lotus: The Summer Attraction of Koga Kouhou Park

Ooga lotus in the daytime photographed at Furukawa Kouhou Park. The Ooga lotus blooming in the sunlight casts beautiful shadows on the surface of the water, creating a scene that evokes the harmony of history and nature.

Year 2024June 2024JuneParks, theme parks and buildingsFurukawa Kouhou Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)lotus

Furukawa Kōbō Park｜The Magnificence That Reaches the Heavens Furukawa Kōbō Park's Ōga Lotus

Ooga lotus in the daytime photographed at Furukawa Kouhou Park. The Ooga lotus blooming in the sunlight casts beautiful shadows on the surface of the water, creating a scene that evokes the harmony of history and nature.

Year 2024June 2024JuneParks, theme parks and buildingsFurukawa Kouhou Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)lotus

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜A Summer Tradition: Enchanting Water Flowers Floating on the Surface

Underwater flowers photographed at the Amabiki Kannon Hydrangea Festival. Colorful hydrangeas float on the water's surface, creating a cool and beautiful scene. It's a moment that offers visitors healing and a taste of summer's coolness.

Year 2024June 2024JuneShrines, Temples, Castleshydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)

Amabiki Kannon (Amabiki-yama Rakuhōji Temple)｜Savoring the Beauty of the Rainy Season Amabiki Kannon's Hydrangea Festival and Flowers in the Water

Underwater flowers photographed at the Amabiki Kannon Hydrangea Festival. Colorful hydrangeas float on the water's surface, creating a cool and beautiful scene. It's a moment that offers visitors healing and a taste of summer's coolness.

Year 2024June 2024JuneShrines, Temples, Castleshydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ibaraki prefecture (Kantou area)Amabiki Kannon (Amabikiyama Rakuhoji Temple)