2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Ume trees along the waterway
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove with depth in mind of the plum trees blooming along the waterway.
Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)
2026 
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜The depth created by water and plums
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove, from a slightly distance away, with the waterway and plum trees in a composition of depth.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Plum blossom scenery in front of the waterway
This photo was taken in the Soga Plum Grove, with the waterway in the front and the plum tree in the back in focus to express depth.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜A soft view through the flowers
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove to capture the fluffy atmosphere of the plum blossoms in the back, peeking out from among the blossoms.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Waterway and white plum blossoms captured in close-up
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove, with the waterway and white plum trees in front from a slightly pulled back position.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Plum trees blooming along the path
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove with plum trees blooming along the path and the mountains in the background.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜A small bird perching on a plum tree
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove, showing a white-eye perched on a well-shaped plum tree.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Ume blossoms shining in white
This photo captures the beautiful glow of white plum blossoms in the Soga Plum Grove.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Mejiro at rest
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove of a white plum tree, where a white-eyed white-tailed godwit was resting peacefully.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜The Rhythm of Drooping Branches
This photo was taken in the Soga Plum Grove, with an eye to the depth of the hanging plum branches.
2026 Soga Plum Grove｜Plum Blossoms Letting the Light Shine Through
This photo was taken at the Soga Plum Grove with a well-shaped plum blossom from the back side to allow the light to shine through.
January Nebuta decorating the entrance of Samukawa Shrine
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine to document the Nebuta of the Year of Noon set up at the entrance.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Scenes of tied fortunes
This photo captures the atmosphere of worship at the Samukawa Shrine, where omikuji are being tied.
January Samukawa Shrine｜A scene of worship with votive ema (votive picture tablet)
This photo shows a line of votive ema (votive votive tablet) at the Samukawa Shrine.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Close-up of a white horse ema
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine with a close-up of a white horse ema, symbolizing the year of the noon.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Look up at the powerful Nebuta composition
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine, with a composition looking up at the Nebuta at the entrance from below to emphasize the power of the event.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Hakuba Nebuta emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the Nebuta
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine, looking up from below at the white horse Nebuta of the Year of the Horse in the Year of Noon, with an eye to creating a three-dimensional effect.
January Samukawa Shrine｜Look up at the powerful Nebuta
This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine and captures the powerful Nebuta from below looking up.
January Odawara Flower Garden｜Fluffy plum blossoms in front focus
This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden with the beautiful plum blossoms in the foreground in focus and the back largely blurred.
January Odawara Flower Garden｜Daffodil from diagonally above
This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden of paperwhite daffodils from above at an angle and composed in such a way that the shape of the flower is easy to recognize.
