2026 Alps Azumino National Park | A Dragonfly Perched on a Sunflower
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows a dragonfly perched on a sunflower.
Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)
2026 
2026 Nagamineyama Observation Deck | A Stunning Panoramic View of the Mountains and Cityscape
This photo was taken at the Nagamine Mountain Observation Deck and captures a panoramic view of the surrounding mountains and cityscape.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflowers and Dragonflies in the Flower Field
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park from a short distance away, showing a dragonfly perched on a sunflower.
2026 Daio Wasabi Farm | A Scenery Featuring a Clear Stream and a Waterwheel
This photo was taken at the Daio Wasabi Farm and captures both the crystal-clear Tadegawa River and the waterwheel along its banks.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflower Field Bus Stop Sculpture
This photo shows a bus stop sculpture located in front of a sunflower field at the Alps Azumino National Park.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Kaido Rinrin Festival | Looking Up at Summer Wind Chimes
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival, looking up at the wind chimes hanging overhead.
2026 Daio Wasabi Farm | A Crystal-Clear Stream
This photo was taken at the Daio Wasabi Farm and shows how clear the water of the Tadegawa River looks.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflower Field and Bus Stop Bench
This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park and shows the sculpture and bench at the bus stop in front of the sunflower field.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival | Countless Wind Chimes Stretching Far into the Distance
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival to capture the sense of depth created by the countless wind chimes hanging in a line stretching all the way to the back.
2026 Daio Wasabi Farm | A Landscape Woven by a Clear Stream and a Waterwheel
This photo was taken at the Daio Wasabi Farm and captures both the flow of the Tadegawa River and the waterwheel.
2026 Daio Wasabi Farm | Sunflowers at the Entrance Bathed in Sunlight
This photo was taken at the Daio Wasabi Farm and shows sunflowers blooming near the entrance, basking in the sunlight.
2026 Daio Wasabi Farm | Summer Sunflowers Lining the Flower Beds
This photo shows sunflowers blooming in a row in a flower bed near the entrance at the Daio Wasabi Farm.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Double Sunflowers in Full Bloom
This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park and shows some double-flowered sunflowers in full bloom.
2026 Tōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City) | A View of the Large Geta and the Temple Gate
This photo was taken at Tōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City) and shows the large geta placed in front of the temple gate, along with the temple itself visible in the background.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | A Rural Landscape Filled with Summer Greenery
This photo was taken near the Alps Azumino National Park and shows the expansive summer rice fields.
2026 Tōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City) | Foreground Blur of Geta and the Temple
This photo was taken at Tōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City); I blurred the large geta in front of the temple gate and focused on the interior of the temple visible beyond them.
2026 Azumino Village | Stone Tablet Marking One of Japan’s Top 100 Springs
This photo shows a stone plaque inscribed with “100 Famous Waters” taken in Azumino-no-Sato.
2026 Daio Wasabi Farm | Green Foreground and Watermill
This photo was taken at the Daio Wasabi Farm, showing the waterwheel house with the greenery in the foreground blurred.
2026 Tōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City) | Summer Scenes of the Temple and Crape Myrtle Trees
This photo was taken at Tōkō-ji Temple (Azumino City), where I focused on a crape myrtle tree in full bloom and framed the temple in the background.
2026 Azumino Village | Water from the "100 Famous Springs" that flows pure and clear
This photo was taken in Azumino-no-Sato and captures the flow of the beautiful water selected as one of Japan’s Top 100 Springs.
