2026 Togakushi Shrine | A Tree Stump with a Sliver of Light Shining Through
This photo was taken on the approach to Togakushi Shrine and captures a sliver of light streaming through the dimly lit forest onto a tree stump.
Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)
2026 
2026 Togakushi Shrine | Green Ferns Growing on a Stump
This photo was taken at Togakushi Shrine and shows a fern growing on a tree stump against a soft green background.
2026 Togakushi Shrine | A Giant Cedar Standing Along the Dimly Lit Approach
This photo captures a large, imposing cedar tree along the dimly lit, quiet approach to Togakushi Shrine.
2026 Togakushi Shrine | A Majestic Cedar Tree Bathed in Light
This photo was taken at Togakushi Shrine and captures the moment when light streams through a section of a magnificent cedar tree, making the texture of its bark stand out.
2026 Togakushi Shrine | Komainu Reflecting Light and Shadow
This photo was taken at Togakushi Shrine and captures a striking scene in which light and shadow are reflected on the komainu, evoking a sense of yin and yang.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflower Fields and Majestic Mountain Ranges
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and captures both the vast sunflower field and the mountains visible beyond it.
2026 In Nagano Prefecture | Rice Fields with Ripening Rice Ears and Big Summer Clouds
This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture and shows a rice paddy with ripening ears of rice and summer-like clouds stretching out over it.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Kaido Rinrin Festival | Wind Chimes Shining in the Sunlight
I took this photo at the Shinshu Iijima Kaze-kaido Rinrin Festival, timing it to capture the moment the sun came out, while carefully considering the placement of each wind chime and the overall balance of the scene.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival | Colorful wind chimes lined up in close formation
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival and shows countless wind chimes hanging densely together.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Kaido Rinrin Festival | Wind Chimes Viewed from Diagonally Below
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Fūkaidō Rinrin Festival, looking up at the wind chimes from a slightly angled position.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Kaido Rinrin Festival | Refreshing Blue Wind Chimes
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival, focusing on a blue wind chime that particularly caught my eye among the many wind chimes hanging there.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival | A Path of Wind Chimes Stretching Far into the Distance
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival and shows the long, winding path lined with wind chimes stretching into the distance.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | A Vast Summer Sunflower Field
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows a vast field of sunflowers blooming across the park’s expansive grounds.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival | Countless Wind Chimes Captured Through a Telephoto Lens
This photo was taken with a telephoto lens at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival, capturing the sight of countless wind chimes lined up in a row.
2026 Shinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival | Charms for Wind Chimes Swaying in the Breeze
This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival, capturing the moment when the talismans on the row of wind chimes hanging in a straight line were facing this way.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflowers Lined Up, Seen from Behind
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and shows a field of sunflowers all facing away from the camera.
2026 In Nagano Prefecture | A Beautiful Rainbow Over the Countryside
This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture and shows a beautiful rainbow arching over a rice paddy.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflower Field Making Use of the Sloping Terraces
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where I captured the sunflower fields stretching into the distance while paying attention to the variations in elevation at each location.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Giant Trees and Vast Sunflower Fields
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where I deliberately used a large tree as the focal point of the composition while capturing the sunflower field spreading out around it.
2026 Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflower Fields Captured Through a Telephoto Lens
This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park using a telephoto lens to capture a vast field of sunflowers, emphasizing the sense of depth.
