2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | The Entrance to a Botanical Garden Rich in Nature
This photo was taken of a sign posted at the entrance to the Snow Country Botanical Garden during my visit there.
Niigata Prefecture
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2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | Red Cornelian Cherry Berries Bathed in Sunlight
This photo captures the moment when light shone through the fruits of a Japanese snowbell tree I found at the Snow Country Botanical Garden, making the red berries stand out vividly.
2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | Chestnuts on a Bench
This photo was taken of some horse chestnuts that were lying on a bench at the Snow Country Botanical Garden, with the aim of capturing the garden's natural atmosphere.
2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | A swallowtail butterfly perched on a red red spider lily
This photo captures a beautiful moment in which a swallowtail butterfly is perched on a red red spider lily blooming at the Snow Country Botanical Garden.
2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | Beautiful Higanbana Blooming in the Shade of the Trees
This photo captures the beauty of a red spider lily blooming quietly in the shade of the Snow Country Botanical Garden.
2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | A Swallowtail Butterfly Resting on a Red Spider Lily
This photo captures a swallowtail butterfly resting its wings on a red spider lily in bloom at the Snow Country Botanical Garden.
2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | Vibrant Higanbana Blooming Amid the Greenery
This photo was taken at the Snow Country Botanical Garden; it captures the vibrant red spider lilies from the side, with the greenery in the background softly blurred.
2026 Snow Country Botanical Garden | A Butterfly Perched on Grass and the Light Streaming In
This photo was taken at the Snow Country Botanical Garden and captures a butterfly resting on a blade of grass, along with the striking play of light around it.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Lotus Flowers Blooming Under the Blue Sky
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, using a composition that looks up at a beautifully shaped lotus flower from below, with a large portion of the blue sky included in the frame.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Enveloped in Lotus Leaves
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata Prefecture. It was composed to look up at a beautifully shaped lotus flower from below, with plenty of the lower leaves included in the frame.
2026 Yorii Beach (Niigata) | The Crystal-Clear Shores of the Sea of Japan
This photo was taken at Yorii Beach (Niigata) and captures the crystal-clear coastal scenery of the Sea of Japan.
2026 Niigata Prefecture | A landscape of rice paddies stretching into the distance
This photo was taken in Niigata Prefecture and shows a rice paddy with a view stretching far into the distance.
2026 Niigata Prefecture | Green Rice Fields and Distant Mountains
This photo was taken in Niigata Prefecture and shows a vast expanse of green rice paddies with a range of mountains stretching into the distance.
2026 Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Looking Up at a Ginkgo Tree
This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, with a composition that looks up at a ginkgo tree from below.
2026 Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Hydrangeas and the Greenhouse Dome
This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows both the hydrangeas and the greenhouse dome.
2026 Echigo Hills State Park | Hydrangea Stairs and Paths
This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills State Park, focusing on the hydrangeas in the foreground while capturing the hydrangea-lined stairs and paths.
2026 Echigo Hills National Park | Pink Hydrangeas and the Mountain Range
This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills State Park, showing pink hydrangeas and the distant mountains as seen from the top of a hill.
2026 Echigo Hills National Park | Hydrangeas and Mountains Seen Through a Wide-Angle Lens
This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills National Park using wide-angle mode to capture a sweeping view of the pink hydrangeas and the surrounding mountains from the top of a hill.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | The Blue Sign for the Summer Pilgrimage and the Shrine Gate
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows the shrine’s gate, which looks beautiful with its blue “Summer Pilgrimage” sign.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | The Bridge Over the Pond and Hydrangeas
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows the bridge spanning the shrine’s pond and some hydrangeas.
