Parks, theme parks and buildings

Alps Azumino National Park | Salvia and Yellow Cosmos

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where I composed the shot to take advantage of the arrangement of the purple gladiolus and yellow cosmos, creating a sense of depth in the flower field.

October2026October 2026cosmosglobe amaranthAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

The Village of Red Soba | Red Soba Fields and a Crowd of People

This photo was taken at the Red Soba Village in Nagano Prefecture to capture the panoramic view of the vast red soba fields and the many people enjoying the red soba flowers.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Adorable Pink Cosmos

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, focusing on several pink cosmos flowers blooming beautifully, so that their shape and color are clearly visible.

October2026October 2026cosmosAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Ono Shrine (Shiojiri City) | The Shrine Grounds Viewed Through Dedicated Lanterns

This photo was taken at Ono Shrine (Shiojiri City). I focused on the rows of votive lanterns near the shrine so that the scene inside the shrine grounds could be seen through them.

October2026October 2026Highlights and Photo Spots at Ono Shrine (Shiojiri City) | A Shrine Known for Its Beautiful Torii Gates and Dedicated LanternsShrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Autumn Foliage Beginning to Change Color

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where the trees are gradually beginning to change color, signaling the start of the fall foliage season.

October2026October 2026Alps Azumino National Parkleaves changing color (colour)Autumn leaves (various)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Lemon Bright and Purple Cosmos

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park to show the purple gomphrena blooming in the background, visible through the yellow Lemon Bright cosmos flowers.

October2026October 2026cosmosglobe amaranthAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

The Village of Red Buckwheat | Red buckwheat fields that look like a pink carpet

This photo was taken at the Red Buckwheat Village in Nagano Prefecture and captures a beautiful scene where the vast expanse of red buckwheat flowers looks just like a pink carpet.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Pink and White Cosmos Basking in the Sunlight

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where sunlight streams through the pink and white cosmos flowers, making their petals appear to glow brightly.

October2026October 2026cosmosAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) | Green Maple Leaves and the Shrine Buildings

This photo was taken at Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District). It captures the green leaves and the shrine buildings together, viewed from beneath the beautiful blue maple leaves bathed in sunlight at the back of the shrine grounds.

October2026October 2026Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District)Shrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Green Maple Leaves Against a Backdrop of Fall Foliage

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, featuring a beautiful green maple tree in the foreground against a backdrop of trees that have just begun to change color.

October2026October 2026Alps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)azalea

Alps Azumino National Park | Lemon Bright and the Flower Cart

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, showing a flower cart placed in a flower field against a backdrop of Lemon Bright cosmos blooming across the entire field.

October2026October 2026Flower CartAlps Azumino National ParkNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

The Village of Red Soba | Red Soba Fields and the "Village of Red Soba" Sign

This photo was taken from a low angle at the "Aka Soba no Sato" in Nagano Prefecture, capturing the "Aka Soba no Sato" sign—set up in the middle of a field of red buckwheat—along with the surrounding red buckwheat flowers.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | A Vast Field of Autumn Cosmos Flowers

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and captures a vibrant, autumnal scene featuring a field of beautiful cosmos flowers blooming across the flower garden.

October2026October 2026cosmosAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) | Blue Maple Leaves and a Quaint Shrine Hall

This photo was taken at Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District). By focusing on the blue maple leaves bathed in sunlight at the back of the shrine and blurring the shrine buildings in the background, the photographer captured a striking image of the blue maple leaves.

October2026October 2026Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District)Shrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Flower Cart Amid the Salvia

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; it shows a flower cart and yellow “Lemon Bright” cosmos together, framed by the vibrant salvia flowers blooming in the foreground.

October2026October 2026salviaFlower CartAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Aka Soba no Sato | The Aka Soba no Sato sign, surrounded by pink

This photo was taken at Akasoba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture, looking up from a low angle at the “Akasoba no Sato” sign located in the middle of a field of red buckwheat, so that the entire image is enveloped in the pink hue of the red buckwheat.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Cosmos Flowers Viewed from the Side

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, capturing the many beautiful cosmos flowers in bloom from the side to show how they overlap and spread out.

October2026October 2026cosmosAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) | Komainu Guarding the Shrine

This photo was taken at Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District) to capture the expressions and poses of the komainu statues placed there to guard the shrine.

October2026October 2026Yahiko Shrine (Kamiina District)Shrines, Temples, CastlesNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Autumn Flower Fields Viewed from Below

This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park, using a composition that makes it look as though I were looking up at the sky from a low vantage point, with a profusion of flowers such as salvia, cosmos, and gomphrena.

October2026October 2026cosmossalviaAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

The Village of Red Soba | Red soba fields stretching as far as the eye can see

This photo was taken at Aka Soba no Sato in Nagano Prefecture. To convey the sense of depth in the vast field of red buckwheat, I framed the shot so that it extends all the way to the back of the field while still just barely capturing the sky.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)