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.
Popular and photographing spots in Saitama Prefecture
January 
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 Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜A view overlooking the ice-covered valley
This photo was taken using the wide-angle mode of a smartphone, looking down on the icicles in Onouchi Gorge from the top of a suspension bridge, and conveys the sense of scale of the ice-covered gorge.
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 Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜Delicate ice crystals lodged at the tips of branches
This photo is a close-up of a beautiful icicle on a tree branch in Onouchi Valley.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜The Severity of the Tsurara Drooping Down the Cliff
This photo of an icicle in Onouchi Canyon, capturing the hanging thorns at the bottom of the cliff, shows the harshness of nature.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜A sense of presence created by sprinkling water and ice pillars
This photograph of icicles in Onouchi Valley conveys a realistic impression of the site by simultaneously capturing the icicles, the suspension bridge, and the water being sprayed on the icicles.
January Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜Suspension Bridge over the Ice World
This photo was taken at the Onouchi Canyon icicles, with the composition centered on the suspension bridge over the icy world.
January Onouchi Gorge Ice Pillars｜Pulling up the suspension bridge that stretches into the gorge
This photo of icicles in Onouchi Canyon shows a slightly pulled-back composition of a suspension bridge spanning an ice-covered canyon.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Icicles and silhouettes dyed pink
This photo was taken at Ashigakubo icicles, combining a fantastic icicle lit up in pink with a silhouette of a person standing in the foreground.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Icicles and human figures in the blue-green light
This photo was taken at Ashigakubo icicles, with the icicles lit in blue-green and a silhouette of a person, with the contrast between the light and the ice in mind.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Illuminated icicles shining in purple
This photo was taken in the tripod-accessible area of the Ashigakubo icicles, using a tripod to take a good shot of the icicles lit up in purple.
January Ashigakubo icicles｜Illuminated icicles that turn red
This photo was taken in the tripod-accessible area of Ashigakubo icicles, with the icicles lit in red, using a tripod to emphasize the impact of the colors.
December Arakawa Riverbank｜The beautiful river and bridge spreading out before dawn
This photograph captures a beautiful scene of the still river and bridge blending into the dim sky, taken just before dawn on the banks of the Arakawa River.
December Arakawa Riverbank｜Reflections of the River and Bridge Just Before Sunrise
This photograph captures the beautiful reflections of the river, bridge, and clouds on the water's surface just before sunrise along the Arakawa River embankment.
December Arakawa Riverbank｜Bridge and river captured in wide-angle at sunrise
This photograph was taken on the Arakawa riverbank at sunrise using wide-angle mode, dynamically capturing the bridge, river, and the expansive sky's hues.
December Arakawa Riverbank｜Silhouette of the bridge overlapping with the morning sun
This photograph captures the moment the sun begins to rise over the Arakawa River embankment, capturing an impressive scene where the sunlight and the bridge overlap.
December Arakawa Riverbank｜A tranquil water surface reflecting the morning glow
This photograph captures the serene surface of the water at a fishing pond along the Arakawa River embankment, focusing on the beautiful colors of the morning glow and clouds reflected in the water.
December Arakawa Riverbank｜Cloud Reflections Spread Across the Fishing Pond
This photograph captures the reflection of clouds in the fishing pond along the Arakawa River embankment, using wide-angle mode to include the surrounding atmosphere.
