Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)

Blue sky and dark double-flowered cherry blossoms

In this photo, I took the dark-colored double-flowered cherry blossoms on the bank with the intention of composing the photo so that the sky would be enveloped by the cherry blossoms in the forward light.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Within Saitama Prefecture｜Light of Clouds and Dogwoods

This photo was taken by looking up at the dogwood blossoms and shooting through them, under a sky with a few clouds floating by.

Year 2025April 2025Aprilflowering dogwood (Cornus florida)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Taisho Roman Dream Street (Kawagoe)｜Carp streamers and old houses

This photo shows a quaint house with an atmosphere of the Taisho period (1912-1926) decorated with koinobori (carp streamers).

Year 2025April 2025AprilTaisho Roman Dream Street (Kawagoe)Various Scenerycarp streamer

Taisho Romantic Dream Street (Kawagoe)｜Koinobori Decorating the Street

This photo captures the scene of carp streamers lining the entire street, along with a car parked by the roadside.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTaisho Roman Dream Street (Kawagoe)Various Scenerycarp streamer

Taisho Romantic Dream Street (Kawagoe)｜Shadows of Koi Nobori and Bicycles

This photograph captures the contrast of light and shadow cast by koi carp streamers decorating the street, along with the scene of a bicycle passing beneath them.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTaisho Roman Dream Street (Kawagoe)Various Scenerycarp streamer

Taisho Romantic Dream Street (Kawagoe)｜Small Cars and Koi Nobori

This photograph captures both the carp streamers lining the street and the small car driving down that road.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTaisho Roman Dream Street (Kawagoe)Various Scenerycarp streamer

Kawagoe Water Park｜Scenery of Yaezakura and benches

This photo shows the double-flowered cherry blossoms in bloom in the park, a bench, and a boat in the distance.

Year 2025April 2025AprilKawagoe Water Parkcherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawagoe Water Park｜Tulip and light pattern

For this photo, I was conscious of the contrast between the colorful tulips in the flower bed and the light and shadows created within them.

Year 2025April 2025ApriltulipKawagoe Water Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Saitama Prefecture｜Petals that let light through

This photo was taken looking up at the flower from below, capturing how the sunlight shines through the petals.

Year 2025April 2025Aprilflowering dogwood (Cornus florida)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawaguchi Shrine｜Cherry blossoms behind the shrine gate

This photo was taken of a cherry tree just behind the temple gate of Kawaguchi Shrine.

Year 2025April 2025AprilKawaguchi Shrinecherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawaguchi Shrine｜Spring cherry blossoms seen from inside the gate

This photo was taken from inside the temple gate of Kawaguchi Shrine, with the cherry trees blooming just behind the gate.

Year 2025April 2025AprilKawaguchi Shrinecherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Minuma Tanbo Cherry Blossom Corridor｜Cherry blossom path dyed by light

This photo was taken in good light along a cherry blossom trail leading along the river.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies

Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies｜Cherry blossoms along the river and spring curves

In this photo, I tried to capture the reflection of the curving river and rows of cherry trees in the forward light.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies

Minuma Hikawa Park｜Quiet spring scenery reflected in the pond

This photo was taken of the cherry trees lining the pond in the park, reflected in the water.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Minuma Hikawa Park

Hikawa Jintai Shrine｜A Japanese-style composition of a red bridge and cherry blossoms

This photograph captures both the red shrine bridge spanning the river and the cherry trees spreading out on either side.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomHikawa Jintai Shrineblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Omiya Park｜Spring Flowers Blooming at the Torii Gate

This photo captures both the torii gate and cherry blossoms within Omiya Park, with the angle carefully chosen so the blossoms overlap the torii.