Popular and photographing spots in Saitama Prefecture

Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side) | Fireworks that bloom into beautiful shapes—7 seconds

This photo was taken at the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival using a tripod and a shutter speed of "7 seconds" to capture the moment when the fireworks bloomed into beautiful shapes in the night sky.

2026August 2026AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side)Various SceneryFireworks

Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side) | Fireworks Shimmering Like a Stream—6 Seconds

This photo was taken at the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival using a tripod and a shutter speed of "6 seconds" to capture fireworks that appear to stream across the night sky.

2026August 2026AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side)Various SceneryFireworks

Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side) | Beautiful, Simple Fireworks That Bloom in 3 Seconds

This photo was taken at the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival using a tripod and a shutter speed of "3 seconds" to capture the simple, beautiful fireworks blooming clearly against the night sky.

2026August 2026AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side)Various SceneryFireworks

Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side) | Fireworks Glowing in Red and Orange · 3 1/3 Seconds

This photo was taken at the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival using a tripod and a shutter speed of "3 1/3 seconds" to capture the beautiful glow of the red and orange fireworks.

2026August 2026AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side)Various SceneryFireworks

Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side) | Fireworks Rising One After Another from the Ground—4 Seconds

This photo was taken at the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival using a tripod and a shutter speed of "4 seconds" to capture the fireworks being launched one after another from near ground level.

2026August 2026AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side)Various SceneryFireworks

Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side) | Green Fireworks Spreading Across the Night Sky · 2 1/3 Seconds

This photo was taken at the Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival using a tripod and a shutter speed of "2 1/3 seconds" to capture the beautiful spread of multiple green fireworks across the night sky.

2026August 2026AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Toda Bridge Fireworks Festival (Toda Side)Various SceneryFireworks

Koshigaya Katori Shrine | The Torii Gate Visible Beyond the Wind Chime Rack

This photo was taken at Koshigaya Katori Shrine, looking toward the torii gate on the shrine grounds from beneath the canopy of wind chimes arching overhead.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryKoshigaya Katori Shrinewind chime

Koshigaya Katori Shrine | Colorful Wind Chimes and the Shrine

This photo was taken at Koshigaya Katori Shrine, looking toward the shrine buildings from a rack lined with colorful wind chimes.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryKoshigaya Katori Shrinewind chime

Koshigaya Katori Shrine | Colorful Wind Chimes Above Your Head

This photo was taken at Koshigaya Katori Shrine, looking up at the colorful wind chimes from a diagonal angle below, with the shrine’s scenery in the background.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryKoshigaya Katori Shrinewind chime

Koshigaya Katori Shrine | A rack of wind chimes bathed in the setting sun

This photo was taken at Koshigaya Katori Shrine from a slight distance, capturing the entire wind chime display as the evening sun streams through the gaps between the chimes.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryKoshigaya Katori Shrinewind chime

Zenchō-ji Temple | Lotus Flowers Blooming in the Faint Light

This photo was taken at Zenchō-ji Temple and captures the serene scene of a beautiful lotus flower bathed in a faint glow of light.

2026July 2026JulyZenchōji TempleSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Zenchō-ji Temple | Wind Chime with a Cute Goldfish Design

This photo was taken at Zenchō-ji Temple and shows a charming wind chime with a goldfish design that was displayed on the temple grounds.

2026July 2026JulyZenchōji TempleSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A refreshing wind chime featuring the shrine's name

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where I positioned the wind chime so that the characters for “Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine” would be visible when viewed from a slightly lower angle.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A lantern with the focus set on the second one

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. It captures the row of lanterns stretching into the distance, and I focused on the second lantern from the front to emphasize the sense of depth.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineLanternsShrines, Temples, CastlesVarious Scenery

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A lantern in focus in the foreground

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. I focused on the lantern in the foreground while capturing the orderly rows of lanterns at the shrine, paying special attention to the sense of depth.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineLanternsShrines, Temples, CastlesVarious Scenery

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A row of lanterns stretching all the way to the back

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine from a slight distance, focusing on the row of lanterns stretching into the distance.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineLanternsShrines, Temples, CastlesVarious Scenery

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Beautiful Row of Wind Chimes Seen from Below

I took this photo at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, holding the camera at an angle to look up at the front of the shrine, with the intention of capturing the wind chimes neatly lined up.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Faded Amulet and the Shrine's Name That Stands Out

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine; I blurred the surrounding talismans slightly so that only the words “Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine” written in the center stand out.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | Wind Chimes Featuring Glass and Amulets

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, looking up from the lower left diagonal, with a composition designed to show both the glass part of the wind chime and the talisman, to create a sense of depth.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | A Crystal-Clear Wind Chime Set Against a Green Background

This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, where I arranged the background in vivid green to make the translucent wind chimes stand out beautifully.

2026July 2026JulySaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineVarious Scenerywind chime