Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)

Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)

新河岸川で川越氷川神社裏の桜並木と水面の映り込みを狙う

新河岸川(川越氷川神社裏)は、川沿いに桜並木が続く静かな散策スポットで、春になると穏やかな空気に包まれた風景が広がります。晴れた日には桜と青空のコントラストが美しく、風のない日には水面に映り込む桜のリフレクションも楽しめるのが魅力です。観光地の中心から少し外れているため比較的人も少なく、落ち着いた雰囲気の中でゆっくりと撮影できます。川を行き交う小舟や係留された船を構図に加えると、流れのある情景が生まれ、川越らしい趣を感じさせる一枚に仕上がります。

Key points for photography

撮影のポイントは、新河岸川(川越氷川神社裏)の水辺を生かし、桜並木と川の流れを一緒にフレームに収めることです。風のない日を選べば水面への映り込みがきれいに写り、そこに係留された船や通りかかる小舟を加えることで、川らしい物語性のある構図になります。青空が広がる日は縦構図で空を多めに入れると、のびやかで春らしい一枚に仕上がります。

Best viewing and photography timing

Best Season

Recommended times

朝、昼、夜

Access & Basic Information (Check Before Shooting)

Item Details
Address 埼玉県川越市宮下町
subject ソメイヨシノ
Admission fee None
Admission Time None
Parking lot None (coin parking nearby)
Restroom None

The day I visited this place in the past

2025年3月30日の撮影ルート

Year 2025

Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)|Spring scenery with curves of Shinkagishi River and cherry blossoms

This photo was taken of a row of cherry trees along the Shinkagishi River behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with a composition that takes advantage of the curve of the river.
Year 2025

Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)|Reflection of cherry blossoms and water surface at Kawagoe Shinkagishi River

This photo shows a row of cherry trees along the Shinkagishi River behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine.
Year 2025

Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)|Spring river scenery with rows of cherry trees and boatmen

This photo captures the rows of cherry trees along the Shinkagishi River together with the boatman on his boat moving along the river.
Year 2025

Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)|Reflection of rows of cherry trees on the surface of Shinkagishi River

This photo shows a reflection of the rows of cherry trees blooming along the Shinkagishi River.
Year 2025

Shinkagishi River (behind Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine)|Spring scene of Shinkagishi River and boatmen captured from overhead

This photo was taken from a high vantage point looking down on the cherry blossoms and boatmen on the Shinkagishi River.
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