Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)

Wakatake Forest · Wakayama Farm｜A fantastical bamboo grove bathed in sunlight

This photograph captures the enchanting atmosphere at Wakayama Farm in Wakatsuki Forest, where sunlight filters through the bamboo grove as viewed from below.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)bamboo thicketVarious SceneryWakatake Forest, Wakayama Farm

Wakatake-no-Mori, Wakayama Farm｜Three-dimensional bamboo grove cut from below at an angle

This photograph was taken at the Wakatake Forest and Wakayama Farm, and was composed by cropping the bamboo grove from below at an angle in a twisting composition to create a sense of three-dimensionality and depth.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)bamboo thicketVarious SceneryWakatake Forest, Wakayama Farm

Wakatake-no-Mori, Wakayama Farm｜Looking up at the big tree towering in the bamboo grove

This photo was taken at the Wakatake Forest and Wakayama Farm from an angle looking up from below at a large tree towering over the bamboo grove.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)bamboo thicketVarious SceneryWakatake Forest, Wakayama Farm

Wakatake Forest · Wakayama Farm | A towering tree amidst the serene bamboo grove

This photograph captures a magnificent tree standing tall within the bamboo grove at Wakayama Farm in Wakatsuki Forest, its serene form preserved by the camera.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)bamboo thicketVarious SceneryWakatake Forest, Wakayama Farm

Mashiko Sunflower Fields｜Sunflower fields seen across the rice paddies in the distance

This photograph was taken with a telephoto lens from a rice field next to the Mashiko sunflower field, capturing the sunflower field stretching out in the distance.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Mashiko Sunflower Fieldblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mashiko Sunflower Field｜Endless Sunflowers and People Walking

This photo was taken at the Mashiko sunflower field, showing endless sunflowers and people walking in the distance among them.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Mashiko Sunflower Fieldblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mashiko Sunflower Field｜Numerous sunflowers facing the sun and clear blue sky

This photo was taken at the Mashiko sunflower field, where countless sunflowers were blooming toward the sun and the clear blue sky at the same time.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Mashiko Sunflower Fieldblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mashiko Sunflower Field｜One million sunflowers in full bloom under the blue sky

This photo was taken at the Mashiko Sunflower Field, where a million sunflowers dynamically bloomed under a blue sky.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Mashiko Sunflower Fieldblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

East Takahashi Bridge｜Contrast between blue sky and green kochia

This photo was taken at the East Takahashi Kochia Garden to show the contrast between the midsummer blue sky and the green kochia.

Year 2025August 2025Augustkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Azuma TakahashiTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)leaves changing color (colour)

Mashiko Sunflower Field｜A spectacular wide-angle view of countless sunflower fields

This photo is a wide shot of the countless sunflower fields at the Mashiko Sunflower Field.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Mashiko Sunflower Fieldblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜Two Kindnesses that Snuggle Together

This photo, taken at Ashikaga Flower Park, shows two lovely water lilies blooming side by side and reflected in the water.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower ParkTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜Solitary flowers blooming quietly

This photo was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park of dahlias just beginning to bloom.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower Parkdahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜A single flower that looks like a picture frame

This photo was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park of vivid dahlia flowers seen through a fence.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower Parkdahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜Flowers on the surface of water reflecting tranquility

This photo was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park from a low vantage point to show water lilies floating on the water's edge.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower ParkTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜A Blue Presence Floating in the Darkness

This photograph was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park, capturing a water lily barely floating on the water's surface in a slightly darkened, subdued light.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower ParkTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Nogi Town Sunflower Field｜Spectacular sunflower field spreading out in front

This photo, taken from high above the Nogi Town sunflower field toward the front, is one that documents the spectacular view of sunflowers filling the field of vision.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nogi Town Sunflower Field

Nogi Town Sunflower Fields｜The Color Contrast of Sunflowers and Summer Skies

This photograph captures sunflowers blooming toward the bright blue sky and sun at the Nogi Town Sunflower Field, creating a composition where the contrast with the summer sky stands out.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nogi Town Sunflower Field

Nogi Town Sunflower Fields｜Summer Snapshots Painted by Paths and Sky

This photo was taken at the Nogi Town Sunflower Field, consciously capturing the contrast between the path winding through the field and the blue sky, offering a glimpse of the feeling of strolling through the sunflowers.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nogi Town Sunflower Field

Nogi Town Sunflower Fields｜A Straight Path of Sunflowers

This photograph was composed and taken at the Nogi Town Sunflower Field, centered around a path of sunflowers stretching straight ahead, capturing a sense of nature's rhythm.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nogi Town Sunflower Field

Nogi Town Sunflower Field｜The Power Residing in Sunflowers Just Before Blooming

This photograph captures a precious moment at the Nogi Town Sunflower Field, where I happened upon a sunflower just about to bloom and captured it while feeling its vitality.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nogi Town Sunflower Field