Tokyo Metropolitan area

Kasai Rinkai Park - Narcissus, Sea Kameido Tenjin-Ume Koshiki Shinto - Sakura Jingu - Cherry Blossoms Koishikawa Korakuen-Plum blossoms Jindai Botanical Garden-Ume Plum Sensoji Temple Kuramae Shrine - Mimosa Tokyo Sky Tree Tokyo Tower Hamarikyu Gardens - Rapeseed Flowers Kiba Park - Cherry Blossoms, Mimosa

List of photography spots in Tokyo

February is the time of year when the bustle of Tokyo's tourist season has calmed down a bit, the air is clearer, and the entire city takes on a gentle look.
The first stop on this month's Tokyo stroll is Kasai Rinkai Park facing Tokyo Bay. Early in the morning, daffodils swaying quietly against the sky and sea in the morning glow are so peaceful that it is hard to believe that you are in Tokyo, making it a perfect place to start the day. Moving on to the heart of the city, you can enjoy the plum blossoms in the calculated beauty of the garden at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, which retains a strong sense of Edo period (1603-1867), and at Kameido Tenjin, you can see a gorgeous and uniquely Tokyo spring scene with its vermilion shrine building and drum bridge and plum trees. In the downtown area, we recommend an early morning walk to Senso-ji Temple to enjoy the tranquility of its sparsely populated grounds, followed by a visit to the nearby Kuramae Shrine for a relaxing and peaceful time. And to top it off, take in the view of Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree, their outlines clearly visible in the clear winter air, and experience the city of Tokyo as it is today.
Daffodils, plum blossoms, morning sunrises, and classic sights - Tokyo in February is the best season to visit, with its quiet, unobtrusive, and memorable scenery that can be deeply appreciated only by walking slowly.

Yoshino Plum Village｜Plum grove and townscape overlooking the mountains

This photo was taken at Yoshino Plum Village from a vantage point looking down from the top of the mountain, and together it captures the view of the spreading plum blossoms and the cityscape beyond.

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Yoshino Plum Blossom Village｜Ume blossoms spreading over the mountain captured by telephoto

This photo was taken from a vantage view of Yoshino Plum Village, using the 2x mode of a smartphone to crop the plum blossoms spreading to the mountains in the distance, highlighting the scenery typical of the plum season.

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Kinoshitazawa Plum Grove (Takao Plum Village)｜Scenery of plum grove spreading in the mountains

This photo was taken at the Kinoshitazawa Plum Grove (Takao Plum Village) to capture the view of the mountain plum grove spreading out over the fence, and to capture an impressive view of plum blossoms in their natural habitat.

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Kinoshitazawa Plum Grove (Takao Plum Village)｜A plum grove with impressive light and shadow

This photo was taken at the Kinoshitazawa Plum Grove (Takao Umego), aiming for the moment when the light shines on the plum grove, and considering the contrast between light and shadow, I tried to balance the yin and yang.

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Kinoshitazawa Plum Grove (Takao Plum Village)｜A view of the spreading plum grove from afar

This photo was taken at the Kinoshitazawa Plum Grove (Takao Plum Village) from a slightly remote and distant location to capture the view of the plum grove spreading across the entire mountain as an expansive landscape.

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Shioiri Park｜O-kanzakura blossoms shining in the light

This photo was taken at Shioiri Park, capturing a beautiful moment when the light shines through the large cold-weather cherry blossoms and the petals seem to glow.

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Shioiri Park｜Spring scenery of cherry blossoms and Sky Tree

This photo was taken in Shioiri Park, with the great cold cherry blossoms and the Tokyo Skytree in the distance in the composition together, with the intention of creating a collaboration between the spring cherry blossoms and the Tokyo landmark.

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Shioiri Park｜A view of the rows of cherry trees from the bridge

This photo was taken in Shioiri Park, from the bridge, with the rows of cherry trees leading to the other side of the river, and composed to look out over the cherry blossom landscape spreading out across the river.

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Kuramae Shrine｜Scenery of shrine in spring with mimosa and Kawazu cherry blossoms

This photo was taken at Kuramae Shrine during the low light of the afternoon, with the end-of-season mimosa and Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom together.

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Kuramae Shrine｜Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom and the shrine building

This photo was taken at Kuramae Shrine at a time of day when the light was somewhat low, but I composed the photo with the Kawazu cherry blossoms in full bloom and the shrine building together to give the viewer a sense of the atmosphere of the cherry blossoms and shrine.

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Contrast between yellow mimosa and Kawazu cherry blossoms

This photo was taken at Kuramae Shrine, just before dusk, with the yellow of mimosa in the background and the Kawazu cherry blossoms in the background, to create a contrasting color scheme.

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Kuramae Shrine｜Scenery of a shrine with a depth of the sazanka and torii (gate)

This photo was taken at Kuramae Shrine to express depth by placing the sazanka flowers in the foreground and blurring the torii gate in the background.

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Kuramae Shrine｜A soft view of lanterns, mimosa and cherry blossoms

This photo was taken at Kuramae Shrine, with the lit lanterns as the main subject, while the mimosa and cherry blossoms in the background are blurred to create a soft atmosphere.

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Sensoji Temple｜Nakamise Street and big paper lanterns at the back

This photo was taken at Senso-ji temple from a high vantage point at the end of the main approach to the temple where the Nakamise is located, with a composition that looks out to the large lantern at the end of the approach.

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Sensoji Temple｜An impressive approach with decorations and lanterns

This photo was taken at Senso-ji Temple with a composition that focuses on the large lantern at the back of the temple, while keeping in mind the decorations of the stores on Nakamise-dori.

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Sensoji Temple｜Nakamise Decoration and Depth of Blurred Lanterns

This photo was taken at Senso-ji Temple, focusing on the Nakamise decorations while blurring the lanterns in the back to create a three-dimensional effect.

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Senso-ji Temple｜An approach to the temple with a distinctive presence of lanterns

This photo was taken at Sensoji Temple with the Kobunacho lanterns in focus and a larger composition so that the lanterns' presence would stand out.

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Senso-ji Temple｜Temple and visitors seen from under the lanterns

This photo was composed at Sensoji Temple, looking up from under the lanterns of Kobunacho, with the temple building at the back, the lanterns, and the visitors together.

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Sensoji Temple｜Temple architecture with tiled roof and lanterns

This photo was taken at Senso-ji Temple to show the broad tiled roof of the magnificent temple while including the lanterns underneath in the composition to express the massive feeling of the building.

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Sensoji Temple｜Close-up of powerful lanterns

This photo was taken at Sensoji Temple, with the Kobunacho lanterns placed in a large, full-screen arrangement to convey the power and presence of the lanterns.

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