Ebara Shrine

■Address: 2-30-28 Kita-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
■Subjects that can be photographed: Cherry blossoms
■Suggested season: Spring
■Recommended time of day: morning
■Parking: None
■Admission fee: None
■Limit on admission time: No
■Toilets: None

Ebara Shrine is a shrine located in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, long revered as the guardian deity of the local community. It enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto as its principal deity and is believed to offer blessings for warding off misfortune and promoting business prosperity.The shrine grounds exude a solemn atmosphere. In spring, cold-hardy red cherry blossoms bloom, creating a scene where Japanese white-eyes visit. Additionally, a statue of Ebisu stands here, beloved by worshippers as a deity bringing good fortune.

EBARA JINJINJIN｜The dynamism of the white-eye and scarlet cherry blossoms flapping their wings

This photo shows a white-eye perched on the branch of a scarlet cherry tree, just at the moment it spreads its wings.

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Ebara Shrine｜A Spring Shrine Adorned with Kanhi Cherry Blossoms and Ebisu

This photograph was taken to capture the vibrant colors of spring and the atmosphere of the shrine by framing the blooms of the cold-hardy red cherry blossom alongside the statue of Ebisu.

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Ebara Shrine｜Scenery of a shrine wrapped by the branches of scarlet cherry trees like a picture frame

This photo was composed by looking up at the shrine from under the scarlet cherry tree, creating an atmosphere in which the branches of the cherry tree wrap around the shrine like a picture frame.

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Ebara Shrine｜The Beauty of Movement: Fluttering White-eyes and Cold-Blooming Red Cherry Blossoms

This photograph captures the moment a Japanese white-eye spreads its wings while flitting among the flowers of a cold-hardy red-flowered cherry tree.

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Ebara Shrine｜A spring moment with Japanese white-eyes sipping nectar from cold-blooming red cherry blossoms

This photograph captures a Japanese white-eye feeding on the nectar of a cold-hardy red-flowered cherry tree.

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Ebara Shrine｜A natural composition where cold-blooming red cherry blossoms and Japanese white-eyes harmonize

This photograph was taken with careful consideration of the placement of the cold-hardy red-flowered cherry tree and the Japanese white-eye, composing the shot with balanced proportions.

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Ebara Shrine｜The depth created by the front blur and the white-eye

This photo was taken by slightly blurring the scarlet cherry tree in the foreground and focusing on the white-eye in the background to bring out the subject.

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Ebara Shrine｜The texture of scarlet cherry blossoms and the presence of white-eye

In this photo, I focused on the foreground to highlight the texture of the scarlet cherry blossoms, while at the same time retaining the presence of the white-eye in the background.

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