Tokyo Metropolitan area

Tokyo Tower in the background with ume plum blossoms as the main character

In this photo, the plum blossoms are the main subject, while the Tokyo Tower in the distance is blurred out to create a sense of depth.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areaChinese plumlawn parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ume plum blossoms and Tokyo Tower at the beginning of blooming

This photo captures the gradual blooming of plum blossoms, which are not yet in full bloom, and Tokyo Tower towering in the distance in the background.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areaChinese plumlawn parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiba Park｜White plum blossoms, Tokyo Tower and origami cranes

This photo was taken together with the white plum blossoms fluttering in the air, Tokyo Tower in the background, and origami cranes.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areaChinese plumlawn parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiba Park｜Ume blossoms shining through the light

This photo was taken by spotlighting a single plum blossom and shooting the light through it from the backside.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areaChinese plumlawn parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Chinzan-so｜Pink camellia illuminated by the setting sun

This photo shows pink camellias softly glowing in the evening sun.

Year 2025March 2025MarchTokyo Metropolitan areatea produced in the mountainsChinzan Villablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Chinzan-so｜Two Camellias Floating in the Dusk

This photo was taken of two camellias that were blooming beautifully in the dim light.

Year 2025March 2025MarchTokyo Metropolitan areatea produced in the mountainsChinzan Villablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Chinzan-so｜The fragile beauty of camellias on the ground

This photo captures the camellia flowers falling to the ground and the contrast between light and shadow.

Year 2025March 2025MarchTokyo Metropolitan areatea produced in the mountainsChinzan Villablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Chinzan-so｜Light and shadow created by fallen camellias and the setting sun

This photo was taken with the contrast between the light and shadow of the falling camellia blossoms and the setting sun in mind.

Year 2025March 2025MarchTokyo Metropolitan areatea produced in the mountainsChinzan Villablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kameido Tenjin｜Plum Blossoms and Tokyo Skytree

This photograph captures the plum blossoms at Kameido Tenjin Shrine and the Tokyo Skytree towering in the background.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryKameido TenjinTokyo Metropolitan areaChinese plumblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kuramae Shrine｜Mimosa in Bloom at Kuramae Shrine

This photograph captures the mimosa at Kuramae Shrine gradually beginning to bloom.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarymimosaTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Kuramae Shrine

Yushima Tenjin｜Yushima Tenjin Plum and Sweet Sake Flag

This photo was taken during the Ume Festival at Yushima Tenjin Shrine.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areaChinese plumYushima Goddess of MercyfestivalVarious Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kuramae Shrine｜Mimosa in Full Bloom Across the Precincts

This photograph captures the entire expanse of mimosa trees within the shrine grounds.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarymimosaTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Kuramae Shrine

Contrast between mimosa and torii gate

This photo captures the contrast between the mimosa in full bloom and the torii gate standing behind it.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarymimosaTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Kuramae Shrine

Hamarikyu Gardens｜Rape Blossoms and Paths in Hamarikyu Gardens with Perspective in Mind

In this photo, I was conscious of adding depth to the rape blossom fields and pathways of Hamarikyu, to give a sense of perspective.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areaHamarikyu Gardensblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulu

Kuramae Shrine｜A bright spring scene created by mimosa and lanterns

This photo captures freshly bloomed mimosa flowers and a lantern in a slightly bright, pop-inspired atmosphere.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarymimosaTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Kuramae Shrine

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.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarySiberian thrush (Turdus sibiricus)Tokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ebara Shrinebird

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.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ebara Shrine

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.

Year 2025February 2025FebruaryTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ebara Shrine

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.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarySiberian thrush (Turdus sibiricus)Tokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ebara Shrinebird

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.

Year 2025February 2025FebruarySiberian thrush (Turdus sibiricus)Tokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Ebara Shrinebird