Tokyo Metropolitan area

Todoroki Valley｜Harmony of water and greenery flowing from stone statues

This photograph captures the water flowing from a stone statue set in a fresh green forest at Todoroki Gorge, and represents a space where nature and culture blend together.

Year 2025July 2025Julynew green leavesTokyo Metropolitan areaTodoroki ValleyVarious Scenery

Todoroki Valley｜The Beauty of Tranquility Created by Lanterns and Fresh Greenery

This photograph captures a lantern standing in the quiet of Todoroki Valley alongside lush new greenery, designed to convey the soothing atmosphere of the space itself.

Year 2025July 2025Julynew green leavesTokyo Metropolitan areaTodoroki ValleyVarious Scenery

Nishiarai Daishi｜Composition that depicts depth with front blur and ball blur

In this photo of Nishiarai Daishi, the wind chime in the foreground is in focus, and the wind chime in the background is rendered in ball blur to bring out a three-dimensional effect and soft atmosphere.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜A fantastic world of wind chimes peeking through the cracks

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi with a composition that captures the wind chimes in the back through the gap between them, and was completed with a fantastic and deep impression in mind.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜Look up at the wind chimes and the sky in the sunlight

This photo was composed at Nishiarai Daishi, looking up a bit to capture the soft sunlight shining on the wind chimes, which expresses the transparent light of summer.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜Depth expression focusing on the third wind bell

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi, focusing on the third beautiful wind chime from the front in a line of wind chimes, with an awareness of depth and three-dimensionality.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜A moment in summer played by shaking wind chimes

This photograph captures the momentary movement of wind chimes swaying in the wind at Nishiarai Daishi, expressing the lightness and freshness of summer.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜Cool scenery of wind chimes and ponds receiving light

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi, capturing the moment the light hits the wind chimes displayed in front of the pond, creating a composition that evokes a cool atmosphere and a summer scene.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜The soft atmosphere of the wind chimes in the center of the building

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi, with the central wind chime swaying in the wind as the main subject, and the background softly blurred to create a light summer atmosphere.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜Depth composition with transparent wind chimes in focus

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi, with the transparent wind chimes in the foreground in focus, consciously trying to add depth to the line of wind chimes.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜Kikyo flowers surrounded by soft light

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi, where I found a lovely kikyo flower planted in a pot and photographed it in soft light to enhance its gentle hue.

Year 2025July 2025JulyAssam indigo (Strobilanthes cusia)Tokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nishi-Arai Daishi

Nishiarai Daishi｜Cute Edo-style wind bell with Daruma motif

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi in an attempt to convey the charm of traditional wind chimes by taking a close-up of an Edo-style wind bell with a daruma motif featuring an adorable expression.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Nishiarai Daishi｜The playful spirit of summer conveyed through kappa wind chimes

This photo was taken at Nishiarai Daishi, where we found an Edo-style wind bell of a kappa with a unique expression, and it is a work of art that evokes a playful Japanese spirit and the coolness of summer.

Year 2025July 2025JulyTokyo Metropolitan areaVarious SceneryNishi-Arai Daishiwind chime

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Summer Scenery of Hydrangea and Fountain

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden with hydrangeas in the background and the movement of water from the fountain superimposed to create a summery, refreshing landscape with depth.

Year 2025June 2025Junewater fountainTokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia GardenVarious Scenery

Machida Dahlia Garden｜The expression of the fountain seen through dahlias

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden to capture the fountain through the dahlia flowers in the foreground, creating a composition that allows the viewer to enjoy the collaboration of flowers and water.

Year 2025June 2025Junewater fountainTokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia GardenVarious Scenery

Machida Dahlia Garden｜Stylish dahlias with a dignified impression

This photograph was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden, where stylish, well-formed dahlia flowers were selected and their dignified appearance carefully captured.

Year 2025June 2025Junedahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Machida Yakushiike Park ｜Harmony of fresh greenery and pond

This photo was taken at Machida Yakushiike Park, capturing the beauty of the scenery surrounded by fresh greenery in early summer and the tranquil surface of the pond.

Year 2025June 2025Junenew green leavesTokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Yakushiike ParkVarious Scenery

Machida Yakushiike Park ｜Taiko Bridge under fresh greenery

This photo was taken at Machida Yakushi-ike Park, looking up at the gently curving Taiko-bashi Bridge under the refreshing fresh greenery.

Year 2025June 2025Junenew green leavesTokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Yakushiike ParkVarious Scenery

Machida Dahlia Garden｜A view of hydrangea over the fountain

This photo was taken at the Machida Dahlia Garden over the fountain with the hydrangea blooming in the back, capturing a refreshing scene where water and flowers come together.

Year 2025June 2025Junewater fountainTokyo Metropolitan areaMachida Dahlia Gardenhydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Hydrangea blooming near the entrance of Jindaiji Temple

This photo was taken of hydrangeas blooming near the entrance to Jindaiji Temple. The composition was designed to enhance the gentleness of the flowers along with the soft light.

Year 2025June 2025JuneTokyo Metropolitan areaJindaiji Templehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)