April 2025

Kobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) | Peach blossoms lining the tracks

This photograph captures the tracks of the Watase Valley Railway and the peach blossoms in full bloom stretching far into the distance.

Year 2025April 2025April桃Kobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)train

Kobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) | The receding train and the closed railroad crossing

This photograph captures a Watase Valley Railway train alongside peach blossoms in full bloom, seizing the moment as the train crosses the railroad crossing and fades into the distance.

Year 2025April 2025April桃Kobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)train

Kobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway) | Departing Train and Opening Crossing Gates

This photograph captures the moment immediately after a Watase Valley Railway train passed through a field of peach blossoms.

Year 2025April 2025April桃Kobe Station (Watarase Valley Railway)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)train

Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Road｜Rape blossom field and close-up of SL

This photo was cropped and finished to show a close-up of the SL running through a field of rape blossoms in full bloom.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom RoadVarious Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulutrain

Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Road｜Best distance between rape blossoms and SL

This photo shows the SL from a slightly closer vantage point in a field of rape blossoms in full bloom.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom RoadVarious Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulutrain

Moka SL, Cherry Blossom, and Rape Blossom Road｜Fields in spring with SL and smoke dancing in the air

This photo was taken just before the SL runs through a field of rape blossoms in full bloom.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom RoadVarious Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulutrain

Moka SL, cherry blossoms, and rape blossoms road｜SL and hazy smoke after passing

This photo was taken just after the SL ran through a field of rape blossoms, and captured the atmosphere as the black smoke from earlier began to gradually fade.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Moka SL, Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom RoadVarious Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Brassica rapa var. amplexicaulutrain

Taro Park｜Cherry blossoms in the park shining in the morning sun

This photo was taken at the moment when the morning sun gently shone on the cherry blossoms in the park and the petals appeared to glow slightly.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomShaheen Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Tatsunaga Park｜Collaboration of Nemophila and Cherry Blossoms in Spring

In this photo, I tried to capture the nemophila, which had begun to bloom, together with the cherry blossoms that were blooming near them as if to remind us of spring.

Year 2025April 2025AprilnemophilaTokyo Metropolitan areaShaheen Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shonen Park｜Cherry blossoms in full bloom in the distance

This photo was taken to view the many cherry trees blooming in the spacious park from a distance.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomShaheen Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shonen Park｜Cherry blossoms in the foreground and a view with depth

This photo shows a single cherry tree in the right foreground of the park as the main subject while many more cherry trees spread out in the background.

Year 2025April 2025AprilTokyo Metropolitan areacherry blossomShaheen Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Akagi Senbonzakura Festival｜Cherry Blossoms and Rapeseed Flowers in Harmony

This photograph captures the scene where both cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers bloom vigorously, vying with each other to display their vibrant colors.

Year 2025April 2025Aprilcherry blossomGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Akagi Senbonzakura Festival

Akagi Senbonzakura Festival｜Cherry Blossoms Blooming in the Rapeseed Flower Fields

This photograph captures the very essence of spring's extravagant scenery: cherry blossoms blooming amidst a field of rapeseed flowers in full bloom.

Year 2025April 2025Aprilcherry blossomGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Akagi Senbonzakura Festival

Akagi Senbonzakura Festival｜Rape Flower Fields Beyond the Cherry Blossoms

This photograph captures the view of a rapeseed flower field seen through the cherry trees.

Year 2025April 2025Aprilcherry blossomGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Akagi Senbonzakura Festival

Minuma Tanbo Cherry Blossom Corridor｜Cherry blossom path dyed by light

This photo was taken in good light along a cherry blossom trail leading along the river.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies

Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies｜Cherry blossoms along the river and spring curves

In this photo, I tried to capture the reflection of the curving river and rows of cherry trees in the forward light.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Cherry blossom corridor in Minuma rice paddies

Minuma Hikawa Park｜Quiet spring scenery reflected in the pond

This photo was taken of the cherry trees lining the pond in the park, reflected in the water.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Minuma Hikawa Park

Hikawa Jintai Shrine｜A Japanese-style composition of a red bridge and cherry blossoms

This photograph captures both the red shrine bridge spanning the river and the cherry trees spreading out on either side.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomHikawa Jintai Shrineblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Omiya Park｜Spring Flowers Blooming at the Torii Gate

This photo captures both the torii gate and cherry blossoms within Omiya Park, with the angle carefully chosen so the blossoms overlap the torii.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Omiya Parkcherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Omiya Park｜Seasons Layered Over Stumps

This photograph captures the stump and pine tree from beneath the pine, along with the torii gate and cherry blossoms visible beyond them.

Year 2025April 2025AprilSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Omiya Parkcherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)