August 2025

Tanbara Lavender Park｜Flowers and Walkways Speak for Themselves

This photo was taken at Tanbara Lavender Park. I crouched down slightly where the lavender was blooming particularly beautifully and composed the photo so that it would appear with the sidewalk.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender ParklavenderGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Nasataka Observation Hill of Flowers｜Summer Dance from Below

This photo was taken from below, looking up at the Kibana Cosmos that were in bloom at the Nasaka Observatory Flower Hill.

Year 2025August 2025AugustcosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Hill of flowers with a high nose｜Gentle profile of a conspicuous blooming flower

This photo is one of the beautifully shaped yellow-flowered cosmos taken at the Nashitaka Observatory Flower Hill.

Year 2025August 2025AugustcosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Shakabasan Ryuka-in Miroku-ji Temple｜The Peaceful Harmony among the Trees

This photo was taken at Kabasan Ryuka-in Miroku-ji Temple and shows the Buddha image against a background of fresh greenery.

Year 2025August 2025AugustBuddhist statueGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Tambara Lavender Park｜Wishing for a small green future

This photo was taken at Tanbara Lavender Park to show the kochia that will be at their best in the near future.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTanbara Lavender Parkkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)leaves changing color (colour)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)

Shakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜The expression of silence in the light

This photo shows the tengu masks in the main hall of Maitreya Temple at Kabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple, from a viewpoint that looks inside.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shakabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜An air of solemnity in the depths of the temple

This photo was taken at Miroku-ji Temple in Ryuka-in, Mt. Kabasan, and was taken from a slightly pulled back position to give a wider view of the tengu masks in the main hall.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shakabasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple｜The power that resides beyond the line of sight

This photo was taken at Kabasan Ryuka-in Miroku-ji Temple, with a large tengu mask inside the main hall, looking in from outside the building.

Year 2025August 2025AugustTenguGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryShakyasan Ryuka-in Maitreya Temple

Shorinzan Dharma Temple｜Quiet gaze surrounded by incense smoke

This photo was taken at Shorinzan Daruma Temple with Daruma on the other side of the incense smoke, softly enveloped through the smoke.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shorinzan Daruma Temple｜Daruma in front of the temple with a gaze

This photo was taken at the Shorinzan Daruma Temple. I tried to capture the Daruma in the foreground looking forward as if gazing at us, with the background scenery and depth in mind.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shorinzan Dharma Temple｜A red presence among greenery

This photo was taken at the Shorinzan Daruma Temple, where Daruma is seen through the fresh green leaves of the maple trees.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Nasataka Observation Hill｜Dialogue of Flowers Connecting the Seasons

This photo was taken at the Nashitaka Observation Flower Hill, and shows the sunflower field in the distance over the Kibana Cosmos blooming in the foreground.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Nasataka Observation Hill of Flowers｜Hill where waves of flowers sway in the wind

This photo was taken of the sunflower field from a slightly elevated vantage point overlooking it at the Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Shorinzan Dharma Temple｜Composition where tranquility and strength intersect

This photo was taken at the Shorinzan Daruma Temple. I composed this photo from the side of the main hall to give a sense of depth, while being aware of the position of Daruma in the foreground.

Year 2025August 2025AugustShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Ashikaga Flower Park｜Two Kindnesses that Snuggle Together

This photo, taken at Ashikaga Flower Park, shows two lovely water lilies blooming side by side and reflected in the water.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower ParkTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)pygmy waterlily (Nymphaea tetragona)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Nitaka Observation Hill｜A single flower shining in the light of summer

This photo was taken at the Nashitaka Observation Flower Hill, and was taken just as the sun's rays hit the beautiful sunflowers blooming in the sunflower field.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Ushijima Furukawa Park｜Yellow Carpet Spreading Under the Sun

This photo was taken at Ushijima Furukawa Park and captures the entire field of sunflowers spread over the entire area.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ushijima Furukawa Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ushijima Furukawa Park｜Summer Looks Showing Tiredness

This photo, taken at Ushijima Furukawa Park, captures the sunlight falling on a slightly downcast sunflower.

Year 2025August 2025Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ushijima Furukawa Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜Solitary flowers blooming quietly

This photo was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park of dahlias just beginning to bloom.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower Parkdahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ashikaga Flower Park｜A single flower that looks like a picture frame

This photo was taken at Ashikaga Flower Park of vivid dahlia flowers seen through a fence.

Year 2025August 2025AugustAshikaga Flower Parkdahlia (Dahlia pinnata)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)