June 2026

Nogo-ji Temple (Hydrangea Temple) | Beautiful Rows of Colorful Hydrangeas

This photo was taken at Nogo-ji Temple (also known as the "Hydrangea Temple") and captures the beautiful display of colorful potted hydrangeas—a truly spectacular sight that epitomizes the temple’s charm.

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Nogo-ji Temple (Hydrangea Temple) | Charming Hydrangeas and a Vibrant Backdrop

This photo was taken at Nogo-ji Temple (also known as the "Hydrangea Temple"), where I captured hydrangeas with charming shapes against a colorful background, creating a gentle and vibrant atmosphere.

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Arakawa River Embankment | Sunset Reflection After the Typhoon

This photo captures a beautiful reflection of the setting sun in a puddle on the banks of the Arakawa River after a typhoon had passed.

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Arakawa River Embankment | Reflections in a Puddle After the Rain

This photo was taken on the banks of the Arakawa River, capturing the reflection of the sky and people walking in the distance in a puddle left on the asphalt after the rain.

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Mizumoto Park | The Bridge Before Sunrise and the Reflection of the Clouds

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park just before sunrise, when the sky was beginning to grow faintly light, capturing the reflection of the clouds and the bridge on the water’s surface.

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Mizumoto Park | Hydrangeas by the Water Bathed in the Morning Sun

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park, capturing the serene beauty of hydrangeas blooming by the water under a sky ablaze with the morning glow.

2026June 2026Junemorning glowMorning glow and evening glowTokyo Metropolitan areaMizumoto Parkhydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mizumoto Park | Beautiful pre-dawn clouds

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park just before sunrise, capturing the sky filled with beautiful clouds glowing in the morning light.

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Mizumoto Park | The Irises Garden on a Quiet Early Morning

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park during the quiet hours just before sunrise, capturing the early morning scene at the iris garden.

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Mizumoto Park | Iris Fields and a Reflection of the Morning Sun

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park and captures the reflection of the morning glow across the iris fields, along with the blooming irises.

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Mizumoto Park | A Dramatic Early Morning Iris Field

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park, capturing the dramatic scene of the early-morning iris fields bathed in the morning light.

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Mizumoto Park | Hydrangeas Blooming in the Early Morning

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park, capturing the hydrangeas blooming in the soft, early morning air.

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Mizumoto Park | A field of irises bathed in dappled sunlight

This photo was taken at Mizumoto Park, capturing the sunlight filtering through the trees and gently illuminating the field of irises.