July 2026

Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Large Blue Wind Chime

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows a large blue wind chime and another wind chime in the background.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Wind Chimes at the Gate, Viewed from a Short Distance Away

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, showing the wind chimes hanging beneath the gate, as seen from a distance.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | The Orange Wind Chime Corridor

This photo was taken from below, looking up at the corridor lined with orange wind chimes at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine, Hakusan Shrine | Lanterns Hanging on the Wall

This photo shows a front-view shot of the lanterns hanging on the wall at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine, Hakusan Shrine | A Lantern Viewed from the Side

This photo shows a side view of the paper lanterns hanging on the wall at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | The Depth of Ema and Suspended Lanterns

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and captures the ema plaques and hanging lanterns on the wall, with an emphasis on creating a sense of depth.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Omikuji-Style Wind Chime Ornament

This photo shows a wind chime decoration made from omikuji at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Wind Chimes Viewed Through the Foreground Blur

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, from a slight distance away, using the tree in the foreground as a sparkling foreground blur to capture the wind chimes in the background.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Abstract Wind Chimes in Red and Orange

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and captures the red and orange wind chimes in a soft, abstract style.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangea Hand-Washing Fountain

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and shows the hydrangea “hanatemizu” from a short distance away.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangeas Blooming Along the Approach

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, from a slight distance away, with an emphasis on depth, capturing the hydrangeas blooming along the approach.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Pale Blue Hydrangeas Shining Along the Approach Path

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, using a slight telephoto effect to capture the pale blue hydrangeas glowing beautifully along the approach.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Hydrangea Hand-Washing Fountain with Dripping Water Drops

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, as I approached the hydrangea hand-washing basin, focusing on the droplets of water hanging from the flowers.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Single Hydrangea Bathed in Light

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, and captures the light shining through a single hydrangea blossom against a green background.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Light Blue Hydrangeas and Bokeh Spots

This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, featuring a beautiful light-blue hydrangea with the greenery in the background rendered as bokeh.

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Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | A Single Lotus Blossom Blooming Majestically

This photo was taken from the front of a single, beautifully shaped lotus flower blooming majestically and upright at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata.