August 2026

Yokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter) | Lanterns Against a Neon Backdrop

This photo was taken at the Yokohama Lantern Night; I made a point of framing the lanterns so that the neon lights of Yokohama in the background would be included in the shot.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter) | Countless lanterns stretching all the way to the back

This photo was taken at the Yokohama Lantern Night, capturing the countless lanterns lined up in a row, with a focus on creating a sense of depth from the foreground to the background.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter) | Lanterns with Beautiful Lettering Designs

This photo was taken at the Yokohama Lantern Night; I focused on a beautiful lantern decorated with lettering and shot it from a diagonal angle, looking up at it.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter) | Vibrant Green Lanterns

This photo was taken at the Yokohama Lantern Night, with the focus set on a bright green lantern.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter) | Letter Lanterns That Make the Most of Depth

This photo was taken at the Yokohama Lantern Night. I focused on a lantern with lettering from a slight distance away, while also paying attention to the depth of field created by the surrounding lanterns.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama Lantern Night (Yokohama Bay Quarter)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse | Architectural Details of the Red Brick Warehouse

This photo was taken at the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouses and shows a close-up of a section of the building.

2026August 2026Augustsnapshot (esp. of people)Yokohama Red Brick WarehouseKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Cosmo Clock 21 | Cosmo Clock 21 Shining in the Night Sky

This photo shows the Cosmo Clock 21 in Yokohama's Minato Mirai district, taken from near the intersection in front of the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouses.

2026August 2026AugustCosmo Clock 21snapshot (esp. of people)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Chinatown | Red Signs and Chinatown Lanterns

This photo was taken in Yokohama's Chinatown, combining the red sign in the foreground with the Chinatown lanterns stretching into the background to create a sense of depth.

2026August 2026Augustsnapshot (esp. of people)Yokohama ChinatownKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Chinatown | Red Lanterns Leading Deep Into the District

I took this photo in Yokohama's Chinatown, focusing on the topmost lantern while also making sure to capture the row of lanterns stretching into the distance.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama ChinatownKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama Chinatown | White Signs and Red Lanterns

This photo was taken in Yokohama’s Chinatown, combining the white sign in the foreground with the Chinatown lanterns stretching into the distance to create a sense of depth.

2026August 2026AugustLanternsYokohama ChinatownKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Higashi-Takahashi | Green kochia glistening in the backlight

This photo was taken at Higashi-Takahashi, where I captured the green kochia against the light, paying close attention to the sense of depth.

2026August 2026Augustkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Azuma TakahashiTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)leaves changing color (colour)

Ishikawa Rest Area (Southbound) (Chuo Expressway) | The Sky and Mountains Before Dawn

This photo was taken at the Ishikawa Rest Area (southbound) on the Chuo Expressway, capturing the sky and mountains as they began to grow faintly bright while the night still lingered.

2026August 2026Augustmorning glowMorning glow and evening glowTokyo Metropolitan areaIshikawa Rest Area (Southbound) (Chuo Expressway)

Satte Gongen-do | A Summer Scene Featuring Sunflowers Seen from Behind and a Bridge

This photo was taken at Satte Gongen-do, framed to view the sunflowers from behind, with the bridge and large tree visible in the distance serving as focal points.

2026August 2026Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Satte Gongendoblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Alps Azumino National Park | Sunflower Fields and Majestic Mountain Ranges

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and captures both the vast sunflower field and the mountains visible beyond it.

2026August 2026Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Alps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

In Nagano Prefecture | Rice Fields with Ripening Rice Ears and Big Summer Clouds

This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture and shows a rice paddy with ripening ears of rice and summer-like clouds stretching out over it.

2026August 2026Augustpaddy fieldVarious SceneryNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Otone, the Birthplace of Children’s Songs | A Scenic View of Water Hyacinths Glistening in the Light

This photo captures a scene of water hyacinths glistening in the sunlight at "Furusato Ootone," the birthplace of the children's song.

2026August 2026AugustAsarum nipponicum (species of wild ginger)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ontone, the home of children's songsblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Mashiko Sunflower Fields | Sunflower Fields and the MASHIKO Plate

This photo was taken at the Mashiko Sunflower Field, capturing the “MASHIKO” sign installed in front of the field alongside the sunflowers blooming across the entire field.

2026August 2026Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)Mashiko Sunflower Fieldblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Higashi-Takahashi | Green kochia glowing in the sunlight

This photo was taken at Higashi-Takahashi, where I captured the vibrant green kochia with the light coming from behind, while paying attention to the sense of depth.

2026August 2026Augustkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Azuma TakahashiTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)leaves changing color (colour)

Satte Gongen-do | Sunflowers Bathed in Light and a Bridge in the Distance

This photo was taken at Satte Gongen-do, capturing the sunlit sunflowers shining brightly alongside a bridge visible in the distance.

2026August 2026Augustsunflower (Helianthus annuus)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Satte Gongendoblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" Festival | Charms for Wind Chimes Swaying in the Breeze

This photo was taken at the Shinshu Iijima Wind Chime Festival, capturing the moment when the talismans on the row of wind chimes hanging in a straight line were facing this way.

2026August 2026AugustShinshu Iijima-style Road "Rinrin" FestivalVarious SceneryNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)wind chime