September 2026

Satoyama Garden | A Bee Perched on a Salvia Plant

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a bee perched on a salvia flower.

2026September 2026SeptembersalviaKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Higanbana Flower Hand-Washing Ceremony

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a flower-adorned hand-washing basin decorated with red spider lilies.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Heracleum nipponicum (species of hogweed)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | Photographing Salvia from a Low Angle

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden from a low angle close to the ground, capturing the beautiful salvia flowers in full bloom.

2026September 2026SeptembersalviaKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Low-angle shot of red spider lilies

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) from a low angle close to the ground, capturing the beautiful red red spider lilies in bloom.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | Lemon Bright Cosmos Blooming Gently

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden of the Lemon Bright Cosmos in full bloom, with the aim of capturing an overall soft and airy atmosphere.

2026September 2026SeptembercosmosKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Orange Higanbana Blooming in the Darkness

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a beautiful orange red spider lily blooming in a shaded area of the temple grounds.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | A Field of Yellow and Orange Cosmos

I took this photo at Satoyama Garden, making sure to capture the entire expanse of the flower field filled with yellow and orange cosmos all the way to the back.

2026September 2026SeptembercosmosKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Satoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Red Spider Lilies, Crape Myrtles, and Lanterns

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and captures red spider lilies, crape myrtles, and paper lanterns in a generally subdued atmosphere.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | A Black Swallowtail Appears in the Flower Garden

This photo was taken from the side of a black swallowtail butterfly that appeared in a flower field at Satoyama Garden.

2026September 2026SeptemberKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)butterflySatoyama Garden

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | A swallowtail butterfly perched on a red spider lily

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a swallowtail butterfly resting on a red spider lily.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | A Black Swallowtail Perched on a Flower

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a black swallowtail butterfly perched daintily on a beautiful flower.

2026September 2026SeptemberKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)butterflySatoyama Garden

Sagamihara Park | A Low-Angle Shot of a Single Red Spider Lily

This photo was taken from a low angle close to the ground of a single red spider lily that I spotted blooming in Sagamihara Park.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Sagamihara ParkKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | The Contrast Between Blue Maple Leaves and Bright Green

I took this photo at Seifuku-ji Temple (Yokohama), focusing on the contrast between the blue maple leaves and the bright green visible in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)azalea

Satoyama Garden | A Black Swallowtail Butterfly Flying Over a Flower Field

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a black swallowtail butterfly flying through a field of colorful flowers.

2026September 2026SeptemberKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)butterflySatoyama Garden

Sagamihara Park | Photographing Blue Maple Leaves Under a Cloudy Sky from the Back

This photo was taken at Sagamihara Park, looking up at the underside of a blue maple leaf I found early one cloudy morning.

2026September 2026SeptemberSagamihara ParkKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)azalea

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Orange Higanbana and Black Swallowtail Butterflies

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) and shows a black swallowtail butterfly perched on an orange-colored red spider lily.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama) | Orange Higanbana and Lanterns

This photo was taken at Saikō-ji Temple (Yokohama), with a composition that looks up from the bottom of the stairs, capturing the orange red spider lilies and the paper lanterns.

2026September 2026SeptemberManjusaka (Higanbana)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Saifo-ji Temple (Yokohama)

Satoyama Garden | A Black Swallowtail Flying Over the Zinnia

This photo was taken at Satoyama Garden and shows a black swallowtail butterfly flying over a cosmos flower.

2026September 2026SeptemberPlectranthus inflexus (species of plant)Kanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)butterflySatoyama Garden

Yokohama English Garden | Pumpkin and Skeleton in the Background

This photo was taken at the Yokohama English Garden, focusing on the pumpkin in the foreground while blurring the Halloween skeleton display in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberHalloweenYokohama English GardenKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Yokohama English Garden | Halloween Pumpkin Display

This photo was taken at the Yokohama English Garden, with a slight foreground blur and the Halloween pumpkin display centered in the frame.

2026September 2026SeptemberHalloweenYokohama English GardenKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery