2026 Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine | Cool, Refreshing Wind Chimes Against a Green Background
This photo was taken at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, with greenery in the background to make the refreshing wind chimes stand out beautifully.
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2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Lotus Flowers Blooming Under the Blue Sky
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata, using a composition that looks up at a beautifully shaped lotus flower from below, with a large portion of the blue sky included in the frame.
2026 Niigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Enveloped in Lotus Leaves
This photo was taken at Hakusan Shrine, the principal shrine of Niigata Prefecture. It was composed to look up at a beautifully shaped lotus flower from below, with plenty of the lower leaves included in the frame.
2026 Yorii Beach (Niigata) | The Crystal-Clear Shores of the Sea of Japan
This photo was taken at Yorii Beach (Niigata) and captures the crystal-clear coastal scenery of the Sea of Japan.
2026 Niigata Prefecture | A landscape of rice paddies stretching into the distance
This photo was taken in Niigata Prefecture and shows a rice paddy with a view stretching far into the distance.
2026 Niigata Prefecture | Green Rice Fields and Distant Mountains
This photo was taken in Niigata Prefecture and shows a vast expanse of green rice paddies with a range of mountains stretching into the distance.
2026 Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Looking Up at a Ginkgo Tree
This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden, with a composition that looks up at a ginkgo tree from below.
2026 Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden | Hydrangeas and the Greenhouse Dome
This photo was taken at the Niigata Prefectural Botanical Garden and shows both the hydrangeas and the greenhouse dome.
2026 Echigo Hills State Park | Hydrangea Stairs and Paths
This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills State Park, focusing on the hydrangeas in the foreground while capturing the hydrangea-lined stairs and paths.
2026 Echigo Hills National Park | Pink Hydrangeas and the Mountain Range
This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills State Park, showing pink hydrangeas and the distant mountains as seen from the top of a hill.
2026 Echigo Hills National Park | Hydrangeas and Mountains Seen Through a Wide-Angle Lens
This photo was taken at the Echigo Hills National Park using wide-angle mode to capture a sweeping view of the pink hydrangeas and the surrounding mountains from the top of a hill.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | Bellflowers Blooming Under a Cloudy Sky
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden on a cloudy day, showing the bellflowers blooming throughout the garden.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | Two Bellflowers Viewed from Behind
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden, where I captured two bellflowers from behind on a overcast day.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | Purple Hydrangea Viewed from an Angled Perspective Above
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden, showing a beautifully shaped purple hydrangea viewed from a slight angle above.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | A Bellflower Facing This Way
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden and shows a beautifully shaped bellflower facing this way.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | Hydrangeas in the Rain, Seen Through the Leaves
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden, showing hydrangeas wet from the rain as seen through the gaps between the green leaves.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | Hydrangeas Blooming Amid the Leaves
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden and shows a hydrangea, damp from the rain, as seen through the gaps between the leaves.
2026 Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden | Beautiful Hydrangeas Drenched in Rain
This photo was taken at the Tsukuba Experimental Botanical Garden and captures the sight of beautifully shaped hydrangeas, looking dewy in the dim, rainy light.
2026 Kasumigaura General Park | Cloudy Skies and Lotus Flowers Bowing Their Heads
This photo was taken at Kasumigaura General Park on a cloudy day and shows beautiful lotus flowers hanging their heads.
2026 Kasumigaura General Park | Beautiful Lotus Flowers Blooming Under a Cloudy Sky
This photo was taken at Kasumigaura General Park, where I captured these beautiful lotus flowers blooming under a cloudy sky.
