2026年

Depth expressed by the cherry blossoms in the foreground and the row of trees in the background

This photo was taken at Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park, with the cherry trees in the foreground in focus to give a sense of the expanse of trees in the background.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kyuzanji Temple｜Volume of dense mimosa

This photo is one that shows the volume of the densely blooming mimosa trees at Kyuzanji Temple.

2026March 2026Marchmimosahigh-ranking temple in Fujiwara (Edo period)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kyuzanji Temple｜Stereoscopic representation of overlapping mimosa trees

This photo shows a three-dimensional view of overlapping mimosa flowers at Kyuzanji Temple.

2026March 2026Marchmimosahigh-ranking temple in Fujiwara (Edo period)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kita Asaba Sakurazutsumi Park｜A sense of scale created by rows of cherry trees and steel towers

This photo was taken at Kita-Asaba Sakurazutsumi Park to emphasize the sense of scale by including the steel tower as well as the depth of the rows of cherry trees.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kita Asaba Sakurazutsumi Park｜Spring colors with rape blossoms and cherry blossoms

In this photo, taken at Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park, the rape blossoms are in focus and the cherry blossoms in the background are blurred to create a spring-like layering of colors.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park｜The three-dimensionality of the cherry blossoms stands out in the forward light

This photo was taken at Kita Asaba Cherry Blossom Bank Park, with the cherry tree in the foreground in focus and depth in the forward light.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

North Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park｜Spring landscape colors emphasizing depth with a composition looking up

This photo was taken at Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park. The composition looks up to capture the cherry blossoms, while the rape blossoms in the foreground are blurred to create depth.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park｜Scenery combining cherry blossoms and buildings

This photo was taken at Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park, with the nearby cherry blossoms in focus while also including the kura in the background in the composition.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park｜An impressive combination of cherry blossoms and blue benches

This photo captures the combination of cherry blossoms and blue benches from a slightly higher vantage point at Kita Asaba Sakura Tsutsumi Park.

2026March 2026MarchKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Chūin｜Spring scenery with overlapping colors of mimosa and cherry blossoms

This photo was taken in the Chūin temple, with the mimosa in focus and the weeping cherry tree in the back in the background, creating a spring-like layering of colors.

2026March 2026Marchmimosathe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowagerSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Composition of mimosa as the main subject with cherry blossoms in the background

This photo was taken at the Chūin temple, with the mimosa as the main subject against a background of weeping cherry trees.

2026March 2026Marchmimosathe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowagerSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Chūin｜The beauty of weeping cherry blossoms flowing

This photo carefully captures the beauty of the flowing weeping cherry blossoms at the Chūin temple.

2026March 2026Marchthe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowagerSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawazu Cherry Trees in Tamamura Town｜Cherry trees in the morning glow and cars on the national highway

This photo was taken at the rows of Kawazu cherry trees in Tamamura-cho at the time of morning glow, capturing the rows of cherry trees and the cars driving along the national highway together, with an awareness of the quiet atmosphere and expanse of the rows of cherry trees that only early morning can bring.

2026March 2026MarchCherry blossoms (early blooming)Kawazu Cherry Trees in Tamamura TownGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Isesaki City Mirai Park｜Cherry blossom grove overlooked from the hilltop

This photograph was taken at Mirai Park in Isesaki City, with the composition looking down on a forest of Kawazu cherry trees while gazing down from the top of a small hill, with the view of the cherry blossoms spreading throughout the park in mind.

2026March 2026MarchIsesaki City Mirai ParkCherry blossoms (early blooming)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Isesaki Mirai Park｜Looking up at Kawazu Cherry Blossoms and Spring Sky

This photo was taken at Mirai Park in Isesaki City to capture the Kawazu cherry blossoms looking up from the hillside to emphasize the beauty of the branches and flowers as they spread toward the sky.

2026March 2026MarchIsesaki City Mirai ParkCherry blossoms (early blooming)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Isesaki City Mirai Park｜Contrast between the shadow of cherry blossoms and the morning sun

This photo was taken at Mirai Park in Isesaki City, Japan, from a small hilltop, with the shadows of the Kawazu cherry trees and the morning sunlight in mind, to create a striking contrast of light and shadow.

2026March 2026MarchIsesaki City Mirai ParkCherry blossoms (early blooming)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Isesaki Mirai Park｜Pink Kawazu cherry blossoms against the blue sky

This photo was taken at Mirai Park in Isesaki City, conscious of the beautiful moment of contrast between the pink Kawazu cherry blossoms on the hill and the bright blue sky.

2026March 2026MarchIsesaki City Mirai ParkCherry blossoms (early blooming)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Isesaki Mirai Park｜Vivid Kawazu cherry blossoms on a hill

This photo was taken at Mirai Park in Isesaki City in the form of a simple expression of the beauty of the bright pink Kawazu cherry blossoms that were blooming on a small hill.

2026March 2026MarchIsesaki City Mirai ParkCherry blossoms (early blooming)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Harunomori Park｜Hills of spring with cherry blossoms, blue sky and shadows

This photo was taken at Haibunomori Park from the top of a small hill, with an eye toward a spring-like landscape that includes the Kawazu cherry blossoms, the blue sky, and even the shadows of the blossoms on the ground.

2026March 2026MarchCherry blossoms (early blooming)Hauhinomori ParkGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Sanmon Gate and Ayasugyo Cherry Blossoms before Dawn

This photo was taken at Mikurain Temple in the pre-dawn hours, when it was still dark, with the front gate, lanterns, and the beginning of blooming anguyo cherry blossoms combined to create a quiet morning atmosphere.

2026March 2026MarchSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Sanzang Temple (in Tang-dynasty China)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)