2026年

Samukawa Shrine｜Hakuba Nebuta emphasizes the three-dimensionality of the Nebuta

This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine, looking up from below at the white horse Nebuta of the Year of the Horse in the Year of Noon, with an eye to creating a three-dimensional effect.

January2026January 2026Samukawa ShrineKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Shrines, Temples, CastlesShrine and Ritual DecorationsVarious Scenery

Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜A view overlooking the ice-covered valley

This photo was taken using the wide-angle mode of a smartphone, looking down on the icicles in Onouchi Gorge from the top of a suspension bridge, and conveys the sense of scale of the ice-covered gorge.

January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ice Pillars in Onouchi ValleyicicleVarious Scenery

Samukawa Shrine｜Look up at the powerful Nebuta

This photo was taken at the Samukawa Shrine and captures the powerful Nebuta from below looking up.

January2026January 2026Samukawa ShrineKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Shrines, Temples, CastlesShrine and Ritual DecorationsVarious Scenery

Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜Delicate ice crystals lodged at the tips of branches

This photo is a close-up of a beautiful icicle on a tree branch in Onouchi Valley.

January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ice Pillars in Onouchi ValleyicicleVarious Scenery

Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜The Severity of the Tsurara Drooping Down the Cliff

This photo of an icicle in Onouchi Canyon, capturing the hanging thorns at the bottom of the cliff, shows the harshness of nature.

January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ice Pillars in Onouchi ValleyicicleVarious Scenery

Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜A sense of presence created by sprinkling water and ice pillars

This photograph of icicles in Onouchi Valley conveys a realistic impression of the site by simultaneously capturing the icicles, the suspension bridge, and the water being sprayed on the icicles.

January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ice Pillars in Onouchi ValleyicicleVarious Scenery

Ice Pillars in Onouchi Valley｜Suspension Bridge over the Ice World

This photo was taken at the Onouchi Canyon icicles, with the composition centered on the suspension bridge over the icy world.

January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ice Pillars in Onouchi ValleyicicleVarious Scenery

Onouchi Gorge Ice Pillars｜Pulling up the suspension bridge that stretches into the gorge

This photo of icicles in Onouchi Canyon shows a slightly pulled-back composition of a suspension bridge spanning an ice-covered canyon.

January2026January 2026Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Ice Pillars in Onouchi ValleyicicleVarious Scenery

Odawara Flower Garden｜Fluffy plum blossoms in front focus

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden with the beautiful plum blossoms in the foreground in focus and the back largely blurred.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Daffodil from diagonally above

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden of paperwhite daffodils from above at an angle and composed in such a way that the shape of the flower is easy to recognize.

January2026January 2026paperwhiteOdawara Flower GardenKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜The depth of daffodils in profile

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden with paperwhite daffodils from the side to create a sense of depth.

January2026January 2026paperwhiteOdawara Flower GardenKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜The moment of light and daffodils at the base

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, capturing the moment the light hit the daffodils that were blooming at the base of the tree.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardennarcissusKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Ume blossoms sparkling in the light

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, where the light hits the plum blossoms and makes them sparkle.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Ume plum blossoms enveloped in soft light

This photo was carefully taken at the Odawara Flower Garden to capture the soft light of the plum blossoms.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜The air of the garden decorated with blooming plum blossoms

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden to convey the atmosphere of the garden with plum blossoms in full bloom.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Vivid pink plum blossoms

This photo captures the beautiful blooming of bright pink plum blossoms at the Odawara Flower Garden.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Looking up at the tips of branches of plum trees

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with the composition looking up from slightly below, of plum blossoms.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Scenery of waiting for spring overflowing with plum blossoms

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden to document the many beautiful plum blossoms in bloom.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Branching of plum blossoms captured in close-up

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with a slightly pulled back composition of an entire branch of plum blossoms.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Odawara Flower Garden｜Straight plum tree line

This photo was taken at the Odawara Flower Garden, with its impressive straight plum blossom branches.

January2026January 2026Odawara Flower GardenChinese plumKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)