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Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | Red Spider Lilies Glowing in the Sunlight

This photo was taken at Shiroyama Park and shows red spider lilies glistening in the sunlight.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | Red Spider Lilies Glowing Faintly in the Dark

This photo was taken from a distance at Shiroyama Park and shows a small red spider lily glowing faintly in the darkness.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | A cluster of red spider lilies bathed in sunlight

This photo was taken at Shiroyama Park and shows a cluster of red spider lilies with sunlight filtering through in places.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | Red Spotted Spider Lilies and a Curving Walking Path

I took this photo at Shiroyama Park, making sure to capture the curve of the walking path that winds through the red spider lilies.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | Higanbana in the Spotlight

This photo was taken at Shiroyama Park and shows light shining on a section of the red spider lilies, as if from a spotlight.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | Waterfall Bokeh and Red Spider Lilies

This photo was taken at Shiroyama Park, where I captured the red spider lilies in the foreground with the light from the small waterfall in the background creating sparkling bokeh.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Yagihara Red Spider Lily Village | Sunlight Shining Through the River's Surface

This photo was taken on a river flowing near Yagihara Higanbana no Sato, capturing the way light shone on a portion of the water's surface.

2026September 2026SeptemberYagihara Higanbana no SatoGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryLandscape Photography

Yagihara Higanbana Village | A Low-Angle View of a Cluster of Higanbana Flowers

This photo was taken at Yagihara Higanbana Village from a low angle, with the focus set on the red spider lilies blooming in front of the tree.

2026September 2026SeptemberYagihara Higanbana no SatoManjusaka (Higanbana)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shaolin Mountain Daruma Temple | Daruma Bathed in Soft Light

This photo was taken at the Daruma Temple on Mount Shaolin; I composed the shot so that the viewer’s gaze is drawn to the Daruma in the center, amidst the temple’s ethereal atmosphere.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | A Single Red Spider Lily Bathed in Soft Light

This photo was taken at Shiroyama Park at a moment when the sunlight had dimmed slightly, yet a single red spider lily still appeared to glow.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Gunma Flower Park | Hydrangeas and White Umbrellas

This photo was taken at Gunma Flower Park and shows pink hydrangeas and white parasols.

2026September 2026SeptemberGunma Flower Parkhydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Hanataka Observation Hill | Cosmos Fields, Benches, and the Sky

This photo was taken at Hanataka Observation Hill, looking up at the cosmos field, the bench, and the sky from below.

2026September 2026SeptembercosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Yagihara Red Spider Lily Village | Green Light and Red Spider Lilies

This photo was taken at Yagihara Higanbana Village; I focused on the red spider lily in the center of the frame while paying attention to the sparkling green light visible in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberYagihara Higanbana no SatoManjusaka (Higanbana)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji | Daruma Visible from the Ema Hall

This photo was taken at Shorin-zan Daruma-ji Temple, where I captured the Daruma figures through the gaps between the ema.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma

Shiroyama Park (Mogi Town) | A Cluster of Red Spider Lilies Glowing in the Morning Sun

This photo was taken at Shiroyama Park and captures the morning light gently shining on a cluster of red spider lilies.

2026September 2026SeptemberShiroyama Park (Motegi Town)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Tochigi prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Gunma Flower Park | White Cosmos Blooming Toward the Sky

This photo was taken at Gunma Flower Park and shows pure white cosmos blooming toward the sky.

2026September 2026SeptemberGunma Flower ParkcosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Hanataka Observation Hill | Cosmos Shining Through the Light

This photo was taken at Hanataka Observation Hill, capturing the way light shines through the delicate petals of the cosmos flowers.

2026September 2026SeptembercosmosGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nasataka Observatory Flower Hill

Yagihara Red Spider Lily Village | A cluster of red spider lilies viewed from a diagonal angle above

This photo was taken at Yagihara Higanbana no Sato, from a slightly elevated angle, clearly capturing the expanse of red spider lilies stretching into the distance.

2026September 2026SeptemberYagihara Higanbana no SatoManjusaka (Higanbana)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shōrin-zan Daruma-ji Temple | Green Maple Leaves and Daruma

This photo was taken at the Shorin-zan Daruma Temple, featuring green maple leaves with Daruma figures in the background.

2026September 2026SeptemberShorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various Sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Bodhidharmaazalea

Gunma Flower Park | A Bee on a Celosia

This photo was taken at Gunma Flower Park and shows a bee landing on a celosia flower.

2026September 2026SeptemberGunma Flower Parksilver cock's comb (Celosia argentea, esp. crested cock's comb, Celosia argentea var. cristata)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)