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Kumagaya Sports Culture Park｜Kochia landscape with depth

In this photo, I photographed the green fuzzy kochia from a slightly higher position to give it more depth.

Year 2024September 2024Septemberkochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kumagaya Sports Culture Parkleaves changing color (colour)

Sakura Tsutsumi Park｜A single mandshurica flower bathed in light

In this photo, I focused on the lighted Ichirin manjusaka.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSakura Dike ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Manjusaka (Higanbana)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Red and white manjusaka flowers glowing in the light

In this photo, I focused on the red and white manjusaka flowers in the light.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSakura Dike ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Manjusaka (Higanbana)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Saitama Prefecture｜Rural landscape tinted with morning glow

This photo was taken of a beautiful morning sky tinted with a beautiful morning glow and a view of expansive rice fields.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Saitama prefecture (Kantou area)morning glowMorning glow and evening glowpaddy fieldVarious Scenery

Sakura Tsutsumi Park｜Red carpet woven by manjusaka flowers

This photo shows beautifully blooming manjusaka flowers.

Year 2024September 2024SeptemberSakura Dike ParkSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Manjusaka (Higanbana)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Shinagawa Flower Highway｜Yellow Cosmos Swaying in the Wind

This photograph captures the sight of yellow cosmos swaying in the wind.

Year 2024August 2024AugustShinagawa HanakamichicosmosTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Arakawa bank｜Sky and puddles after rain

This photo was taken on the Arakawa River bank after the rain, with the sky reflected in a puddle of water.

Year 2024August 2024AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Arakawa bank

Within Kanagawa Prefecture｜The Power of Mount Fuji Revealed Through Perspective

This photo was taken to create a sense of grandeur by utilizing the perspective of the road and cropping in on the distant Mount Fuji.

DecemberYear 2024December 2024Mt FujiKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Within Kanagawa PrefectureVarious Scenery

Shinagawa Flower Highway｜A Single Cosmos Reaching Toward the Blue Sky

This photo was taken looking up at a single cosmos flower blooming all alone.

Year 2024August 2024AugustShinagawa HanakamichicosmosTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kotoisumi Inari Shrine Otorii｜Cosmos and torii shining at sunset

I took this photo of the cosmos and the torii gate at sunset.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024cosmosOtorii of Koizumi Inari ShrineGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Otorii of Koizumi Inari Shrine｜Elegant co-starring of Otorii and cosmos

This photo was taken during sunset, a beautiful collaboration of the Otorii gate and cosmos.

OctoberYear 2024October 2024cosmosOtorii of Koizumi Inari ShrineGunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Showa Kinen Park｜Special Collaboration of Yellow Cosmos and Train-Shaped Bus

We took pictures of the cosmos with a train-type bus that makes a regular tour of the park.

Year 2024August 2024AugustcosmosParks, theme parks and buildingsNational Showa Memorial ParkTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine｜The Cooling Healing of Wind Chimes and a Fantastic Scene

The wind chimes at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine are placed in the shade, making it quite difficult to capture a full photo with a smartphone. Here, I got as close as possible to the wind chimes and focused on the characters to take this shot.

Year 2024August 2024AugustSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Kawagoe Hikawa ShrineShrines, Temples, CastlesBeautiful scenerywind chime

Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜Beautiful scenery with colorful flowerbeds and Mt.

This is a flower bed in the toll area of Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park. Fuji, I took this photo so that the flower bed and Mt. Fuji are parallel to each other.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingsMt FujiLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)Beautiful scenery

Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜A spectacular view of Mount Fuji and sunflowers at Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park

Hana no Miyako Park has a field of sunflowers that can be enjoyed free of charge in 2024. They are lined up facing Mt. Fuji and the sunflowers are facing forward, making them easy to photograph.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Mt FujiLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)Beautiful sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜A spectacular collaboration of whooping cherries and Mt.

Whooping cranes, which bloom in the free area (information on 2024) at the Flower Capital Park, are short flowers. Therefore, it may be difficult to photograph them, but we wanted to take a picture with Mt. Fuji to give the impression of where the photo was taken.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingsMt FujiLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)Plectranthus inflexus (species of plant)Beautiful sceneryblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜A spectacular summer view of sunflowers, blue sky, and well-shaped clouds

While photographing the sunflowers, well-timed, well-shaped clouds and blue sky appeared, and the angle of the sunflowers, looking slightly upward from below at an angle, created an atmosphere as if the sunflowers were basking in the sunlight.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜Spectacular view of sunflower fields and nature

Fuji in the background, facing another mountain. The sun is just above us, so the petals glow yellow and look beautiful. We thought that by shooting from a high position, the photo would have more depth.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park｜Golden maries adorn a spectacular flower bed

Gold maries and other flowers were blooming beautifully in a flower bed in the toll section of Lake Yamanakako Hananomiyako Park. I turned my smart phone up a little to capture the depth of the scene.

Year 2024August 2024AugustmarigoldParks, theme parks and buildingsLake Yamanakako Hananomiyako ParkYamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Zama Sunflower Fields｜Expansive Scenery and Views from the Observation Deck

The sunflower fields in Zama featured multiple venues. This particular venue had a substantial depth and featured viewing platforms, creating an impression as if photographed through gaps and cropped.

Year 2024August 2024AugustParks, theme parks and buildingssunflower (Helianthus annuus)Zama Sunflower FieldKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)