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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine｜A Sacred Morning When White Lotus Flowers Bloom in Unison

This photograph captures the sight of pure white lotus flowers blooming simultaneously in the lotus pond at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, conveying the beauty of nature spreading across this sacred space.

Year 2025July 2025JulyKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotusTsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine

Ofuna Flower Center｜A Dialogue of Beauty Performed by White Double-Petaled Lotus Flowers

This photograph was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, capturing two white lotus flowers from a low, diagonal angle, highlighting the beauty of the paired blooms.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ofuna Flower Center｜Summer Harmony Painted by White and Pink Lotus Flowers

This photo was taken at Ofuna Flower Center during summer, capturing a lotus flower blending white and pale pink hues from a low angle, looking up at it.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ofuna Flower Center｜Pink Lotus and the Clear Dialogue of the Sky

This photograph was taken at Ōfuna Flower Center, looking up from below at pale pink lotus flowers against a blue sky, depicting a pure summer scene.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ofuna Flower Center｜Captivated by the fluffy green charm

This photo was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, where the fluffy green plants looked so adorable that I captured them to highlight their natural texture and softness.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower Centernew green leavesKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenery

Ofuna Flower Center｜Sunflowers' Summer Pose Told Through Their Backs

This photograph captures the sunflowers at Ofuna Flower Center, their backs turned toward the sun as they bask in its light, viewed from behind to convey a sense of oneness with nature.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Ofuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜The Passion of Sunflowers Gazing Up at the Sun

This photograph, taken at Ofuna Flower Center, captures a single sunflower stretching its stem upward, gazing straight toward the sun. Shot from a low angle, it emphasizes the plant's vitality.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Ofuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ōfune Flower Center｜The Simple Splendor of Goldenrod Blooming Along the Roadside

This photograph captures the simple beauty of nature, taken from the side of a garden path at Ofuna Flower Center, where orange cosmos bloomed.

Year 2025July 2025JulycosmosOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜Vibrant Golden Narcissus Viewed from Below

This photograph captures the vibrant orange cosmos blooming brightly and energetically at Ofuna Flower Center. Shot from a low angle looking up, the composition highlights the flowers' powerful presence.

Year 2025July 2025JulycosmosOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜A single, delicate yellow bloom, softly unfurling

This photograph was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, focusing on the yellow cosmos that appear to bloom softly, capturing an atmosphere that conveys a sense of gentleness and brightness.

Year 2025July 2025JulycosmosOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜A gentle yellow captured from the side

This photograph captures a delicate yellow cosmos in bloom at Ofuna Flower Center, taken from the side with careful attention to the flower's upright posture and its relationship with the light.

Year 2025July 2025JulycosmosOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜Summer Scenes Framed by Cosmos

This photograph was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, carefully composed to frame the sunflowers and building in the background through the yellow cosmos, with a conscious focus on color and depth.

Year 2025July 2025Julysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Ofuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜Early-blooming Cosmos Hint at Summer

This photograph captures the sight of yellow cosmos blooming a bit early at the Ofuna Flower Center, creating an image that evokes the arrival of early summer.

Year 2025July 2025JulycosmosOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)

Ofuna Flower Center｜A world of purity depicted by white lilies and blue skies

This photo was taken at the Ofuna Flower Center, capturing a beautiful white lotus flower from the side and layering a blue sky in the background to create a composition that emphasizes the impression of purity.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ofuna Flower Center｜The Cool Melody of Wind Chimes and Bokeh

This photograph was taken inside a tunnel within the grounds of the Ofuna Flower Center, combining the dangling wind chimes with the bokeh lights in the background to create an atmosphere where you can almost hear the sound of the wind.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Ōfuna Flower Center｜A Tunnel Scene Filled with Wind Chimes and Light

This photograph was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, capturing wind chimes suspended in the garden tunnel from a slight distance, emphasizing the sense of spatial depth alongside the bokeh effect.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)Various Scenerywind chime

Ofuna Flower Center｜The serendipitous beauty of lotus blossoms nestled between leaves

This photograph captures a rare lotus flower blooming nestled between leaves at the Ofuna Flower Center, preserving a moment of serendipitous beauty found in nature.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ofuna Flower Center｜The quiet beauty of lotus blooms hidden among leaves

This photograph captures a lotus flower discovered quietly blooming, almost hidden among the leaves, at the Ofuna Flower Center. It was taken to express the presence of this modest yet beautiful flower.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ofuna Flower Center｜The Unusual Beauty of Lotus Enveloped in Bokeh

This photograph was taken at Ofuna Flower Center, where I discovered a lotus flower with a slightly different shape than the others, capturing it with a soft background blur.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus

Ōfuna Flower Center｜Two blooms of white lotus, dancing in the sky

This photograph captures two white lotus flowers blooming side by side at Ofuna Flower Center, as if dancing toward the sky, framed against the refreshing blue of the sky.

Year 2025July 2025JulyOfuna Flower CenterKanagawa prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)lotus