Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu)|Cherry blossoms at the back through the front blur

2026February 2026FebruaryMinami no Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu)Cherry blossoms (early blooming)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Shizuoka prefecture (Chuubu area)
The cherry blossoms in the foreground are blurred by the cherry blossoms in the background at the Minami Izu Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival.

This photo was taken at the Minami no Sakura and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu Town), blurring out the light-bathed Kawazu cherry blossoms in the foreground and creating a sense of depth so that the eye can pass through to the cherry blossoms in the background.

Date & TimeFebruary 14, 2026 *There is a photo diary.
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationMinami no Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu)
AddressShimogamo, Minami-Izu Town, Kamo-gun, Shizuoka Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/1000s
ISO200
Shooting route on the same dayMinami no Cherry Blossom and Rape Blossom Festival (Minami Izu) →directional marker or indicatorMadogahama Kaiyukoen →directional marker or indicatorShirahama Beach →directional marker or indicatorKawazu Cherry Blossom Festival (Kawazu Town) →directional marker or indicatorKawazu Nanadaki Loop Bridge →directional marker or indicatorShuzenji Plum Grove →directional marker or indicatorShuzenji(Izu)

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