This photo was taken at Hodan-ji Temple, where I took advantage of a wide-open telephoto lens to capture the cherry blossoms and the Buddha image in a striking way.
| Date & Time | March 21, 2026 *There is a photo diary. |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Yama's pole (with a human head on the top) |
| Address | 1-10-22 Kashiwa-machi, Shiki-shi, Saitama |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 2500s |
| ISO | 400 |
| Shooting route on the same day | Saitama prefecture (Kantou area) →directional marker or indicatorCherry blossoms at Hachigata Castle, Edohigan (Ujibo Cherry Blossom) →directional marker or indicatorHie Shrine (Taguro) →directional marker or indicatorhigh-ranking temple in Fujiwara (Edo period) →directional marker or indicatorKita Asaba Sakurazutsumi Park →directional marker or indicatorthe empress, the empress dowager and the grand empress dowager →directional marker or indicatorKita Ward (Tokyo Metropolitan Area) →directional marker or indicatorYama's pole (with a human head on the top) |
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