Echigo Hills National Park | Blue Hydrangeas Standing Gracefully

2026July 2026JulyEchigo Hills National ParkNiigata Prefecturehydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
国営越後丘陵公園で凛と佇む一輪の青い紫陽花を横から撮影した写真

この写真は、国営越後丘陵公園で、凛と佇む一輪の青い紫陽花を横から撮影したものです。横顔のように見える紫陽花の姿が印象的で、青い花の上品な美しさを丁寧にとらえた写真です。

Date & TimeJuly 4, 2026
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationEchigo Hills National Park
Address1950-1 Mitsumata, Miyamoto Higashimachi, Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/1250s
ISO200
Shooting route on the same dayNiigata’s Principal Shrine: Hakusan Shrine →directional marker or indicatorYorii Beach (Niigata) →directional marker or indicatorWithin Niigata Prefecture →directional marker or indicatorFukushima Lake →directional marker or indicatorNiigata Prefectural Botanical Garden →directional marker or indicatorEchigo Hills National Park →directional marker or indicatorHydrangea Park (Tokamachi City)

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