Hakusan Shrine (Bunkyo Ward) | Fortune-telling booth seen through hydrangeas

Year 2025June 2025JuneTokyo Metropolitan areaHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
This photo captures what I perceived as an "omikuji booth seen through hydrangeas" at Hakusan Shrine (Bunkyo Ward).

This photograph captures the fortune-drawing area at Hakusan Shrine, framed through beautiful purple hydrangeas. Located in Bunkyo Ward, Hakusan Shrine creates photogenic scenes where seasonal flowers blend with the shrine's solemn atmosphere. Particularly in early summer, the Hydrangea Festival is held, showcasing the charming collaboration between the guardian dogs, votive tablets, climbing flags, and hydrangeas.

Date & TimeJune 14, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)
Address5-31-26 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/1600s
ISO800
Shooting route on the same dayAsukayama Park →directional marker or indicatorHakusan Shrine (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

■Featured pages for the current season