Takumi no Sato (Gunma)|Beautiful scenery of tradition and nature where wild Buddhas and manjusaka are in harmony

Year 2025September 2025SeptemberTakumi no Sato (Gunma)Manjusaka (Higanbana)Gunma prefecture (Kantou area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
Harmonious scenery of "No. 8 Wild Buddha" and manjusaka flowers in Takumi no Sato, Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture

This photograph is a view of manjusaka (higanbana) flowers taken at "No. 8 Wild Buddha" in the Takumi no Sato area of Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture. The stamp stand in the foreground and the lanterns in the background were carefully considered in the composition, resulting in an impressive picture in which tradition and nature are in harmony. Takumi no Sato, located in Minakami Town, Gunma Prefecture, is a tourist destination surrounded by traditional rural scenery and abundant nature. Hands-on workshops such as woodworking, ceramics, and Japanese paper making are scattered throughout the satoyama, offering fun for both adults and children. In autumn, the roadsides are covered with higanbana and cosmos flowers, and the area around Hachiban-no-butsu in particular is a popular spot for taking pictures of manjusaka flowers.

Date & TimeSeptember 6, 2025 *There is a photo diary.
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationTakumi no Sato (Gunma)
Address847 Sugawa, Minakami-cho, Tone-gun, Gunma
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value4
suspended solids1/323s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayFlower fields in Igano →directional marker or indicatorTakumi no Sato (Gunma)

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