Shiofune Kannon Temple|Temple View Through Red Azaleas

Year 2025May 2025MayazaleaShiobune Kannon TempleTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
This photograph captures what I perceived as a temple composition framed by red azaleas at Shiofune Kannon Temple.

This photograph was taken with a sense of depth, capturing the buildings in the background and the further-blooming azaleas through the vivid red blossoms. At Shiofune Kannon Temple in Ome City, azaleas bloom across the entire slope in spring, offering a three-dimensional floral landscape. The way they bloom surrounding the central Kannon Hall is truly fantastical.

Date & TimeMay 3, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationShiobune Kannon Temple
Address194 Shiobune, Ome-shi, Tokyo
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/10000s
ISO800
Shooting route on the same dayShiobune Kannon Temple →directional marker or indicatorAshikaga Flower Park →directional marker or indicatorKasama Azalea Park

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