Houkouji Temple (Ishidoyado Shidarezakura)|The combination of cherry blossoms and buildings in close-ups is fascinating.

2026March 2026MarchSaitama prefecture (Kantou area)Houkouji Temple (Shidarezakura at Ishido-juku)cherry blossomblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
放光寺(石戸宿しだれ桜)で枝垂れ桜をアップで背景の建物とともに撮影した構図

This photo was taken at Houkouji Temple (Ishido-juku Shidarezakura) with a close-up of the weeping cherry tree with the building in the background.

Date & TimeMarch 29, 2026 *There is a photo diary.
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationHoukouji Temple (Shidarezakura at Ishido-juku)
Address6 Ishidoyado, Kitamoto City, Saitama Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensEF24-105mm F4L IS II USM
F value11
suspended solids500s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayTsugi River Cherry Blossom Bank →directional marker or indicatorHie Shrine (Taguro) →directional marker or indicatorSakura Dike Park →directional marker or indicatorJogatani Bank →directional marker or indicatorHoukouji Temple (Shidarezakura at Ishido-juku) →directional marker or indicatorShidarezakura (weeping cherry tree) at Jigenji Temple

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