Shōrinzan Daruma Temple|Capturing the Powerful Daruma from a Low Angle

JanuaryYear 2025January 2025Shorinzan Daruma TempleGunma prefecture (Kantou area)Various SceneryBodhidharma
This photo, taken at Shorinzan Daruma Temple, captures the imposing presence of Daruma from a low angle.

This photograph was taken from a low angle, looking up at the Daruma dolls. It expresses their power from an unusual perspective. Shorinzan Daruma Temple, adorned with Daruma dolls, offers a unique photographic experience found nowhere else. Daruma dolls of all sizes fill the temple grounds, overwhelming visitors. The spectacular scenery created by the numerous donated Daruma dolls allows you to appreciate its charm more deeply when captured in a photograph.

Date & TimeJanuary 11, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationShorinzan Daruma Temple
Address296, Hadaka-cho, Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value6.3
suspended solids1/1250s
ISO3200
Shooting route on the same dayTadaranuma Park →directional marker or indicatorMt. Asama (famous Buddhist mountain) →directional marker or indicatorShorinzan Daruma Temple

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