Koishikawa Botanical Garden|Azalea in vivid bloom

Year 2025April 2025AprilazaleaKoishikawa Botanical GardenTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
This photo captures the vivid blooms of the Mitsuba Tsutsuji at Koishikawa Botanical Garden.

This photograph captures the vivid pink of the Mitsuba Tsutsuji azalea. Its captivating hue makes for a picture that radiates the energy of spring. Located in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, Koishikawa Botanical Garden is a tranquil space where nature thrives and history endures.Within the garden, scenes reflecting the changing seasons unfold gently: spring cherry blossoms and azaleas, summer green maple leaves, autumn foliage. Simply walking through invites moments you'll want to photograph. You can calmly capture the natural beauty found in everyday extensions—sunlight filtering through trees, waterside views, combinations of stone paths and plants.

Date & TimeApril 5, 2025
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationKoishikawa Botanical Garden
Address3-7-1 Hakusan, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value3.5
suspended solids1/1600s
ISO200
Shooting route on the same dayInogashira Park →directional marker or indicatorKoganei Park →directional marker or indicatorShinjuku Gyoen →directional marker or indicatorChidorigafuchi (fountainhead) →directional marker or indicatorYasukuni Shrine →directional marker or indicatorKoishikawa Botanical Garden →directional marker or indicatorUeno Onshi Park →directional marker or indicatorJoshinji Temple (Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo)

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