This photograph captures Shinobazu Pond and the entire Benten Hall during the dim hours just before sunrise. It portrays the mysterious, pre-dawn landscape filled with silence and solemnity. If you're taking photos in Ueno during summer, Shinobazu Pond is an unmissable scenic spot.Especially in the early morning, the pond is blanketed with blooming lotus flowers. The sight of pale pink petals floating on the tranquil water surface is nothing short of a fantastical scene. Aiming for half-open lotus flowers during the time when the morning sun begins to shine creates a stunning harmony between the soft light and the delicate expression of the flowers, resulting in a truly impressive shot. In one corner of Shinobazu Pond, a wind chime display is set up exclusively during summer, adding a refreshing touch with its soothing sounds as they sway in the breeze.The vermilion Benten Hall, lotus flowers, and the presence of transparent wind chimes combine to create photos that seem to capture the essence of Japanese summer. You can zoom in with a telephoto lens to capture the details of the lotus, or use a wide-angle lens to frame the sky, pond, and Benten Hall in a single shot. Shinobazu Pond, located in Ueno, Tokyo, is the perfect photography spot to capture the summer scenery where light, sound, and color harmonize.
- Date: July 27, 2025
- Photographer: Mr. Pon
- Location：Nobazuno Pond
- Address: Ueno Park, Taito-ku, Tokyo
- Photography equipment: Canon EOS R
- Lens: Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
- F value: 2.8
- SS: 1/320s
- ISO: 800
