Koishikawa Korakuen Garden｜Composition with the grass in the middle in focus

2025.06.03
Year 2025May 2025MayKoishikawa KorakuenTokyo Metropolitan areablooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Japanese iris
This photograph was taken at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, where I felt the composition focused on the grass in the middle ground.
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This photograph focuses on the grass between the irises and the buildings at Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, blurring the foreground and background to create a soft sense of depth. It evokes the characteristic depth of a Japanese garden. Koishikawa Korakuen is a historic garden in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, a renowned garden built by the Mito Tokugawa family in the early Edo period.Amidst a tranquility that makes you forget the city's bustle, you can encounter the beautiful nature of each season. In spring, weeping cherry trees and Somei-Yoshino cherry blossoms color the garden, painting a gentle scene along the pond's edge. In early summer, colorful irises bloom in full splendor, creating the cool, refreshing scenery unique to Japanese gardens.