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.
| Date & Time | May 28, 2025 |
| photographer | without batting an eyelid |
| Location | Koishikawa Korakuen |
| Address | 1-6-6 Koraku, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo |
| Photography Equipment | Canon EOS R |
| lens | Canon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM |
| F value | 2.8 |
| suspended solids | 1/1000s |
| ISO | 400 |
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