Wow I looked this place up and it's amazing! I'm surprised it doesn't seem as popular as other flower parks but it has some really beautiful scenery. There's a ton of different gardens all with different themes as well. Spring is coming soon so it's something to keep in mind I suppose! I've never heard of Tasha Tudor either but I'm curious to see what kind of picture books she wrote know. I love that Japan has a lot of these types of themed attractions so you can not only enjoy the location itself but also the history behind it or the history that it is brings to life. Hopefully I can get out to Gifu this spring/summer. The place is called "Flower Festival Commemorative Park" for anyone wondering.

河津桜と天の川

栃木県日光市の日光連山、厳しい冬と広大な自然が圧巻

What a cool photo. I keep seeing pictures and stuff of Takachiho Gorge and I really want to go. I watched a video of it on here recently and it was really beautiful. Miyazaki seems like a really fun place to visit in general so it'd fun to get out there and try the boats and see all of the natural scenery. It had some really nice looking shrines that I was interested in visiting as well. It's so hard to visit all of the beautiful places scattered throughout Japan but I've got time so I'm gonna do my best lol. Earned some flight miles this year so I'm definitely heading out somewhere this summer. Maybe it'll be Miyazaki, we'll see. Although I've had my eye on Nagano lately as well so it's a toss up for now.

北海道斜里町
流氷に沈む夕陽！
斜里町は知床半島の方にあり西に沈む夕陽が見やすいです?✨
北海道でしか見れない流氷に沈む夕陽は最高です?

撮影場所：香川県高松市塩江町行基の湯周辺。冬の風物詩：竹あかりのライトアップ

車山から鷲ヶ峰にかけて、ゆるやかな起伏が続く霧ヶ峰高原。
レンゲツツジやニッコウキスゲ、マツムシソウなど、季節の高山植物が緑の草原を色とりどりに染め上げます。富士山やアルプス、八ヶ岳連峰など、日本が誇る名峰も一望のもとに。
また、一帯に豊かな上昇気流が発生し、グライダーの飛行に適している霧ヶ峰高原は、日本のグライダー発祥の地としても知られています。

霧ヶ峰高原観光サイトより引用。

Wow this is beautiful. If there's one thing I'm going to miss come spring it's going to be all of the beautiful winter photography that I've had the pleasure of seeing this year. That being said I'm sure spring will be just as beautiful thanks to all the greenery and cherry blossoms coming to life. This photo is really cool though. Before I zoomed in it looked like some historical castle townscape covered in snow but then upon closer inspection it's a modern area with modern homes. The river is cool too, it reminds me of a moat separating a castle from its town at this angle and probably because of the cobblestone. The mountain backdrop is really amazing too, I suppose that's maybe where the mine cart runs to? Guess I'll have to visit Asago to find out!

「樹氷と朝日」

とんでもない強風と寒さな上どん曇りで諦めかけていましたが、
なんとか日の出のタイミングで晴れてくれ、一気に絶景に変わりました。

冬にしか見られない樹氷を撮影できて大満足です。

撮影地：長野

「八ヶ岳と冬の天の川」

雲一つない絶好の天の川日和が訪れたので、
お気に入りの撮影ポイントで八ヶ岳と合わせて天の川を撮影しました。
満点の星空で最高でした！

ソフトフィルターを使用して星を大きく写したのが、
こだわりポイントです。

撮影地：長野

兵庫県朝来市、姫宮神社にある銅像。雪が被った姿はまるで成人式を迎える女の子のよう？可愛くて思わずシャッターを切りました。

兵庫県朝来市、喫茶店「あるじゃん」前の郵便ポスト。

兵庫県朝来市、雪が積もるトロッコ軌跡道。

兵庫県朝来市、姫宮神社前。

東京都町田市にある芹ヶ谷公園で撮影しました。季節は冬で、紅葉の終りかけと共に、冬を感じられる写真を撮影することができました。また、会える日まで。

Man that's beautiful. I read an article about this place on here as well. I really want to visit. The water is so clear it reminds me a lot of Oshino Hakkai, but I think the color of the water makes this place just a liiiiittle more beautiful. Although it's a pretty tough call lol. It's interesting how the article mentioned that the best time of year is fall to see the autumn leaves reflected on the surface of the water, but I bet spring would be just as beautiful. I guess it depends on if there's any cherry blossoms around the pond. I definitely saw maples though! I'll have to try the chimaki as well if I get the chance, I'd never heard of it until now.

我が家の庭(島根県)にて。甥っ子4歳と初めて作った雪だるま⛄
降り積もる雪の中、ゴロゴロと2人で作った雪だるま。完成ー?❤️とはしゃいでできた頃には体も少しポカポカに?
目と鼻は人参でつけました✨
冬の思い出です?

兵庫県神河町に行った際の雪景色です。夫が私を撮影する瞬間を私が撮影。冬の好きな写真の1つです。

田んぼに積もった雪と氷柱が玉ボケした朝の風景です

雪の降った次の日の朝はテンション上がりますね。
新倉山浅間公園より。

早朝の新倉山浅間神社。
雪が降った後の富士山は美しい。

What a beautiful photo! I've seen a Japanese friendship garden in Portland I think it was but this one has a totally different atmosphere. It's really cool to see the different styles. I hadn't heard of West Lake before but I looked at some pictures of it and it looks like a beautiful place. I like how the architecture of the pavilions is very similar as well. I'm certainly a fan of all of the winter scenery I've gotten to see this year, but I feel like the cherry blossoms would certainly look amazing here. That or even the foliage in the autumn. I'd like to check this out when I get the chance. It looks like there are some interesting restaurants in the area as well so I can look forward to some tasty food!

岐阜公園 日中友好庭園 雪景色❄️

1989年（平成元年）に、岐阜市と中華人民共和国 杭州市の友好都市提携10周年を記念して作られた庭園で、中国情緒溢れるデザインの門や土塀、庭園、杭州市の名所である西湖（せいこ）を模して作られた池

ここの池は、四季折々楽しめる池です。
桜の?季節が有名ですが、雪景色も最高です。
是非岐阜に来た際は、岐阜公園を散歩して見てください。?

「足跡を照らす」
横手山近くを登る朝日と雪原に残った動物の足跡を合わせて撮りました。
寒い中ですがしっかりと光条まで撮れて大満足でした。

撮影地：長野 志賀高原

Oh my god... this is just breathtaking. It's like a paradise above the clouds. I love all of the different colors of leaves that you can see. The blue skies as a backdrop makes it look like something you'd only find in a movie. I really think this settles it. Japan has the most beautiful scenery of any country I think. This is making me want to put on my boots and go for a hike. I've heard of Mt. Taisen before but I never heard the scenery was this amazing. I really like the pond in the middle too, I wonder if there are any fish in it. It'd be amazing if there were some koi in it or something. That'd just be the icing on the cake lol. Going to have some good dreams of this place tonight!

長野県飯山市にて、かまくらの里へ。夕暮れ時の時間に見られるかまくらブルーが幻想的です。

I keep seeing pictures of the Shiroyone Senmaida Rice Terraces and I really just need to go and see it myself. I don't know what it is about rice fields but they're some of the most beautiful scenery you can find in my opinion. I think that's another thing I really love about places like Akita, Saitama, etc. It really just makes me wish summer was here already. I want to go outside and enjoy a barbecue at some park. Spring would be great too, I'd get some plum wine and eat some barbecue under the cherry blossoms. I always love seeing the rice field art too, so if I can see some this year I'll be really happy. I think I saw some in Akita but I didn't get a chance to see any in Saitama yet, so maybe I'll try and find some out there and go out for a visit.

今日は節分です。
恵方巻を食べましょう~
今年の方角は南南東です。?

今天是日本的節分日
除了有拿豆子丟魔鬼象徵消災解厄外，還有吃惠方卷，朝著該年度福神方向邊許願邊吃！