I really love seeing these massive fireworks displays and this one is really incredible. Just comparing the height of the fireworks to the height of the builds in the city you can get an idea of just how large-scale this fireworks show is. I know the Minato Kobe Marine Fireworks Festival is in October but I'm hoping to see some fireworks this spring at least. I know summer is a little far off but there's definitely going to be fireworks then, that's for sure. I remember the one trip I went to Kobe I didn't get to see these amazing fireworks, but I was able to dry some delicious Kobe Beef burgers that were really just incredible. I would have liked to go to a steak restaurant but it didn't really fit our itinerary. It ended up working out though, as the burgers were great!

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.

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.

Awesome photo. I've heard of Soma-Nomaoi before. I really want to check it out actually and see all the horse races and stuff. I guess they do drills that were used by the military back in the day which would be really cool to watch as well. I'm a huge fan of horseback archery and archery in general so if they have that that'd be awesome as well. I didn't know there were portable shrines as well. I'd have to read up more on the festival but it definitely looks interesting. I have a friend over in Fukushima Prefecture so if I could get out there and meet them when this is happening it'd be awesome. Hopefully corona has settled down by July, but if not then I guess there's always next year. I'll have to eat some tasty festival food somewhere else I guess ?

Just beautiful. There's so much happening in this photo when you really look at it. The paper lantern is really the cherry on the cake for me in this one. I read an article a little while ago about the funaya in Ine and thought it was really interesting. It's awesome getting to see fireworks happening there as well, it's like I've discovered a new side of the area that I didn't know about before. I really enjoy fireworks over water too, and there's plenty of great fireworks festivals in Japan that do just that. I was already looking forward to being able to see the boathouses in Ine one day but now I'm looking forward to it even more. Going to line it up with the Ine Fireworks Festival if I can. The reflection of the fireworks on the water looks really awesome as well.

夕凪Sunset ~Megami~

熱海の「おさかなフェスティバル」での写真。
日本のグルメといえば海鮮！海辺で食べるイカ焼きは最高でした！

青森県南部町にある
「スイーツガーデンくどう」さんの
季節限定のさくらんぼソフト

さくらんぼ味のソフトクリームに、さくらんぼが乗った一品となっています。

※さくらんぼのシーズンになると味わえる一品です！

愛知県新城市で行われている設楽ヶ原決戦場まつり。
福島県で活動している我々も状態してもらい演武を行いました。

京都府与謝郡伊根町、この町には一階が船着場となった舟屋という伝統的な漁師の建物が数多く残ります。
年一回行われる伊根花火をその舟屋の格納庫から見ました。
御神灯の明かり、格納庫に反響する花火の音、全てが古き良き日本を想起させました。

新緑遊行

沖縄宮古島で撮影しました。砂山ビーチといって、大きな岩のトンネルが有名なビーチです。コロナが収束したら是非また訪れたい場所のうちのひとつです❤️

神戸ならではの素敵な場所がたくさんあります♫

神戸ハーバーランド
広々とした公園には噴水もありますよー！！

福島県相馬地方で7月に行われる相馬野馬追。
メイン会場には約450頭の馬が集まる圧巻の光景です。

「Princess firefly advent」
location：Western Japan
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～Princess firefly advent at the torii～
Deep in the dusky forest covered with trees during the daytime, the torii appears quietly ahead of the path that the beast trails. There are no people visiting this creepy place at midnight. After midnight, this place where nobody is here, the princess firefly descends and mysterious dance begins.

富士山 山中湖近くの花の都公園のひまわり

埼玉県にあるムーミンバレーパークです。
夏は傘が吊るされて、おしゃれな道ができています！

撮影機材
SONY α7III
編集ソフト
Lightroom

福島県相馬地方で行われる「相馬野馬追祭」
総大将が乗馬し、中村神社の参道を通り城の外に出る。

福島県相馬地方で行われる「相馬野馬追祭」で総大将が出陣する前に行われる出陣式

福島県相馬地方で行われる相馬野馬追祭で御神輿を安置し、螺貝を吹く。

福島県相馬地方で行われる「相馬野馬追祭」の中で行われる火縄銃演武の様子です。

兵庫県神戸市のメリケンパークで行われる盆踊りの様子です。大きなやぐらでは飛び入り参加の方もたくさん踊られていて、皆楽しそうにしていました。

神明の花火大会が始まる前。
土手から見えた大きな雲。

夏を全てこの1枚に込めて。
足立サマー。

とにかく海が綺麗な宮古島！
どこの浜もおすすめ！ほんとに水が透き通っていて綺麗です！

三重県津市の津花火大会です。
とても見応えのある花火大会です。
この写真は2017年の花火大会

三重県伊勢市の夫婦岩。
6月の夏至の前後では二つの岩の間から日の出を見ることができます。
運が良いと岩の間に富士山が見え、富士山と太陽が重なることでダイヤモンド富士になります。

海！クレしん！虹！最高！