Shiba Park plum blossoms of 2022
The Shiba Park plum blossoms of 2022! They were excellent. And luckily, I had good weather to photograph them. The only thing missing was time. I would have appreciated more of that. Still, I got some lovely photos.
The plum blossoms looked excellent. I’m guessing they were at their peak. They were probably better than those of 2021. As always, there was a problem.
In the morning I had to work, luckily from home. But that didn’t finish until 1:40 pm. Once it did, I grabbed my gear and got to Shiba Park at about 3:30 pm. That only left me with a short amount of time.
Well, the sunset was 5:30 pm, so that should have given me about two hours of light. But! There is always a but. As there are some large buildings in the area, they block the sun. So even as I arrived, there were some shadows over the trees. And with each passing minute, more appeared.
On the positive side, I think the flowers were better than in 2021. By the way, I still have the photos from that year. I’ll republish them someday, so you can compare.
As always, I wanted a macro lens for these photos. The plum blossoms are small enough and beautiful enough to warrant one. I’ve said this maybe five or six times. Well, I hope I get one soon because I’m not getting any younger!
If you ever go to Shiba Park, be aware that it is small. And there are only seventy plum blossoms trees. So you might think it lacks some attraction. That is not exactly true. Tokyo Tower is visible from the park, which is nice.
Shiba Toshogu is also there. Toshogu is a shrine dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa, Japan’s first shogun. It’s pretty small but has some plum blossom trees. You should drop in and see it if you are ever in the area. Of course, Zojoji temple is only a short walk away too.
Shiba Park Plum Blossoms 2022 photo gear:
- Camera body: Fujifilm X-T3
- Lens: Fujifilm XF 16-55mm F2.8 R LM WR
If you have any questions or comments, leave them below. And have you seen the Shiba Park plum blossoms? Let us know if you have and what you think of them.
Rohan Gillett
Rohan has lived in Tokyo for 30+ years. He loves photography and plans to capture the entire city.
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External related websites:
- Shiba Park (official website)