Japan in Full Bloom 🌸Hanamiyama, Fukushima

[Cooperation] Fukushima City Location Tourism Promotion Council

Hanamiyama is known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Fukushima Prefecture. On the day of the photo shoot in early April, the Yoshino cherry trees were in full bloom. Please enjoy the peaceful landscape of the Satoyama surrounded by not only cherry blossoms but also colorful flowers such as magnolias, Japanese peaches, bokeh, and forsythia. We will tour the highlights of Mt. Hanami through VR images, focusing on 360-degree aerial photography using a VR drone.

``There is a paradise in Fukushima'' are the words of the late Shotaro Akiyama, known as a flower photographer. Speaking of Shotaro Akiyama, I often saw his name and work in camera magazines when I was an elementary school student in the 1980s. He is remembered strongly as a person who used beautiful light to depict a variety of flowers, including dignified flowers and sweet flowers. When I visited Hanamiyama in Fukushima this time, I saw the name for the first time in a while and learned that it had been registered as a demon. I sincerely pray for the repose of Mr. Akiyama, who had a considerable influence on me as an elementary school student who loved photography.