View from Hirakawa-bashi

 Hirakawa-bashi is a bridge over Ote moat.
 I took these photos on the bridge

 (Note)
These photos were taken on November 8 , 2012.

Moat in autumn

Ote-bori is a moat of the Imperial palace.
I took this photo from a small square by Takebashi subway station exit 2.

(Note)
This photo was taken on November 8 , 2012.

Green and Yellow

I took the photo above by Otemachi subway station exit D2.
Color of ginkgo leaves along the Gyoko-dori (street) at the place had been changing to yellow.

The photo below is a view of the street from Wadakura-bashi (bridge).

(Note)

These photos were taken on November 8 , 2012.

Denpoin Street, Asakusa

 I took these photos on the second day of Sanja Matsuri that is a very popular festival in Asakusa..

Those people who wear traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat are members of Mikoshi parade teams.

 (Note)
These photos were taken on May 19 , 2012.

Children's Mikoshi at Sanja Matsuri

In the second day of Sanja Mmatsuri (Sanja festival) , around 100 Mikosi (portable shrine) parade through streets of Asakusa.
Not only tough guys but also boys and girls join the parade.

(Note)
 These pgotos were taken on May 19 . 2012.

Sanja Matsuri

Sanja Matsuri (Sanja festival) is a annual festival of Asakusa shrine located in the precincts of Senso-ji temple.
This festival is held three days in May.

 On the second day of the festival, around 100 Mikoshi (portable shrine) from 44 neighborhood associations parade through streets of Asakusa.

 I took these photos in Senso-ji temple.
 I felt passion of the people.

 (Note)
These photos were taken on May 19 , 2012.

Heron in Shinobazu pond.

I took these photos after a rain.
 Around the pond was calm at the time.
That heron looked so graceful in the scene.

(Note)
 These photos were taken on May 1 , 2012.