AKAO Forest
A garden that climbs the hillside. A swing set against the sea, a single great tree, plenty of room to shoot wide. The flowers change with the season.
25 frames from Atami: the clifftop gardens of AKAO Forest and the Taisho-era rooms of Kiunkaku. Flowers and architecture, tatami and stained glass, within one small town. The full body of work is in the portfolio.
Shooting notes: From a garden to a villa
Where you stand and when you go changes the picture completely.
A garden that climbs the hillside. A swing set against the sea, a single great tree, plenty of room to shoot wide. The flowers change with the season.
A Taisho-era villa open to visitors. Tatami rooms, a stained-glass hall, a garden. No tripods, so everything is handheld on the light from the windows.
A shuttle bus runs from Atami Station to AKAO Forest; Kiunkaku is walkable. Gardens in the morning and the villa in the afternoon follows the light best.
I shoot families, couples and portraits on location in Yokohama and Tokyo. Your photos reach you within 7 days of the shoot, and the quote is free.
Recent frames from each location go up on the account, including ones that never make it onto this site.