Shichigosan is a traditional Japanese rite of passage, held every year in mid-November for three- and seven-year-old girls and five-year-old boys to celebrate their growth and well-being.

A scene from Shichi-Go-San at Ikuta Jinja, a beautiful Shintō shrine in the center of Kobe, Japan. © 2011 Norbert Woehnl Photography.

Shot with Nikon D7000 and Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. Edited in Lightroom 5.7.

写真の撮影場所：兵庫県・神戸市・生田神社