Japanese Photographer Captures Breathtaking Images Of Gifu Castle Against Reiwa Era’s First Cold Moon

The last full moon of December is known as the Cold Moon, but this past week’s holds a special value in Japan as being the first Cold Moon of the newly crowned Reiwa Era. Japanese photographer @ta2funk may have provided the perfect commemorative photo of Reiwa’s first Cold Moon with these stunning pictures of it gorgeously looming over Gifu Castle.

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@ta2funk brilliantly captures Gifu Castle, set against the Cold Moon in a series of photos that presents Gifu city’s beautiful icon as a timelessly majestic castle. The once-a-year-shots are truly stunning.


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