Imagine that multiplied by hundreds and thousands, and the effect is almost overwhelming.

I felt like a kid looking for the first time in my life at a Christmas tree!

Kordan tells My Modern Met.

Landscape Photography by Daniel Kordan

It was so exciting and enchanting, like magic.

At a certain moment, the fireflies synchronize and start blinking synchronously.

Of course, capturing this magical sight was no easy feat.

Hotaru: Firefly Season in Japan

Fireflies are very sensitive to ecological conditions, the photographer reveals.

Sometimes it’s just two or three days when they light up.

And you’ve got the option to find this information only among local photographers.

Hotaru: Firefly Season in Japan

So venture to establish relations with local photographers to have insight on when and where to see the fireflies.

Hotaru: Firefly Season in Japan

Landscape Photography by Daniel Kordan