Shinsen-numa Marsh in Niseko (Hokkaido)

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Shinsen-numa Marsh is a part of Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-national Park located in the western beach of Hokkaido.
Niseko area, a highland over 750 m above sea level, is dotted with lakes, marshes and wetlands.

Boardwalks in the wetland for nature conservation

Shinsen-numa Marsh surrounded by primeval woods, is said to be the most beautiful among lakes and marshes in the Niseko mountain range.

By panorama photo

Mt.Chisenupuri (dormant volcano 1,134 m above sea level) as seen from Shinsen-numa Marsh.

By panorama photo

The observatory situated 200m up from the marsh

Views of a pastoral landscape of Kyowa-cho and the Sea of Japan in the distance.

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Kamikochi (Nagano)

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Kamikochi, located in Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture, is a mountainous highland valley within Hida Mountains. It's a part of Chubu-Sangaku National Park, and designated as a Special Place of  Scenic Beauty and a Special Natural Monument in Japan.

Mount Yake-dake behind Lake Taisho.

Hotaka Mountain Range and Karasawa Cirque behind Lake Taisho

Tashiro Wetland including Tashiro Pond

Boardwalk trails on Tashiro Wetland

Azusa River                 A lot of Iwana (char) is swimming in clean cold water.

Tashiro Bridge
It's almost on the half way between Taisho Lake and Kappa Bridge, and a branch point of Azusa River Course and Rinkan Course.

Crossing the Tashiro Bridge to head to Azusa River Course

A mandarin duck at the riverside

Along Azusa River, going on the trail of Azusa River Course.

Silvery catkins of pussy willow are sprouting.

Arriving at the Kappa Bridge

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Shosenkyo (Yamanashi)

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Shosenkyo is a gorge located in the north part of Kofu city, Yamanashi prefecture.
It's in the Chichibu Tama Kai National Park and designated as a special place of scenic beauty in Japan.
Senga-taki, Senga Falls at 30 m long 　

Senga-taki is one of Japan's best hundred waterfalls.

Kakuenpo, a granite cliff at 180 m high.

Ishi-mon, ishi (stone) mon (gate)    It's a natural arch of granite.

Granite rocks deeply eroded by the river into many oddly-shaped rocks or stones along the gorge.

Shosenkyo is also famous for autumn leaves.

Kage-e-no-mori Art Museum     Shadow pictures and cutout pictures (mainly the works of Seiji Fujishiro) are exhibited.

Myotogi Shrine Hime-no-miya    It's said to be the deity of marriage and conception.

Syogyoku-do garden    It's said that there are nine kinds of gemstones here.

Mokukaseki, petrified wood          The signboard says it's a larch's fossil of 200 million years ago.

Tenko-go-ryujin, A statue of five dragon gods.   The five dragon gods are each for beauty, victory, health, fortune and learning.

Otome-no-izumi, a fountain with a big white crystal at the entrance of the crystal museum 'Crystal Sound'.

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Tottori-sakyu Sand Dunes (Tottori)

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Tottori-sakyu are sand dunes spreading 2 km north to south and 16 km east to west at the seaside of Tottori city, Tottori prefecture.
 It's a natural monument in Japan.

Tottori-sakyu has three rows of dunes which are called the first row, the second row and the third row of dunes from seaside.

The second row of dunes is also called Uma-no-se (horse back).   A few greens are spreading at the foot of the dune.

Tottori-sakyu sand dunes are also designated as a special protect area within the Sanin-kaigan National Park.

Scenery to the dune gate as seen from the top of Uma-no-se.

Here are camels for sightseeing and commemorative photos.

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