2021.7.24 Katakinuma Marsh - A precious Satoyama marshland -
I went to Kataki Swamp in Akita Prefecture.
It is a marshland with a rice field-like atmosphere.
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▼When you get close, signs will guide you.
▼The parking lot is quite spacious.
There may be some seasons when it gets crowded.
▼It seems like a marsh with beautiful flowers after all.
It's quite amazing that a marsh can form at an altitude of 30 meters.
▼Go down the stairs and you’ll see another sign!
As it has been selected as one of the Ministry of the Environment's 500 important wetlands, the explanations are thorough.
▼This is roughly the entire picture of Katakinuma Marsh.
It feels like the only surviving marshland among the rice fields.
There may have once been marshes like this all over the area.
Pond Part
It is a pond just like the ones you see in alpine marshes.
The fact that it is located at an altitude of 30 meters may be a result of Akita's special environment.
▼ When the weather is nice, the water reflects the background, creating a beautiful landscape.
The road looks like an ordinary farm road.
▼Frogs were croaking.
It's impossible for there to be no frogs in such a beautiful marsh.
▼There was a frog after all!
▼ Dusk is approaching.
▼The setting sun paints the marsh red.
▼It's now completely dark, so our exploration comes to an end.
Overview of Marshland Information
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The Katakinuma Wetland is a valuable natural environment, but it is also well suited to safe biological observation.
It was a place where even people who were not accustomed to hiking in the mountains could easily enjoy themselves.
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