This route allows you to enjoy both Mt. Tanzawa, one of the 100 famous mountains in Japan, and Mt. Hirugatake, the highest peak in Kanagawa Prefecture, at the same time. The view of the ridgeline from Mt. Tanzawa to Mt. Hirugatake is wonderful and well worth the effort. Mountain attractions Scenery ▼The road from Mt. Tanzawa to Mt. Hirugatake is open and has a good view. Summit There is nothing particularly interesting at the summit, but both are wide and it is easy to have lunch or coffee. ▼Mt. Tanzawa (156...

I went to Komatome Marsh in Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture. Exploration ▼We parked the car and set off. ▼It seems that you can enjoy the plants of each season. ▼Perhaps because it is a natural monument, the guides are very careful. There were about three guides. ▼It was my first time to see such careful guidance. ▼First, we went through the forest area. ▼Deer netting ▼The signs were also polite. ▼We started walking along the boardwalk...

I went to Miyatoko Marsh in Minamiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Exploration ▼We parked the car and set off. ▼This time, we decided to go around the boardwalk in a counterclockwise direction. ▼It seems that there was a fallen tree. Only the path part has been cleared, which is interesting. I am grateful to those who maintain the environment. ▼The road continued to climb. ▼There was a guide map at the fork in the road. Gradually...

I went to Mitsuishi Marsh in Iwate Prefecture. Exploration ▼It was the autumn foliage season, so I arrived at dawn and waited for the sunrise. The early morning air is great. ▼The weather was bad, so I walked along a muddy path. ▼The weather was bad, but the scenery was good. ▼The autumn leaves were also nice. ▼I kept walking, covered in mud, and arrived at the marsh. ▼The grass was turning red. ▼The mountains...

This is a marshland in the mountains of Mt. Mitsuishi in Iwate Prefecture. During the autumn foliage season, it is crowded with hikers. Visiting the marshland ▼A marshland suddenly appears on the hiking trail. It doesn't seem to be very large. https://www.wetlandjapan.com/2010mitsuishiyama Equipment, physical strength, and skills ▼Mitsuishi Marshland requires equipment and tools for general mountain climbing...

We arrived at the Tamahara Marsh in Gunma Prefecture. Exploration ▼We set off. We walked along a paved road to the marsh. ▼It seems that you can observe many different birds. ▼There was also a beech spring water donation box. ▼We arrived at the entrance to the marsh. ▼We walked along the boardwalk in the forest. ▼Amphibious eggs! ▼They look like salamanders. ▼We went further. ▼We entered a marsh-like area...

This is a marshland in the Tambara Plateau in Gunma Prefecture. It is located at the foot of Mt. Hotaka and is surrounded by beech forests. Exploring the marshland Late May ▼It is divided into a marshland area and a forest area. ▼There is a boardwalk, so it is easy to walk. There were no dangerous areas. https://www.wetlandjapan.com/215tambara Mid-November ▼It accumulates...

Exploration ▼We park our car in the parking lot and set off. ▼First, we walk up a slope. ▼The weather at this time of year is just right, making it easy to walk. ▼We enter the forest area. ▼After climbing the first slope, the path becomes flat. ▼As we descend to the first marsh, we immediately find some Asian skunk cabbage. ▼The flowers are starting to wither. Perhaps this is because there is not enough water. ▼...

On October 5, 2020, I went to Hachimantai in Hachimantai City, Iwate Prefecture. Compared to the summer, when it is bustling with various creatures, the atmosphere is lonely, but the quiet and calm marshland is also attractive. It was raining in the morning, and the weather was not good, but I stuck around in the parking lot for a long time and managed to explore. Scenery ▼ The mountain is turning red. ▼ There are many shrubs near the summit, and...

Kitadobu Marsh is a marsh located in Kayanodaira, Nagano Prefecture. I came here last year, but gave up due to bad weather and the late hour. Exploration ▼This year, as expected, it was sunny. There is a parking lot in front of the information center. ▼A river flows along the road. ▼There is a sign for the marsh. ▼I walk in the direction of the lodge. ▼I walk along a road like this...