I went to a marsh forest in Aichi Prefecture. The buds have already begun to sprout! Exploring ▼It has more of a natural park feel than a marsh. ▼In the warm season, many people probably visit. ▼From here, you will enter the skunk cabbage area. It seems that 400 plants were planted as part of a city project. (From the Shinjo City website) ▼In the season, this area of the road is covered with...

This is a paradise for wild birds located very close to the city center. In addition to bird watching, you can also enjoy picnics, making it an observation spot that can be enjoyed by families with children, couples, and serious bird watchers alike. Exploration ▼You can also have a picnic on the grass while looking out at the sea. ▼A view from the Bird Watching Center There were many people carrying bazooka lenses. ▼Observation lenses for bird watching...

After Yanohara Marsh, we arrived at Kannon Marsh. In stark contrast to Yanohara Marsh, there was no snow at all! Exploration ▼We parked the car in an empty parking lot and started out. It gets busy during the autumn foliage season, but there seem to be few visitors at this time of year. ▼Compared to summer and autumn, it is quite bleak. ▼All the leaves have fallen, so you can see the marsh clearly. ▼There are trees that look like they are from the...

Following the Iyari Marsh, I revisited the Karahanami Marsh, which I wasn't able to enjoy yesterday. Exploration ▼We went in right away. ▼It's warm around here, so the snow had completely melted. ▼There are pylons placed there, perhaps because the boardwalk is damaged. ▼It was a pleasant day. ▼Like the other marshes, there seems to be irrigation from melting snow. ▼For some reason, the mice are in good condition...

After Ochikura Nature Park, we head to the source of the Himekawa River. Exploration ▼We enter from the usual entrance. ▼There is already a huge amount of snow. ▼If the snow hadn't been cleared, it would have been difficult to pass through. ▼The usual river is still under the snow. ▼A huge amount of water is flowing through the gaps in the snow. ▼We go deeper. ▼Even so, it's an incredible amount of snow. I wish there was a little more snow...

I visited the Omachi-Hakuba area in early spring to enjoy the marshes. I drove along the Chuo Expressway from Friday night, and started my activities on Saturday morning. First, I went to Ochikura Marsh! Exploration ▼I parked the car and started. It seems that the toilets are still out of service. ▼Only the parking lot has been cleared of snow. ▼There is snow piled up inside too. ▼I found a wild bird. ▼It seems that...

I went to Ryugahara Marsh in Akita Prefecture. Exploration ▼The Haraigawa trailhead of Mt. Chokai is the entrance to Ryugahara Marsh. I parked my car and started. The weather was perfect! ▼There was a nice toilet. ▼There was a signboard that looked like it had been well-built. ▼There seemed to be an observation deck, so I headed there and suddenly discovered a marsh-like place! I had high hopes! ▼Spring lilies ▼The road to the observation deck was also good...

I went to the Yone Marsh in Yamagata Prefecture. Exploration ▼I parked my car in the parking lot and started. I forgot to take a picture, but the parking lot is relatively large and can accommodate about 5-7 cars. ▼A rough map. ▼It says the entrance to Mt. Taihei, but the entrance to the marsh is also here. ▼After going a little further, the road splits into two directions, one for the marsh and the other for Mt. Taihei. ▼I went down towards the marsh...

I went to Nakamura Marsh in Yamagata Prefecture. Although it was small, I was able to observe many different creatures. Exploration ▼I parked my car in the parking lot and started. The road to the parking lot was narrow and had many ups and downs. It might be difficult if your car is low-riding. ▼After a short walk, I headed to the marsh! ▼I soon arrived in front of the marsh. ▼It seems there is another marsh in the back. ▼The first marsh is small...

I went to Kataki Numa in Akita Prefecture. It's a marshland with a rice field-like atmosphere. Exploring ▼When you get close, a sign will guide you. ▼The parking lot is quite spacious. There may be a season when it gets busy. ▼It seems like a marshland with good flowers. It's pretty amazing that a marshland can form at an altitude of 30 meters. ▼When you go down the stairs, there's another sign! It's an important site of the Ministry of the Environment...