It's the season for melting snow, so I thought there would be big changes, so I came back. Click here to see the exploration from a week ago! Exploration ▼The snow has melted quite a bit. ▼It seems that no plants have grown yet. ▼There is still a lot of snow on the mountain. If it was a sunny day, it would be a great view! ▼It has a nice marsh feel. Overview of marsh information *1 The ski resort is closed...

I also stopped by Ayamezawa Marsh, which was listed on the Hirugano Marsh Plant Community sign. I'm grateful for this unexpected encounter! Exploration ▼There is a large parking lot right in front of Ayamezawa Marsh. During the season, it is probably used for the ski resort. ▼It seems to be the southern limit of Asian skunk cabbage and cotton grass. I'm sure I've never seen cotton grass in the southern part of Nagano Prefecture! Mi...

I went to the Hirugano Marsh Plant Community in Gifu Prefecture. Exploration ▼Looking at the map, it seems that Ayamezawa Marsh is nearby. Let's go there later! ▼There is a big sign that can be seen from the road. It must be busy during the flowering season! ▼The sign is sturdy. ▼There is a lot of snow, so I took a photo of the map and used it as a guide when I walked. ▼Snowy scenery all around ▼...

I went to the Togaike Wetland Plant Community in Mie Prefecture. Exploration ▼It's out of season, so the scenery looks like this. ▼It seems to be a valuable place for gardenias to grow. Also, it seems like irises and Japanese irises bloom, so it looks like it would be fun in season. Overview of the marshland information Summary This time, it was the off-season, so there wasn't anything in particular to see. In such cases, it's a good idea to...

Finally, we managed to slip into Karahanami Marsh! Exploration ▼We parked the car and started ▼There is snow, but it is less than other places. ▼Footprints! Monkey-like? ▼The snow is melting and puddles are starting to form. When we came here in spring, frogs were singing loudly. ▼We arrived at the entrance! ▼There is not much snow, so it is easy to walk. ▼Footprints with claws. ▼It is already dusk. ...

Time was running out, but I wanted to see what Iyari Marsh was like, so I stopped by for a bit. Exploration ▼There was quite a bit of snow at the entrance. ▼It seemed like many people had already been there, and there were many footprints. Perhaps they were there to see the skunk cabbage? ▼Some of it had melted, forming a puddle. ▼When I got to this area, the snow started to melt...

Walk from Oyakoi Marsh to the source of the Himekawa River! Exploration ▼We head from Oyakoi Marsh to the source of the Himekawa River. ▼After walking through the snow for about 10 minutes, we came to an open area. If we've come this far, the source of the Himekawa River is close. ▼The sun is just starting to shine! It feels like we're being welcomed! ▼A rest area covered in snow ▼We've arrived at the marshland area! ▼There's snow everywhere except where the water is flowing...

The next marshland is Oyami Marsh! Exploration ▼We park the car in the parking lot ▼We start exploring right away! The entrance is starting to melt and is slightly frozen, so we proceed carefully. ▼The area around the river is also starting to melt. ▼Rabbit? footprints ▼We head towards Oyami Marsh. ▼The weather isn't that bad. ▼There is snow piled up on the trees around here. ▼The now standard buried fence...

Following the early morning Yashima Marsh, we arrived at Ochikura Nature Park in Hakuba Village. Exploration ▼The entrance had been thoroughly cleared of snow. There was parking space for about two cars. The toilets were closed for the winter. ▼The amount of snow was so great that we had to go over blocks of snow just to get to the entrance. We started from here. ▼It looked like someone had just entered...

After visiting Yashima Marsh, I also visited Odoriba Marsh. I didn't go inside this time, so I'll just introduce the scenery! Exploration ▼This sign is the landmark. You can park 1-2 cars. ▼The scenery of the marsh looks like this. ▼It's easy to access because you can see it right from your car. Overview of marsh information *If you go inside, it will take about 40-50 minutes. Summary ...