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...

This is a marshland in Kayanodaira, Nagano Prefecture. About a 30-minute walk from the bustling campsite, we came across a paradise for day lilies and dragonflies. Exploring the marshland Early June ▼The area with the stream has good visibility (Minamidobu Marshland). https://www.wetlandjapan.com/206minamidobu Mid-July It was the time when there were lots of dragonflies (...

This is a marshland in Minamiaizu. It is quieter than the popular Komadome Marshland, but it is also known as a natural monument. It is not so flashy in terms of flowers, but it is home to the rare Hachoto dragonfly. Touring the marshland Late June ▼There are low and high marshes, and a boardwalk runs through the high marsh area. https://www.wetlandjapan.c...

Komado Marsh, located in Minamiaizu, Fukushima Prefecture, is made up of three marshes: Oyachi Marsh, Shirakaba Marsh, and Minami Marsh. It is also designated as a national natural monument. Touring the marshlands Early June ▼The cotton grass season was coming to an end. ▼The Tateyama gentian was in full bloom. https://www.wetlandjapan.com/216komado Late June ▼...

This is a marshland at the foot of Mt. Kurikoma in Miyagi Prefecture. Many people visit to see the clusters of day lilies that bloom in late June. What is Sekai Yachi? Sekai Yachi is a marshland that spreads out at the foot of Mt. Kurikoma. The "sekai" in the name means wide. As the name suggests, it is a very large marshland, about the size of three Tokyo Domes. Daiichi Yachi and Sekai Yachi are...

This is a quiet marshland that lies beyond the Ryuo Ski Resort in Kitashiga Kogen, Nagano Prefecture. There are few people here, so you can look for wildlife and enjoy the quiet marshland. ▼Park your car in front of the entrance and start your journey. ▼It's covered in grass and difficult to see, but there are stairs. ▼You'll walk through the forest. ▼First, start at Sangetsike Marsh ▼It's surrounded by trees. ...

Kitashiga Highlands, Nagano Prefecture This is a quiet marshland that lies beyond Ryuo. There are few people here, so you can look for living creatures and enjoy the quiet marshland. Touring the marshland Mid-June ▼This is the season when the marshland is colored with rhododendrons (Awara Marshland). ▼This is the season when various flowers, including rhododendrons, bloom (Mikazukiike Marshland). ▼For more information, please click here! https://www.mikazukiikemarshland.jp/...

I went to Oyami Marsh in Hakuba Village, Nagano Prefecture. Scenery ▼We parked the car and headed out to the marsh. ▼Boardwalks were set up across the marsh, making it a good environment for nature observation. ▼At first glance, it looks like a very dry marsh, but it seems to be supplied with water from the nearby mountains. ▼Water springs out in abundance. ▼Although the altitude is 750m, there are plants growing in the subalpine and alpine zones...