This is a marshland at the foot of Mt. Chokai in Yurihonjo City, Akita Prefecture. It has been selected as an important wetland as one of the marshes of Mt. Chokai. It is rich in water, and is one of the trailheads for Mt. Chokai and also serves as a campsite. Exploring the marshland in late July ▼The plants are tall, so it is not very visible from the ground. ▼You can see it to some extent by looking down from the second floor of the rest area. (Photo taken by drone) ...

I went to Oshimizu Marsh in Akita Prefecture. Exploration ▼Head to the Hyakutaku trailhead. There is a sign at the entrance. ▼Turn left and enter a narrow road. ▼Climb 13km on a rough, bumpy road. ▼The road was rough, with overgrown grass and parts of the road collapsing. ▼Somehow I arrived at the parking lot! ▼I got ready and started moving! ▼I continued on in the scorching sun...

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...

This is a marshland at the foot of Mt. Chokai in Akita Prefecture. The entire area is a nationally designated natural monument, and a tour of the marshland in late July ▼A landscape where forests and flowing water coexist, which cannot be seen in other marshes. ▼It is also known for the largest deformed beech in Japan, called King Agariko, and is an interesting tourist spot. https://www.wetlandjapan.com/217shishiga...

I went to Shishigahana Marsh in Akita Prefecture. Exploration ▼Because it is a well-known marsh, the parking lot is large. In addition, there is also a parking lot for buses. ▼It is quite well equipped with clean toilets, vending machines, a rest house, and other facilities. ▼There are also good signs, which is interesting. ▼It seems that the range of visitors is quite wide. ▼First of all, Midsummer Forest...

山形県鮭川村にある米湿原は、多種多様な植物が咲くことで知られます。 春先にはギフチョウも見られるなど、貴重な動植物の宝庫です。 ＊2024年の豪雨被害により現在は立ち入りができない状態です。詳細は、鮭川村観光協会のHPにて 湿原を巡る ▼7月になると一通りの湿原植物は咲き終えたようで、全体的に青々としています。 htt...

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 the entrance to Kuwanoki Marsh in Akita Prefecture. I found out about it when I saw a sign while driving along the road. It would take a long time to explore, so I just checked the entrance and the map. Exploration ▼There is a sign at the entrance. ▼Parking lot & toilets ▼Toranoo flowers ▼The sign will guide you to the entrance of the forest road. ▼The course time is 3 hours...

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...