Enjoy the wetlands even more

Wetlands are places that change their appearance with the seasons.
The flowers in bloom, the birdsong you hear, and the creatures you encounter are all slightly different each time you visit.
Furthermore, expanding your perspective allows you to discover charms you hadn't noticed before.
Finding flowers, searching for animals, learning about the amazing workings of nature.
Why not gradually increase the ways you enjoy the wetlands and make the most of them?

What are wetlands?

A wetland is not just a grassland.
Just below where I'm walking, there's a vast expanse of land, like a sponge, saturated with water.
That's why a variety of plants grow there, and many living things gather there.
"Why does this area look like this?"
Walking through the wetlands with such questions in mind makes the experience even more interesting.

Shishigahana Marsh (Akita Prefecture)
The source of the Himekawa River (Nagano Prefecture)
Takigashira Marsh (Niigata Prefecture)
Wetland Japan
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Appreciating flowers

In the wetlands, various flowers bloom in each season.
They are beautiful even if you don't know their names, but learning them one by one will gradually increase the enjoyment you have each year.

"They were blooming here last year too," "When these flowers bloom, summer is just around the corner."

Once you become aware of such changes, your time walking through the wetlands becomes even more enriching.

Skunk cabbage and Fritillaria camschatcensis
Hemerocallis day lily
Iris arvensis
Cotton grass
Chinglema
Sundew
Wetland Japan
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Find animals

Wetlands are home to many living things, including birds, frogs, dragonflies, insects, and mammals.
At first, it's hard to find them, but simply listening carefully or pausing for a moment will increase your chances of discovering new things.

"What will I encounter today?"

Such expectations are also part of the enjoyment of walking through the wetlands.

Spotted Nutcracker
Striped snake
Japanese grass lizard
Mountain brown frog
Black salamander (eggs)
Parnassia palustris

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