Easy walk
Aoike: The Blue Pond
In Japan there are mysterious places often shown in photos but where nobody really seems to go. Aoike – literally the Blue Pond is one of these.
Vibrant
Hitachi Seaside Park in Autumn
I am not always fair with Ibaraki Prefecture. I always say that there is not much to it besides the occasional haikyo, but it actually does have its charms.
Easy walk
Nobeyama Radio Observatory
While I was driving around in Nagano, I noticed a huge parabolic antenna lost in the middle of the mountains.
Easy walk
Mount Shirane
After visiting the wonderful Yumi-ike Pond, it’s time to go to the Mount Shirane.
Crisp
Nagano’s Autumn Cinnamon
Mostly know for his ski resorts, Hakuba's village is also a very nice place to be in the end of autumn. That's where took place 1998's Winter Olympic Games.
Some hiking
Senjōgahara, The Marshland in Fire
In Nikko, when going beyond Lake Chūzenji and beautiful Ryūzu Waterfall, there is another splendid place to discover : the Senjōgahara Marshland (戦場ヶ原).
Vibrant
Yumiike Pond
From this point, we can choose to visit the Yumiike pond or go up directly to Mount Shirane summit.
Photogenic
Autumn at Sakurayama & Rikugien
Sakurayama is a unique place in Japan : this is a mountain where koyo (autumn’s leaves) and sakura (cherry blossom) gather in an original union.
Ethereal
Sakurayama : The Fuyuzakura Mountain
Sakurayama is a mountain with sakura (cherry blossom) quite peculiar. Those ones bloom during autumn!
