Princess firefly at Jomaru Shrine in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture There are many spots to shoot fireflies in Tamba, but I had never seen many fireflies on the water and there were many other photographers, but I wanted to shoot in front of the waterfall, so I crossed the river alone and came closer, but on the way back, I groped in total darkness and couldn't use any lights, so it was difficult to turn back. And although I managed to get back to the way I came, I was bitten by a leech and bloodied.

Took a trip out to Nikko, Tochigi over the three day weekend and had an incredible time. The purpose of the trip was to celebrate my girlfriend's sister's college graduation so we wanted to make it as memorable as possible. I don't have enough room to fit this into one post so I'll post the rest throughout the week. We started out from Tokyo and had lunch somewhere Nikko Toshogu Shrine. I'm not sure if Yuba is a local specialty but it seemed like literally every single restaurant in the area was selling it so I'm assuming that was the case. It was my first time trying it and it was pretty interesting I guess you could say. It tasted alright with the soy sauce and radish but I think I prefer normal tofu instead. Either way it was a nice experience. After eating we headed out to Nikko Toshogu Shrine nearby and man was it amazing. Everything was so lavishly decorated that I couldn't stop taking photos. The pagoda was incredibly beautiful as well and the snow covering the Nikko area made everything even more beautiful. I was lucky enough to get a really nice shot of the corridor full of lanterns while no one was walking through the area as well. I also took a photo of the torii gate at the top of the steps as it had a very strong presence and signaled the end of the long journey up the steps to reach the inner shrine. Unfortunately the main gate was undergoing repairs so it was completely covered in tarp and surrounded by staging so I wasn't able to get a photo of it, but I did get some really cool shots of the main shrine. I tried as hard as I could to get some good photos of the grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and while I think the photo of the gate isn't bad, I think I'd need a better camera to get a good shot of the crane and his tomb. That being said it was still really awesome to see. After checking out the shrine we headed out to Kegon Falls and I managed to get some really nice videos and some decent photos as well. I can't post the videos or I would. It was really awesome seeing the icicles surrounding the waterfall and all of the frozen scenery as well. Even just taking the lift down to the waterfall was an experience. After we left the waterfall observation deck and went back up the elevator we got some suiton (水団, flour dumplings in soup) and shared it between the three of us as a light snack before dinner later that evening. We also visited Lake Chuzenji and admired the scenery there for a bit as well. We didn't spend a ton of time here so this photo was the best I could do. I like that I was able to get the sign in the shot though so I can't complain. After enjoying the view of the lake we headed to our hotel and ate dinner and had some wine. The place we stayed at was called "Lamb Chop" (ペンション・ラムチャップ日光). The food was great and service provided by the the owners was top notch, so I definitely recommend checking it out if you're looking for a place to stay in the area. After dinner we headed back to our room and I was so exhausted I fell asleep almost instantly. And that was the end of day 1! I'll post day two tomorrow since this post is getting quite long now!

Kumamoto Nabegataki Curtains of icicles in winter

Kumamoto Nabegataki Curtains of icicles in winter

Hachimori, Happo Shirataki The fallen leaves feel the atmosphere It is a vertical photo Click to view

It is an autumn view of Kiyosato Highland and Toryu Falls.

Rurikei

A waterfall in the middle of the Kuzuryu Dam in Ono City, Fukui Prefecture! It was ♪ very cool.

I climbed the mountain and crossed the mountain and met the autumn waterfall in nature very beautiful. Listening to the sound of the waterfall relaxes and makes you less stressed In Nishizawa Valley, Yamanashi Prefecture - Previously photographed It is one place among the places I want to go again.

A photo I took a few years ago during a trip to Osaka! A waterfall at Mino Park during late spring/early winter. I'd like to visit here again during autumn, as I imagine that the leaves around the waterfall and the rest of the area would look really beautiful. One thing I really liked about Osaka was the contrast of the city to this national park. Also there is tons of cool stuff to see near Dotonbori, especially with all the food vendors and stuff in the area. From my understanding, Mino Park is apparently one of Japan's smallest national parks but it was actually a pretty long walk to get to the waterfall. If I remember correctly it took about 40 minutes and we were moving at a pretty good pace. It was a good workout though lol! Hope I can visit again soon after the pandemic ends!

Hitachiomiya, Ibaraki Yokogawa Falls

Daigo Town, Ibaraki Prefecture Tsukimachi Falls The power of the maximum amount of water due to continuous rain

This is the autumn foliage scenery of the Kuzumaru River mountain stream in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. The upper reaches of the Kuzumaru River, which flows from the bosom of the Ou Mountains, are attractive spots with beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons. This place also appears in Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tales, but it seems to have a nostalgic atmosphere somewhere. The splash of the waterfall is shining on the far left, but I like the fairy tale atmosphere, so I will post it.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of the Kuzumaru River mountain stream in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. The upper reaches of the Kuzumaru River, which flows from the bosom of the Ou Mountains, are attractive spots with beautiful scenery throughout the four seasons. This place also appears in Kenji Miyazawa's fairy tales, but it seems to have a nostalgic atmosphere somewhere.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

This is the autumn foliage scenery of Komata Gorge in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. Komata Gorge is dotted with more than 100 waterfalls, holes and abysses of various sizes from the primeval forest of the Noro River at the eastern foot of Mt. Moriyoshi, and is designated as a natural monument of scenic beauty by the prefecture. As it is called "the last unexplored area of Akita Prefecture", you can enjoy the powerful scenery. It is common to get there by car to Taiping Lake and cross it by pleasure boat. After about 30 minutes on the Lake Taihei sightseeing boat, you will arrive at the Komata Gorge Pier, and from there, a 1.8 km mountain trail is maintained, and as you proceed along the mountain trail, you will gradually see Yokotaki Falls, Kumataki Falls, Gama Pool, Sankaku Falls, Anataki Falls, Kanotaki, Kanotaki, Kano Falls, Kano Weir, and Kanonanata Falls, and at the end of the road, a powerful "Sankai Falls" with a height of about 20 meters appears.

It is Yasunotaki Falls in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The Nakanomata Valley, where this waterfall is located, is formed at the deepest part of Okuani for about 8 km. Annotaki has a drop of about 90 meters, is a beautiful two-stage waterfall, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is a famous waterfall that was selected as the second place in the "100 Best Waterfalls of Japan". If you're lucky, you can see a beautiful rainbow over the waterfall.

It is Yasunotaki Falls in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The Nakanomata Valley, where this waterfall is located, is formed at the deepest part of Okuani for about 8 km. Annotaki has a drop of about 90 meters, is a beautiful two-stage waterfall, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is a famous waterfall that was selected as the second place in the "100 Best Waterfalls of Japan". If you're lucky, you can see a beautiful rainbow over the waterfall.

It is Yasunotaki Falls in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The Nakanomata Valley, where this waterfall is located, is formed at the deepest part of Okuani for about 8 km. Annotaki has a drop of about 90 meters, is a beautiful two-stage waterfall, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is a famous waterfall that was selected as the second place in the "100 Best Waterfalls of Japan". If you're lucky, you can see a beautiful rainbow over the waterfall. This photo was taken from the top of Annotaki with the scenery below.

It is Yasunotaki Falls in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The Nakanomata Valley, where this waterfall is located, is formed at the deepest part of Okuani for about 8 km. Annotaki has a drop of about 90 meters, is a beautiful two-stage waterfall, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is a famous waterfall that was selected as the second place in the "100 Best Waterfalls of Japan". If you're lucky, you can see a beautiful rainbow over the waterfall.

It is Yasunotaki Falls in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The Nakanomata Valley, where this waterfall is located, is formed at the deepest part of Okuani for about 8 km. Annotaki has a drop of about 90 meters, is a beautiful two-stage waterfall, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is a famous waterfall that was selected as the second place in the "100 Best Waterfalls of Japan". If you're lucky, you can see a beautiful rainbow over the waterfall. In this photo, the waterfall on the upper level is taken in close-up.

It is Yasunotaki Falls in Kitaakita City, Akita Prefecture. The Nakanomata Valley, where this waterfall is located, is formed at the deepest part of Okuani for about 8 km. Annotaki has a drop of about 90 meters, is a beautiful two-stage waterfall, and the surrounding scenery is beautiful, and it is a famous waterfall that was selected as the second place in the "100 Best Waterfalls of Japan". If you're lucky, you can see a beautiful rainbow over the waterfall.

It is Sorino Falls (vertical composition) in Hachimantai in Iwate Prefecture. Hachimantai is a 1,614 m high mountain and surrounding plateau that straddles Akita and Iwate prefectures. It is included in Hisaya Fukada's Japan 100 Famous Mountains, and this mountain area is designated as Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Sorino Falls is located on the east side of the Oba Valley, about 2 km away. It is a waterfall located in the Kumazawa River system (Nakanosawa), which originates from Mt. Akitayake, and has a drop of 25 meters, showing a particularly beautiful scenery during the autumn foliage season. The rocks that form this waterfall are called andesite, which is one of the igneous rocks. It's not that far away, so why don't you try it lightly? However, since it is a normal mountain road on the way, sneakers, boots, and mountaineering boots are recommended.

It is Sorino Falls in Hachimantai in Iwate Prefecture. Hachimantai is a 1,614 m high mountain and surrounding plateau that straddles Akita and Iwate prefectures. It is included in Hisaya Fukada's Japan 100 Famous Mountains, and this mountain area is designated as Towada-Hachimantai National Park. Sorino Falls is located on the east side of the Oba Valley, about 2 km away. It is a waterfall located in the Kumazawa River system (Nakanosawa), which originates from Mt. Akitayake, and has a drop of 25 meters, showing a particularly beautiful scenery during the autumn foliage season. The rocks that form this waterfall are called andesite, which is one of the igneous rocks. It's not that far away, so why don't you try it lightly? However, since it is a normal mountain road on the way, sneakers, boots, and mountaineering boots are recommended.