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Rokkanon-Miike Pond is a cobalt-blue volcanic lake in Kirishima, said to be the most beautiful there.
The trees reflected on the water looked like they were on fire, creating an indescribable beauty.
In the third year of Tentoku, a monk named Seisho (Shoku) visited to train. While reciting the Lotus Sutra by the shore, a white-haired old man appeared and said, "I am Yamato Takeru, and I live on this mountain as a swan." Seisho carved six Kannon statues and built a shrine by the pond to enshrine them.
When he turned around, there stood the white-haired old man…!!!
Photographed in Ebino City, Miyazaki Prefecture.
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I visited the famed Toohoku peak MtAdatara (1,700 m).
From the Okudake Trailhead I took the ropeway to the Summit Station, passed MtYakushi (1,322 m), and reached the summit of MtAdatara. I was moved by the stark volcanic landscape of the explosion crater (Numanodaira Crater), then continued to Mount Yahazu (1,673 m) and enjoyed autumn colors painting the slopes of MtTetsu (1,709 m).
Location: Nihommatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
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I visited the famous Toohoku peak MtAdatara (1,700 m).
I took the ropeway from Okudake Trailhead to Summit Station, passed MtYakushi (1,322 m), and reached the summit of MtAdatara. Then I was moved by the stark volcanic landscape of the explosion crater (Numanodaira Crater), continued to Mount Yahazu (1,673 m), and enjoyed the autumn colors painting the slopes of MtTetsu (1,709 m).
Location: Nihommatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture
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I visited Mt. Kurikoma (elevation 1,626 m), the celebrated Tohoku peak praised as the "carpet of the gods."
At the temporary shuttle bus stop, Kurihara City staff warned that "bears have been appearing on the trail for four consecutive days!" and, ringing bear bells loudly, we made the ascent.
By the grace of the gods, we encountered no bears and were treated to truly stunning autumn foliage. Thank you.
Location: Kurihara City, Miyagi Prefecture
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While the weather was not stable, we aimed for one of the few sunny skies and stayed in a tent with a vine in early summer.
Miyama Kirishima dyes the mountainside pink, and a refreshing breeze hits your cheeks.
I'm glad I came!!
Thank you Bogatsuru 😊!
Thank you Ninefold 😊 Mountains!
Location: Mt. Heiji
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On July 7, 2025 (Tanabata Night), go deep into the mountains to meet the princess fireflies!
In the moonlight, we received an astonishing welcome from the princess and sang three cheers 🙌
After all, you can only meet the princess on Tanabata!
Shooting method: Comparative light synthesis.
Shooting location: Nichinan Town, Hino District, Tottori Prefecture
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It is the night cherry blossom of the Sakagawa River in Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture.
There are beautiful cherry blossoms 🌸 in all 57 prefectures in Japan, and they are loved by the local people and must have been passed down from generation to generation.
I truly believe that cherry blossoms are the flowers of the hearts of Japan.
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Kintai Bridge in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Spring scenery.
It was built in 1673 by Yoshikawa Hiroyoshi, the third lord of Iwakuni, but was washed away by the flood water of the Nishiki River. The bridge, rebuilt in 1674 with improvements, maintained for 276 years, but was washed away by flood water caused by a typhoon in 1950. After being swept away, it was rebuilt in 1953. Since 2002, the "Heisei Bridge Replacement Project" has been carried out to replace deteriorated wooden parts, and in 2004, a new Japanese cypress outfit was completed.
The replacement of wooden parts is a regular traditional project that has been carried out almost as a substitute for bridge carpenters since the Edo period, and it is truly a landscape that represents Japan, which has been passed down from generation to generation through the efforts of people.
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Also known as Katsura Kogoro, it is the former home of Kido Takayoshi, who was described as the "Three Greats of the Restoration".
The pines in the garden are powerful and and overwhelming.
Location: Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
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It is a Cluster of trees of Miyama Kirishima around Mt. Eboshi.
Every year from around May, the deep mountain Kirishima as far as the eye can see dyes the mountains pink.
The sea of flowers as far as the eye can see is truly Cool Japan!
Location: Aso City, Kumamoto Prefecture
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