Wow what a cool sight! I've been out to Nagatoro and Chichibu and went on a riverboat ride and I think I remember the guy pushing the boat saying something about there being icicles there during the winter. I'd love to go back and see it sometime as this looks really amazing. Also we wanted to try the kayaking in Nagatoro as well since the water was too low when we went and the boat we rode on couldn't go as far downriver. I guess they have some skiing there as well, I'm not sure if it's connected to the ropeway at all, but that's another cool thing to do in the area. The mountain is really beautiful and I think there's probably a good amount of cherry blossoms if you go in the spring. I'd like to explore Chichibu more though as I hear there's a pilgrimage there where you can see temples and shrines and stuff.

冬の埼玉県秩父市
三峰口の近くにある「三十槌の氷柱」

初めて見た氷柱は資料や映像とは違う
何処となく幻想的な印象を与えてくれた。
寒さを感じるのは当たり前だったけど、何処か暖かさを感じた。

This is really cool, I love how you can see like 3 different landscapes in this photo. Cherry blossoms in spring, the Northern Alps still in winter, and in the middle it looks like a sort of dry landscape you'd see during the summer. I've read about the Hakuba Ski Resort but it looks like there's some beautiful scenery here in the spring as well. Then again, it is Nagano so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised lol. I'd personally like to go down and visit the town and see what they've got. I've been to a few small towns at the bases of ski resorts and mountains before and they're always really nice and have a really different feel from any other town. There's usually at least one really good restaurant to eat at as well. Something to look forward to in Nagano I suppose!

過去夏１回冬１回登ってますが、三度目の恵庭岳でようやく天候に恵まれ、最高の景色を眺める事が出来ました。
山頂では風も無く、ゆっくり登山飯を楽しめました。
最後の写真は前回の夜景です。

@Toyama

Somewhere in Toyama
Winter 2021

Aghhh! I wish I got to get out and see some beautiful illuminations this winter but with everything happening in the world it wasn't exactly possible. Really wanted to check out the one in Hibiya but next year will have to do. I know a lot of events were canceled this winter as well but things can hopefully start opening up again as vaccines start rolling out around the country. Slow process for now, but hopefully it starts to speed up soon. I'd like to visit some flower parks this spring, I know there are a few that have illuminations as well and my girlfriend would love to visit them and see the cherry blossoms and wisteria, so if everything goes well hopefully we'll get the chance. That and I'm seriously missing going out to festivals, so hopefully we can get some of those soon!

Snow field

A rice paddy in Toyama covered in snow, February 2021

京都八坂の塔の冬景色です

京都駅八坂の塔です

海ほたるからの冬の富士山

富士山が見えたよ

Earlier this month in Toyama

冬の優しい光。
凧上がったー！

冬の夕暮れ時に。

冬の優しい光の中で。

農家の冬。
ハウスから炊きあがる煙がなかなか良い演出を作ってくれました!

日本のお正月。お節料理や御雑煮の写真です。

オホーツク海を眺めながら走る列車です。2月には流氷が線路脇までやってきます

東京のど真ん中を流れる妙正寺川には2月に染物をさらす行事があります。
江戸の風情が残る風景です

山形県かみのやま温泉には2月にカセ鳥という奇祭があります。裸の体に藁を巻いて家々を巡り冷たい水を掛けられて無病息災や豊作を祈願します

会津大内宿雪まつりの一幕です。村の人達が仮装して旅人をもてなします

横手のかまくらは夜更けまで子供たちが餅を焼いたり豚汁を温めたり旅人をもてなします。「よってたんせ」の声に思わず中へとお邪魔していました

冬の網走の街角風景です。市場帰りの人が透明なビニール袋に魚などを無造作に入れてるのが郷愁を感じさせました

秋田の紙風船上げです。秋田内陸線の上桧木内で2月に行なわれます

網走の流氷を見に行きました。去年は2月中旬には完璧に着氷していました

The red curve

Toyama 2020

初雪

富山2020

A winter night

Toyama 2020