Magome-juku (Gifu)

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Magome-juku located in Nakatsugawa city, Gifu prefecture, was one of 69 stations on Nakasendo, an ancient road connected Kyoto and Edo in Edo era.

Kousatsu-ba , a street bulletin board which bans and notifications from government were written in Edo era.

Magome-juku was a post town built on both side of a steep slope way.

Toson Memorial Museum       Magome-juku was the birthplace and childhood home of noted author Shimazaki Toson.

Masugata,   a hook shaped road for defenses from enemy invasion.

Restored old water mill       Nowadays it generates electricity to light up nearby streets.

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Shinsen-numa Marsh in Niseko (Hokkaido)

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Shinsen-numa Marsh is a part of Niseko-Shakotan-Otaru Kaigan Quasi-national Park located in the western beach of Hokkaido.
Niseko area, a highland over 750 m above sea level, is dotted with lakes, marshes and wetlands.

Boardwalks in the wetland for nature conservation

Shinsen-numa Marsh surrounded by primeval woods, is said to be the most beautiful among lakes and marshes in the Niseko mountain range.

By panorama photo

Mt.Chisenupuri (dormant volcano 1,134 m above sea level) as seen from Shinsen-numa Marsh.

By panorama photo

The observatory situated 200m up from the marsh

Views of a pastoral landscape of Kyowa-cho and the Sea of Japan in the distance.

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Hida Takayama (Gifu)

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Takayama city located in Gifu prefecture is popularly called Hida Takayama in reference to the old Hida Province.
Akai-nakabashi bridge over Miyagawa River

Traditional street in Takayama       It's an Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan.

A traditional townhouse in the last Edo period     Now it's a restaurant for local cuisines.

Takayama Jinya, a historical government house

Takayama Jinya is designated as a Historic Site in Japan.

Buildings and gardens in Takayama Jinya

Morning Market in front of Takayama Jinya     Nearby farmers sell fresh fruits, vegetables, flowers and souvenirs.

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Kamikochi (Nagano)

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Kamikochi, located in Matsumoto city, Nagano prefecture, is a mountainous highland valley within Hida Mountains. It's a part of Chubu-Sangaku National Park, and designated as a Special Place of  Scenic Beauty and a Special Natural Monument in Japan.

Mount Yake-dake behind Lake Taisho.

Hotaka Mountain Range and Karasawa Cirque behind Lake Taisho

Tashiro Wetland including Tashiro Pond

Boardwalk trails on Tashiro Wetland

Azusa River                 A lot of Iwana (char) is swimming in clean cold water.

Tashiro Bridge
It's almost on the half way between Taisho Lake and Kappa Bridge, and a branch point of Azusa River Course and Rinkan Course.

Crossing the Tashiro Bridge to head to Azusa River Course

A mandarin duck at the riverside

Along Azusa River, going on the trail of Azusa River Course.

Silvery catkins of pussy willow are sprouting.

Arriving at the Kappa Bridge

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Ouchi-juku (Fukushima)

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Ouchi-juku, located in Shimogo-machi, Fukushima prefecture, was formerly a post-town on the old Aizu-nishi-kaido Road in Edo era.

There are more than thirty houses with thatched roofs in Ouchi-juku.

Ouchi-juku designated as a Important Preservation District for Groups of Historic Buildings.

A tasty buckwheat can be eaten here, because Shimogo-machi has long been producing high-quality buckwheat.

Negi-soba, a famous food in Ouchi-juku, is a buckwheat which will be eaten with one long onion instead chopsticks.

A souvenir shop sells a variety of local folk crafts.

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