CHOPIN AT 1500METERS

CHOPIN AT 1500METERS, Yatsugatake Kogen Lodge Concert, Merry-go-round in the forest, Yatsugatake Kogen Ongakudo, Yatsugatake Kogen Kainokuchi Shizenkyo, Piano sound, Chopin, Nature=Date:1994, Place:Nagano, Yamanashi, Yatsugatake, JAPAN

Women interested in moss increasing fast in Japan

Women interested in moss increasing fast in Japan

Participants look at moss on a trekking trail in the Northern Yatsugatake mountain range in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, during an observation workshop on June 14, 2015. Those women who are hooked on moss observation are nicknamed "Moss Girls." (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Women observe moss in Nagano mountain range

Women observe moss in Nagano mountain range

Women closely observe moss on a trekking trail in the Northern Yatsugatake mountain range in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, using magnifying glasses during an observation workshop on June 13, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Women increasingly take part in moss observation events

Women increasingly take part in moss observation events

Participants listen to an explanation by Takeshi Ueno (far R), a part-time instructor at Tsuru University, about mosses on a trekking trail in the Northern Yatsugatake mountain range in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan, during an observation workshop on June 14, 2015. The number of female participants has been increasing, according to organizers of the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Suwa Lake from Nakasendo Shiojiri Pass

Suwa Lake from Nakasendo Shiojiri Pass

Shiojiri range is also called Shiomine, and has a height of 1000 m. It has a view of the surrounding villages and Lake Suwa below, and to the distant left is Yatsugatake and Kirigamine. On a clear day, Mt. Fuji should come into view to the rear of the front.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagano, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number38‐36‐0]

FUJIGAWA river

FUJIGAWA river

A river flowing to the west of Mt. Fuji. The source is Yamanashi River of Kofu (starting from Yatsugatake and Komagatake) and Fuefuki River. The oars used on this river were flat, and shallow boats were designed according to sea gauge. A pole and a net were used to propel the boat when going downstream and upstream, respectively.==Date:unknown, Place:Shizuoka, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number18‐6‐0]

Mt. Amida in Japan

Mt. Amida in Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2018, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows Mt. Amida in the Yatsugatake mountain range straddling Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures in central Japan, where seven climbers fell from a ridge the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mt. Amida in Japan

Mt. Amida in Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2018, shows a Nagano prefectural police helicopter flying over Mt. Amida in the Yatsugatake mountain range, straddling Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures in central Japan, to rescue climbers who fell from a ridge the same day. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mt. Amida in Japan

Mt. Amida in Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2018, shows Mt. Amida in the Yatsugatake mountain range straddling Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures in central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Mt. Amida in Japan

Mt. Amida in Japan

Photo taken March 25, 2018, shows Mt. Amida in the Yatsugatake mountain range straddling Nagano and Yamanashi prefectures in central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo