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Azusa River, Kamikōchi, Japan
As seen from the Kappa Bridge (Kappa-Bashi).
Kamikōchi (Upper Highlands) is a remote mountainous highland valley within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. It is within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture.
Kamikōchi is a high mountain valley 18 kilometers in length. The average elevation of the valley floor ranges between 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level at the south end and 1,600 m (5,200 ft) at the northern tip. Kamikōchi is designated as one of Japan's National Cultural Assets & on the list of Special Natural Monuments and Special Places of Scenic Beauty.
Kamikōchi was logged extensively until the mid-19th Century. The Rev. Walter Weston, a British Anglican missionary, is credited through his writing with sparking interest in recreational mountaineering in Japan & also with lobbying to preserve the Kamikōchi area. Each year in June, the Weston Festival is celebrated at Kamikochi in recognition of his contribution to the conservation of the Northern Japan Alps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamik%C5%8Dchi
Sony a6300. Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens. 16mm, f/10, 1/100 sec, ISO 100.
Azusa River, Kamikōchi, Japan
As seen from the Kappa Bridge (Kappa-Bashi).
Kamikōchi (Upper Highlands) is a remote mountainous highland valley within Chūbu-Sangaku National Park. It is within the Hida Mountains range, in the western region of Nagano Prefecture.
Kamikōchi is a high mountain valley 18 kilometers in length. The average elevation of the valley floor ranges between 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level at the south end and 1,600 m (5,200 ft) at the northern tip. Kamikōchi is designated as one of Japan's National Cultural Assets & on the list of Special Natural Monuments and Special Places of Scenic Beauty.
Kamikōchi was logged extensively until the mid-19th Century. The Rev. Walter Weston, a British Anglican missionary, is credited through his writing with sparking interest in recreational mountaineering in Japan & also with lobbying to preserve the Kamikōchi area. Each year in June, the Weston Festival is celebrated at Kamikochi in recognition of his contribution to the conservation of the Northern Japan Alps. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamik%C5%8Dchi
Sony a6300. Sony E PZ 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS Lens. 16mm, f/10, 1/100 sec, ISO 100.