Japan / Nature

Japan / Nature · 04. May 2021

I live in Inagi, a suburban city of Tokyo. The photos shown below are from one of my favourite walking courses here. Flowers of rape and peas are everywhere now.

Japan / Nature · 05. August 2020

Auf dem Rückweg vom Japanisch-Unterricht habe ich mitten im Reisfeld ganz süße Blumen gefunden. Die Blume ist bei uns "Oshiroibana オシロイバナ" genannt. Wörtlich übersetzt heißt das "Weiße Puder Blume". Wieso "weiß" genannt, wußte ich nicht, denn sie sind immer rosa oder gelb. Es ist wohl wegen des weißen Pulvers in den Körnern.

Japan / Nature · 17. July 2020

I live in a quiet residential area of Tokyo "Tama" (東京　多摩） It is really nice to walk there while enjoying pretty flowers in every garden. I do not have any garden, though, except for my balcony. I wish I had one, but that would mean a lot of work ('◇')ゞ Ich wohne in einem ruhigen Wohnviertel in Tokyo “Tama” (東京・多摩). Es macht mir wirklich Freude, dort spazierenzugehen während ich die schönen Blumen in jedem Garten geniesse. Allerdings habe ich keinen Garten mit...

Japan / Nature · 09. August 2014

No other single peak has ever seen so many deaths as Mt.Tanigawa（谷川岳）, Gunma Prefecture（群馬県）, Japan. In the years 1931 to 2005 as many as 781 climbers lost their life, the world's worst record according to the Guinnes Book. With its altitude of only 1,977 m, why does Mt.Tanigawa have to rank the worst among many other higher peaks in the world? The reason is simple. Mt.Tanigawa is located at the water shed which divides the Japanese archipelago into two entirely different...

Japan / Nature · 08. February 2013

Mt. Fuji (富士山) shown in this photo might look somewhat unusual to those who are used to the views from the Pacific or the Five Lakes' side. The large hollows on the southeastern slope are the vents formed by the last eruption in 1707. The Hoei eruption (宝永噴火) released some 800 million cubic metres of volcanic ash, which even covered Edo (present-day Tokyo), about 100 kilometres (60 mi) away.

Japan / Nature · 26. September 2012

If you are one of those people who have a stereotype perception of Japan as a country with hustle and bustle, you will be surprised to hear that nearly 70% of Japan's total land area is covered with mountains and that there are numerous lakes in the mountains.

Japan / Nature · 25. September 2012

Lake Mashu (摩周湖) in Akan National Park (阿寒国立公園) located in the eastern part of Hokkaido (北海道) is known as one of the world's clearest, most transparent lakes.