Senjogahara | Vast Wetlands and Mountains Bathed in Autumn Colors

October2026October 2026SenjogaharaTochigi prefecture (Kantou area)leaves changing color (colour)Autumn leaves (various)
An autumn landscape photograph taken at Senjogahara in Okunikko, capturing the vast, autumn-colored marshland and the mountain ranges stretching into the distance in a horizontal composition

This photograph, taken in a horizontal composition, captures the landscape of Senjogahara, where the wetlands are beginning to take on autumn colors and the surrounding mountains stretch out into the distance. With an eye toward the vast landscape of Senjogahara—a natural treasure that epitomizes Oku-Nikko—I combined the autumn-colored foliage with the mountain ranges stretching into the distance to capture the sense of openness characteristic of an autumn highland and the majestic beauty of nature.

Date & TimeOctober 18, 2026
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationSenjogahara
AddressNakamiya Shrine, Nikko-shi, Tochigi
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/2000s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayMount Nantai →directional marker or indicatorYuno Lake →directional marker or indicatorSenjogahara →directional marker or indicatorMitsumatsu (Nikko) →directional marker or indicatorDragon's Head Waterfall →directional marker or indicatorKenganbou Observatory →directional marker or indicatorNikko Flower Ichimonme

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