Beautiful scenery

Alps Azumino National Park | Colorful Kochia and Autumn Flowers

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, where I focused on the kochia plants that were just beginning to turn red, while also capturing the cosmos and gomphrena blooming nearby.

October2026October 2026kochia (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)cosmosAlps Azumino National Parkleaves changing color (colour)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Yellow Cosmos Through the Salvia

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; it shows the vibrant yellow cosmos blooming in the background, seen through the beautiful gomphrena blooming in the foreground.

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The Village of Red Soba | Red Soba Fields and a Crowd of People

This photo was taken at the Red Soba Village in Nagano Prefecture to capture the panoramic view of the vast red soba fields and the many people enjoying the red soba flowers.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Green Maple Leaves Against a Backdrop of Fall Foliage

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, featuring a beautiful green maple tree in the foreground against a backdrop of trees that have just begun to change color.

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Alps Azumino National Park | Autumn Pampas Grass Blooming Along the Park Paths

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park. I focused on capturing the autumn pampas grass growing around the park while keeping in mind how the path running through the park extends into the distance.

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Alps Azumino National Park | Autumn Flower Fields of Kochia and Salvia

This photo captures the entire flower field at the Alps Azumino National Park, where various plants that add color to the fall season—such as kochia, salvia, cosmos, and gomphrena—are blooming beautifully.

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Alps Azumino National Park | A Single Pink Cosmos Blooming Among the Yellow Ones

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park and captures the striking sight of a single pink cosmos blooming amidst a sea of yellow cosmos.

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Alps Azumino National Park | Lemon Bright and the Flower Cart

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park, showing a flower cart placed in a flower field against a backdrop of Lemon Bright cosmos blooming across the entire field.

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The Village of Red Buckwheat | Red buckwheat fields that look like a pink carpet

This photo was taken at the Red Buckwheat Village in Nagano Prefecture and captures a beautiful scene where the vast expanse of red buckwheat flowers looks just like a pink carpet.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Silver grass glistening in the sunlight against a blue sky

This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park and captures the combination of the bright, sunlit pampas grass plumes and the blue sky stretching out in the background.

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Alps Azumino National Park | Fields of Cosmos and Kochia Flowers

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; I focused on the cosmos blooming in the foreground while also capturing the flowers in the background—including kochia, salvia, and gomphrena.

October2026October 2026cosmosglobe amaranthAlps Azumino National Parkblooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Pink and White Cosmos with a Translucent Sheen

This photo captures a beautiful autumn scene at the Alps Azumino National Park, where sunlight shines through the delicate pink and white petals of cosmos flowers.

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Alps Azumino National Park | A flower cart on the lawn

This photo was taken at the National Alps Azumino Park and shows a beautiful flower cart decorated with colorful flowers sitting on the green lawn.

October2026October 2026Flower CartAlps Azumino National ParkNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

The Village of Red Soba | Red Soba Fields and the "Village of Red Soba" Sign

This photo was taken from a low angle at the "Aka Soba no Sato" in Nagano Prefecture, capturing the "Aka Soba no Sato" sign—set up in the middle of a field of red buckwheat—along with the surrounding red buckwheat flowers.

October2026October 2026blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)buckwheat flowerThe Village of Red SobaNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

Alps Azumino National Park | Pampas Grass Shining Against a Green Backdrop

This photo was taken at the Alps Azumino National Park; by using a green background, I was able to make the pampas grass plumes, glistening in the sunlight, stand out.

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Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Pale Pink Dahlias Bathed in Light

This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden, capturing the moment when the sun’s rays gently touched a pale pink dahlia, making its petals appear soft and bright.

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Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Potted dahlias displayed on a table

This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden to capture the beauty of the dahlia pots placed on the tables in the rest area.

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Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Dahlia Flower Beds and the Alps

This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden from the highest point on the slope, capturing both the vibrant dahlia flower beds and the Alps stretching into the distance.

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Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden | Pink Cosmos Glowing in the Afternoon Sun

This photo was taken at the Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia Garden, where I captured the pink cosmos—glowing beautifully in the afternoon sun—from the side so that the shape of the flowers is clearly visible.

October2026October 2026dahlia (Dahlia pinnata)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)Nagano Ooka Hinata Dahlia GardenNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

In Nagano Prefecture | Rice Fields Glowing in the Backlight of Dusk

This photo was taken in Nagano Prefecture using a telephoto lens to capture a rice paddy at dusk; the backlighting from the setting sun makes the rural landscape look particularly striking.

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