This cobble was transported by water from highland which is called SOUTH JAPAN ALPS. The pattern on the surface of the rock was made by high temperature and pressure that was generated as PHILIPPIN SEA PLATE subducted under JAPAN. HAYAKAWA town,YAMANASI Pref. Kyocerra SlimT NEOPANACSOSS100
These small rocks were seperated from mountain by freeze and melt of glacier for the glacial period.This topography is called "Rock Sea",Sensui pass,Yamanasi Pref. Kyocerra SlimT tessar 35mm NeopanPRESTO1600
This is Kiso river(木曽川)in the middle reach. Kiso river near hear is called "THE NIPPON RHEIN".This is named by SIGETAKA SIGA(志賀重昂)japanese geographer,because it looks like the RHEIN river in Germany. The mountain at the center of the photograph is Mt. Hatohuki(鳩吹山),the symbol of Minokamo city(美濃加茂市),Gifu Pref.
Hukazawakyo(深沢峡) is a ravine in the middle reach of Kiso River(木曽川).This is far from main route、so few people visit there. Gifu Pref、central Japan. Minolta SR101 rokkor28mm Konicaminoltapan400
Eastern half of Tega pond(手賀沼) had been reclaimed till 1965 since 17C. It looks like river now. Abiko city(我孫子市),Chiba Pref. MinoltaSR101 rokkor28mm konicaminoltapan400
This is garden in Eihoji(永保寺)、temple of Zen(禅).It was planned by Muso Soseki(夢窓疎石)、a priest of Zen in 14C. Tajimi city(多治見市)、Gifu Pref. Kyocerra slim T zeiss 35mm Konicaminoltapan400
Stratified chart This rock was deposited on bottom of deep sea(old Pacific)in Mesozoic about one hundred million years ago. Minokamo city ,Gifu Pref. ASAHI PENTAX SP Takmar 20mm Konicaminoltapan400
A stone pavement of Nakasendo(中仙道)、Biwa pass(琵琶峠)、Gifu Pref.. Nakasendo is main route from Tokyo to Kyoto in Edo period (17~18C). But no man walk now. ASAHI PENTAX SP takmar20mm Konicaminoltapan400