Landscape of Japan

The river at the center of the photo is Sakawa river.Sakawa river lies on the boundary between North American Plate and Philippne Sea Plat...

Since the syogun Ieyasu Tokugawa began to live in Edo catsle in 1590,Edo(Tokyo) has been the metropolitan of Japan practically.Castle th...

  Harumi bridge was costructed over Harumi canal in 1957.Side parts of  the bridge are made of prestressed concrete whitch was new tech...

"Tosaka"means a cockscomb in Japan. It seems the shape of the mountain was made ,because hard dykes in granite have not encroa...

　　　　　　　　　 Akiyamago is one of the most secluded regions of central Japan.It is said lost samurais migrated to Akiyamago in 12C. In winter ...

The flat land at the center of the photo is river terrace of Shinano river.The height of the flat land from the bottom of valley is more t...

In Japan natural resources such as wood,mineral and so on had been transported by railway until 1960's.We can see such disused railwa...

Mt. Yakedake is a new volcano.Now its activity is stopped.But in1915 it erupted and mud flow dammed Azusa river and Taisyo pond was made.W...

In 2011.6 debris flow occuered at some place in Kamikochi,central Japan.I think the debris flow occuered because clacks in bedrock opened ...

In cold district,larch trees were planted for their fast grouth in Japan. Larch tree is  deciduous and  coniferous tree.Yellow leaves in a...

Tega pond is one of large ponds around Tokyo.At Tega pond reedy marsh extends like this photogrph.Reedy marshe is helpful for  purificatio...

We can see old sabo-dam in mountain region all around Japan.After  World War 2 many parts of mountain region were ruined in Japan.So,the  ...

Getting off a bus at Kamikochi bus stop,we can see kar topography before us.It is situated southern slope of Mt.Hotaka.Last stage of  Plei...

Usually there is no rice field on mountain in Japan.But we can see it on mountain where tertiary mudstone exists,because mudstone chang...

Usually there is no rice field on mountain in Japan.But we can see it on mountain where tertiary mudstone exists,because mudstone chang...

    The moutain in the photo is Mt,Fuji.The town on the other side of the river is Fuji city.There is　an an active fault along the river a...

Kandagawa bridge is the railway bridge across Kanda river constructed in 1932.It has chracteristic pier seen in the photo.Kandagawa brid...

Shinano river is the longest river in Japan.Around Shinano river we can see many terraces.It is said that Shinano Rever Terraces has the l...

This rock is laver that flowed over ten million years ago.Columnar joint was made by reduction of laver volume,as it become cool.Toka...

Tega pond is a large pond in north-west part of Chiba pref. It was a part of inland sea about 6000 years ago when climate was warmer tha...

Pterocarya rhoifolia grow along stream in cool-temperate zone forest.It grows to 30-40m tall. Genus Pterocarya is distributed in eas...

About fifty thausands years ago,Naeba volcano erupted and volcanic lava and ash flowed.After that stream of Nakatsugawa eroded the lava a...

Mt. Tsukuba is isolated mountain in Kanto plain.In Kanto plain evergreen broad-leaved trees grow.But we can see beech trees at the top of ...

Hijiri bride is constructed in 1927.This bridge is one of eariest concrete arch bidges in Japan.The river in the photo is Kanda river ,whi...

In 1975 all logging railroad were discotinued in Japan.But we can see left rail in some place,Otaki village,Saitama pref. Kyocerra slimT...

Kachidoki bridge was built over Sumida river in 1940.It connects Ginza and Harumi  wharf. Kachidoki bridge is bascule bridge and it is t...

Sumida river is the most representative river in eastern part of Tokyo.Asakusa,Taito ward,Tokyo Metropolis. Fujica GS645 NEOPANACROS100　...

Hamamatsu city,Shizuoka pref. Kyocerra slimT NEOPANPRESTO400

Hisuikyo is ravine along Hida river.Hisuikyo mainly consists of chart.This chart diposited on deap sea floor of ancient Pacific ocean in M...

   Yotagiri river flows from Central Japan Alps.Central Japan Alps is rising most heavily in Japan,   so a lot of stones flow out.Most...

Kokai river was short-cut artificially at Ryugasaki city.The part that is left is pond now.Lotus is cultivated there.Ryugasaki city,Ibarag...

We can see this　stone statue at a crossroads in farm of Chiba pref. Asahi city ,Chiba pref. RICOHGR10 NEOPANACROS 100

Genus Fagus was distributed continuously along medium latitude in ancient times.But now we can see it only at Japan ,north america ,Europ...

Inba pond is situated at the northwest part of Chiba pref.This pond was sea B.C. A part of the pond was reclaimed in 20C.Inba village,Chib...

Houses are scattered on mountainside along Tenryu river.Loud voice seems to reach the house on the other side of the valley.Around the house...

This field had been vast bay or lake until Edo period(17C).The lake became rice field by reclamation. Asahi city,Chiba pref. RICOHGR10 N...

At Byobugaura strata of Pleistocene continue more than 10km.In Japan we can rarely see landscape like this　because of strong diastrophism.C...

Mt.Komochi had been in activity 0.9-0.2 million years ago. We can see dikes around the top of the mountain,which radiate in all direction...

This reservoir appeared by construction of Funagira dam on the Tenryu River.Tenryu River has five dams,and Funagira dam is situated at the l...

Alder trees grow on wetland. We can often see alder trees at moutain streem,too. Tone river,Toride city,Ibaragi pref. Fujica GS645 EBC...

Kasiwa city ,Chiba pref. Fujifilm finepixf30

Kofu Basin is surrounded by 　mountains. But the basin is flat,because stone and sand flowed from surrounding　mountain accumulated on the b...

The rice field is on the river terrace of Tenryu river.The easy slope seen at the center of the photo is alluvial fan. This fan is made of s...

Along Tenryuu river we can see green tea farm.Cultivation of tea is main industry ,because no flatland there. Tatsuyama village,Sizuoka pref...

On the left bank of Tone river we can see vertical cliff.This is welded tuff from the volcano Mt.Akagi,Shibukawa city,Guma pref. Mimolta...

Nakasendo was main route from Edo to Kyoto in Edo period(17-19C). We can see old guest houses　on both sides of the street,Minokamo city,Gifu...

Suzugatake is a parasitic volcano of Mt.Akagi,Sibukawa city,Gunma pref. MimoltaX700 rokkor28mm Konicaminoltpan400 D76

Byobugaura is called Dover of Orient. Cyosi city ,Chiba Pref. FUJICAGS645　EBCFUJINON45mm　NEOPANACROS100　MICRODOR-X

This village is situated on the slope of valleyside of Tenryu river. This village is in depopulated area ,and no children lives here. The...