【Kamuy landscapes】
The deep forests and coastlines inhabited by wildlife. Introducing Hokkaido’s natural scenery that changes with the seasons
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【Kamuy landscapes】Lake Kussharo’s sea of clouds and the primeval forest that appears at sunrise
Dawn begins to break in the eastern sky. As the light pierces the dark scenery below, slowly the colors emerge.
Tsubetsu Pass, on the border between the Kushiro and Okhotsk regions, is a magnificent point from which to view Lake Kussharo. It is possible to view the lake covered with a sea of clouds, or the keyhole shaped Wakoto Peninsula, Nakajima and the surrounding mountains.
In autumn, when the sun begins to rise in the sky above the faraway Shiretoko Peninsula, the milky white veil of clouds shines a shade of amber, and the primeval forest of Wakoto Peninsula stands out in the form of a silhouette.
The divine sight that unfolds rapidly around the time of the sunrise disappears as soon as the sun is high in the sky.
(Photo and words by Shigeru Tadanobu)
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【Kamuy landscapes】 The ‘shape of the north’ – windswept forests created by the harsh winter winds
On my way back from Cape Nosappu in the city of Nemuro, I stopped off at the Hoppou Gensei Kaen (Northern Primeval Flower Garden). The north wind blowing from the strait stung my skin. Beyond the ...
Early in the morning as the Shiretoko sky started to brighten, I went outside to get fresh air. Taking just one step out of the front door of the inn, already I was immersed in the smell of the oc...
【Kamuy landscapes】 Beautiful forest shadows created by yellow larch leaves and oblique light
I headed home after a photo shoot in the foothills of Mt. Tokachidake. After taking a detour to the nearby Shirogane Hot Springs, while on the way to central Biei in the Kamikawa region, on a whim...
After parking the car in the deepest part of a forest road in Utoro in the town of Shari in the Okhotsk region, we put on my rubber boots and head along the track that is closed to vehicles. “The ...