I enjoyed a hiking in Ozegahara in late autumn on a bus tour. The tour bus arrives at Hatomachi Pass one of the entrance of Ozegahara is 5:30 am, and this tour without a tour conductor free. I bring out my digital camera from Zack and start to walk around 6 am.
Under the clear sky, I wandered around Ozegahara in late autumn, and the scenery of the autumn leaves and ponds of Ozegahara, which was quiet because at the end of autumn season. I enjoy wonderful hiking.
Ozegahara: Hatomachi Pass, get off the bus, take out a digital camera and check the equipment. Pretty cold it seems like in early winter. The tour bus on the way back is 15:30 from here.
Ozegahara: The downhill road to Ozegahara and the wooden pass are slippery due to frost and walk carefully.
Ozegahara: The edge of the leaf is shining white in the morning sun.
Ozegahara: Arrived at Yamanohana entrans of a marsh at 7:30 am. I feel relieve when the slippery wooden path walk is over.
Ozegahara: swell of the autumn colored leaves shines white like hoarfrost was beautiful.
Ozegahara: Go into the autumn colored grass on Ozegahara(marshland) from Yamanohana base.The frost on the wooden path melted in the morning sun, making it easier to walk.
Ozegahara: Step into the core of Ozegahara,Mt. Hiuchi and ponds / wooden path in the clear sky.The autumn colored leaves are in best condition, and I have a feeling that it will be a blessed walk.
Ozegahara: While looking at the pond on the right and left in the autumn colored leaves, hold the camera and forget the time and enjoy the nature of Oze.
Ozegahara: A hiker relaxing at the branch to the TEPCO lodge. From Yamanohana base to here via the Ushikubi (cow’s neck), about 4.5km around 9am.
Ozegahara: Go to Miharashi base(crossroads) via Ryugu lodge.
Ozegahara: View Mt. Shibutsu over the wooden path.
Ozegahara: Here was at the branch to TEPCO lodge. At 10am, Cross Ozegahara walk on this wooden path and go for the Yoppi Suspension Bridge.
Ozegahara: Wetland grass autumn leaves landscape.
Ozegahara: Arrived at the Yoppi Suspension Bridge in about 30 minutes from the TEPCO lodge branch. It could only hear the murmuring sound of the Yoppi River, Lunch and a short break at the foot of a quiet bridge.
Ozegahara: The wooden path from the Yoppi suspension bridge to the Ushikubi(cow’s neck), as you can see, I only occasionally see hikers.
Ozegahara: The grass swaying in the pond, this is the first scene I see.
Ozegahara: Late autumn scene.
Ozegahara: The background is a forest along the Yoppi River.
Ozegahara: Mt. Hiuchi on the surface of the water can only be seen vaguely due to the ripples.
Ozegahara: Yamanohana base approaches and Ozegahara walk also finales. After a coffee break at Yamanohana base, go to Hatomachi Pass where the return tour bus waits.
