What an amazing day! We hiked in the Kamikōchi valley, witnessing autumn foliage, reflecting ponds, an iconic suspension bridge, and a bright shrine.
After taking a couple of buses from Takayama, we disembarked at Taishō Pond and walked along the Azusa River to Tashiro Pond and across the Kappa Bridge. Next, we meandered to Myōjin Pond to see the waterside shrine and encountered a snow monkey crossing our trail.
Autumn colors delighted!
Shoes off for this water-centered photo
Larch trees!
The clouds parted for us
Mix of colors
Definitely autumn!
Kappa Bridge
Kappa Bridge
Hotaka Shrine Okumiya (Inner Shrine), beside Myōjin Pond
Lights, shadows, colors…
