Latitude: 36.5029458
Longitude: 137.8605018
Elevation: 718 meters / 2356 feet
Barometric Pressure 930KPa

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The
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New leaves sprouted as flowers faded; th
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Azumino Valley and Kita Alps in spring by yhila
Kita Alps beyond the forests in Miasa by yhila, This photo was taken at a location a few km down the road from Horikiri view point toward Ogawa vill
Kita Alps beyond the forests in Miasa by yhila
Sano settlement in Hakuba municipality by yhila, Hakuba transformed from a rice farming village to a ski tourism destination in late 20th century. Th
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夕暮れの槍ヶ岳 by iamonico, 夕暮れの槍ヶ岳方面 、針ノ木峠からの眺め

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夕暮れの槍ヶ岳 by iamonico
Lake Kizaki-ko in May by yhila, Lake Kizaki-ko (木崎湖) is the southernmost lake among the Nishina Three Lakes (仁科三湖). It is a tectonic
Lake Kizaki-ko in May by yhila
Colza flowers on the Aze of water-filled rice paddy by yhila, This is an eastward view of Azumino Valley in Ikeda. Aze is a low embankment and boundary of each ri
Colza flowers on the Aze of water-filled rice paddy by yhila
Genyu community in Taira, Oomachi 2 by yhila, The house in the left with white stucco wall is a traditional warehouse called Dozou (土蔵) or Kura (蔵
Genyu community in Taira, Oomachi 2 by yhila
Kita Alps beyond the rice terrace and forests in Miasa by yhila, This is one of my favourite locations for shooting Kita Alps. May is a special occasion as the rice
Kita Alps beyond the rice terrace and forests in Miasa by yhila
Uraginza by bamboo_sasa, 長野県 安曇野市 
北アルプス 
燕岳(2,763m)から見る裏銀座燕岳 北アルプス 長野 安曇野 信州 合戦尾根 裏銀座 槍ヶ岳 日本 山 登山 中房温泉 tsubakurodake norther
Uraginza by bamboo_sasa
Rice paddy after transplanting seedlings in Oomachi by yhila, This photo was taken in the northern suburb of Oomachi near the Nougu-gawa (農具川) river.
Mountain vil
Rice paddy after transplanting seedlings in Oomachi by yhila
Houses in Miasa with a view by yhila, This photo was taken from a municipal road connecting Futae (二重) and Aoku (青具) communities in Miasa.
Houses in Miasa with a view by yhila