Nishizawa Gorge is a valley located at the source of the Fuefuki River in the city of Yamanashi in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. It is known for its stunning scenery, including waterfalls and a hiking trail that follows the river. The gorge is part of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park and is a popular destination for hiking and enjoying the seasonal nature of the northeastern Yamanashi area.
“La Peinture Naïve Française Contemporaine” Exhibition of Contemporary French Naive Painting —Fantasy companions in a fairytale world— has been held at the MINAMI-ALPS Municipal Museum of Art in the city of Minami-Alps in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan during July 19 through September 15, 2025.
Henri Rousseau
“Les flamints” – Exotic Landscape with Flamingos
MINAMI-ALPS Municipal Museum of Art, Minami-Alps, Yamanashi, 8/08/2025
An exhibition titled as “Everyone’s Car Exhibition: The History and Future of People and Automobiles” has been held at the Yamanashi Prefectural Museum in the city of Fuefuki in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, during July 12 through September 1, 2025.
Kitaguchihongu Fuji Sengen Shrine (Northern Entrance-Head Fuji Sengen Shrine) is said that the initial shrine was built to pacify the frequent eruptions of Mount Fuji in 110 A.D. and later in 788, it was moved to the current location. The old trees near the main building were believed to be more than 1,000 years old. Behind the shrine, there is the starting point of the Yoshida Trail for climbing Mount Fuji.
Oga (or Ohga) sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is said that the ancient lotus species was discovered in the city of Chiba, Japan by Dr. Oga Ichiro. The seeds were found in a peat layer and estimated to be about 2,000 years old. He succeeded in germinating one of the seeds and bloomed it. The plants originated from this scred lotus were named Oga lotus after him. The plants were transplanted into 35 locations. One of them is here in the city of Nirasaki in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.
Sawara Pond, an altitude of 1240 meters (4,068 feet) above sea level, is located in the middle of the way to Mount Amari in the city of Nirasaki in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. Mount Amari’s elevation is 1,731m (5,679f) above sea level.
