Okutama and Mitake (November 10th)

 

Colorful trees on the mountain by Okutama Lake.

     We went to Okutama to see fall colors.  The train were packed with hikers!
We took the bus to Okutama Lake bus stop and walked on Mukashi-michi (old trail) back to the station.  It was a little bit too early but still we could enjoy some beautiful colors.

 

The winter cherry was blooming.

 

しだくら橋からの眺め。

 

境橋からの眺め。

 

奥多摩駅近くの橋からの眺め。

 

We took trains from Okutama to Sawai, and walked by the Tama river towards Mitake.

 

御岳渓谷のシンボルの大銀杏は、まだ少しグリーンがかってました。

The Daibosatsu Area, Part 2 (November 3rd)

 

Beautiful red maple leaves through the sun.

    Here is the second bunch of the pictures taken at the Daibosatsu area.
We stopped by the hot spring on the way to the station, which was pretty relaxing.

大菩薩エリアは、初めてでしたが、きれいな紅葉が楽しめました。途中、温泉に立ち寄りましたが、なかなかのアルカリ泉でリラックスできました。

 

Celastrus orbiculatus (Tsuru Ume Modoki).

 

Big larch forests here and there.

 

Can you see a trout?  The water in the river was so clear!

 

上日川峠からはひたすら道路沿いを歩いていましたが、

あちこちできれいな紅葉・黄葉を見ることができました。

 

温泉に近づいてきた所で、富士山も見られました。

The Daibosatsu Area, Part 1 (November 3rd)

 

Maple trees were beautiful in the sun.

   We went to Kami Hikawa Pass, which is one of the main entrances to Mt. Daibosatsu.  When we got to the Kai Yamato Sta., there were quite a few people getting off at the station and running for the bus to the pass.
   At the pass, most of the leaves were gone already, so we decided to walk back towards the station.  As we went down to the lower elevation, we found colorful leaves.

 

Miscanthus sinensis (Susuki).

 

There were lots of beautiful larch trees.

 

Oak leaves trough the sun light.

 

Mt. Daibosatsu with maple trees.

 

Acer japonicum (Hauchiwa Kaede).

 

カラマツやカエデなど、いろんな樹木が混ざっているときれいです。

 

このアザミ、かなり大きかったです。

 

ブナも黄色く色づいていました。