Waterfalls of Okutama

Canon EOS 60D, Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM (8mm, f/4.5, 40 sec, ISO-100)

It was a nice day for walking, with perfectly clear sky on the second day of Golden Week. A beautiful lake welcomes you at  just the beginning of the trail from Shiramaru Station.

Canon EOS 60D, Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM (16mm, f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO-100)

After walking through the bridge over the lake, you will find a nice cafe called Earth Garden. It was full of visitors, haha.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/1000 sec, ISO-100)

Perfect weather. It was quite relaxing to walk in the forest of tender greenery.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/500 sec, ISO-100)

Quite dazzling...

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/5000 sec, ISO-100)

The trail once crossed a big avenue, which lead to a campsite called America Camp Village.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/3200 sec, ISO-100)

The message board says "America Camp Village is on this way".

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/640 sec, ISO-100)

I went through the winding road.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/400 sec, ISO-100)

Winding and winding...

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/3200 sec, ISO-100)

America Camp Village. Many families were enjoying their Golden Week.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.4, 1/3200 sec, ISO-100)

But my aim is not the camping. Let's go my way.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/22, 1/2 sec, ISO-100)

I found some artificial waterfalls on the way. This is one...

Canon EOS 60D, Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Kenko PRO ND-1000, Kenko Pro1D WIDEBAND C-PL(W) (25mm, f/8, 71 sec, ISO-100)

...and two.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.6, 1/500 sec, ISO-100)

After going through the winding road...

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.6, 1/500 sec, ISO-100)

I reached the valley area of Unazawa.

Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF50mm F1.4 USM (50mm, f/1.6, 1/800 sec, ISO-100)

This area has Unazawanoyontaki, which literally means "Four Waterfalls of Unazawa".

Canon EOS 60D, Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM (8mm, f/4.5, 1/25 sec, ISO-100)

There is no roads of concrete or anything from here. This mountain path takes you to four beautiful waterfalls.

Canon EOS 60D, Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Kenko PRO ND-1000, Kenko Pro1D WIDEBAND C-PL(W) (25mm, f/8, 104 sec, ISO-100)

Mitsugama-no-taki Waterfall.

Canon EOS 60D, Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD (42mm, f/8, 1 sec, ISO-100)

Nejire-no-taki Waterfall.

Canon EOS 60D, Tamron 18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD, Kenko PRO ND-1000, Kenko Pro1D WIDEBAND C-PL(W) (25mm, f/8, 197 sec, ISO-100)

Ootaki Waterfall.

Movie of Ootaki Waterfall. By the way, the last waterfall called Fudoutaki Waterfall was so difficult to approach that I gave up...

Canon EOS 60D, Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM (16mm, f/22, 4 sec, ISO-100)

Ootaki Waterfall and moss. Awesomely beautiful and so relaxing. Thanks for this amazing moment, Japan.