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- Location: Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
- Timestamp: 2025/04/08・07:54
- Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP
- 73 mm ISO 100 for 1/160 sec. at ƒ/10
If this scene speaks to you, prints and downloads are available:
- Location: Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
- Timestamp: 2025/04/08・08:13
- Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP
- 28 mm ISO 100 for 1/320 sec. at ƒ/3.5
Traditional Waterwheel Mill and Cherry Blossoms in the Rural Highlands of Hokuto, Yamanashi, Japan
山梨の高原に咲く桜と水車小屋のある風景
Nestled in the rural highlands of Hokuto, Yamanashi Prefecture, Suisha-no-Sato Koen (Waterwheel Village Park) offers a tranquil view of Japan’s traditional countryside, framed by the majestic Mt. Kaikoma in the Southern Japanese Alps. This peaceful green space features a charming waterwheel mill house, a thatched-roof rest area, and seasonal blooms like pink and white sakura (cherry blossoms), making it an ideal destination for nature lovers and photographers.
Established in 1994, the park was created through the efforts of local volunteers to promote tourism, provide a relaxing destination for visitors, and revive the nostalgic scenery of rural hometowns. A functional waterwheel was installed using a gently flowing stream, which is powered by an undershot flow mechanism, and is connected to a working stone mill inside the traditional mill house.
Both the mill house and the covered rest pavilion were designed in harmony with regional architecture and feature authentic thatched roofs, which were renewed in 2020 to preserve their cultural and structural integrity.
The gentle creaking of the turning waterwheel, the sound of flowing water feeding into a pond teeming with colorful koi, and the view of snow-dusted peaks in the distance all create an atmosphere of deep serenity offering an enduring connection to Japan’s rural heritage and the natural landscape.
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