Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Togakushi Cedar Trees
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Take a deep breath. The scene is overwhelming, and you'll need a minute to drink it all in. Amid the hushed silence of the ancient cedar forest stands a row of more than 200 trees stretch that unfold in front of you for roughly 500 meters. The atmosphere is supremely solemn and a living embodiment of just how powerful nature can be.
Plan
Overview
Skill level
Easy
Accessbility
Public Location
Hours
Anytime
Fee
Free
Pack
- Telephoto lens (70mm)
- Model
- Warm clothes and waterproof shoes in the winter
- Hiking shoes if traveling to the main shrine
- Water
How to get there
N36° 45' 39.9564"E138° 04' 07.9176"
This photo of the cedar trees was taken near Togakushi Shrine in Nagano, Japan. There is a local bus service from JR Nagano Station.
Take Nagano-Togakushi Line for Togakushi Kogen via Loop Bridge from bus stop No. 7 of Nagano Station (in front of Arpico Kotsu Bus Nagano Station General Information Center). You can either get off at Togakushi Naka-sha (for Naka-sha entrance) or Togakushi Oku-sha (for Oku-sha entrance).
Please note that the bus does not stop at Oku-sha bus stop during the winter because it is bound for Togakushi Ski Resort. You can stop at Naka-sha and walk or take a cab to the Oku-sha entrance.
It is a 15-30 minute walk from the Togakushi Oku-sha entrance to the cedar trees. After passing the red Zuishinmon gate, you will see a row of cedar trees.
Address:
Chūsha-3506 Togakushi,
Nagano, 381-4101, Japan
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