JApan 2025
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Mt. Kurohime (2,053 m / 6,736 ft), a volcanic peak, in the foreground, with Mt. Myoko (2,454 m / 8,051 ft) rising in the distance.
By the way, Mount Kurohime (literally “Mt. Black Princess”) is said to have been named after a beautiful girl called Kurohime, the daughter of a local lord who ruled this area during the Sengoku period.
The main row of ceders appears to be behind the central shrine.
The Zuishinmon Gate at Togakushi stands quietly among towering cedar trees, covered in fresh snow. This historic gate marks the sacred path leading toward the Okusha Shrine, where centuries-old cedars form one of Japan’s most atmospheric forest walks. In the heart of the mountains of Nagano, winter transforms the shrine into a place of deep stillness and reflection.
