Walking with Mt. Asama at your back, the ridge shrouded in mist stretches on toward Mt. Sennin and Mt. Jakotsu. The reddish-brown volcanic rocks, a hallmark of this volcanic zone, spread out before you, revealing a rugged landscape carved by past eruptions.
Along the rocky ridges, encounters with highland birds such as the Alpine Accentor and Eurasian Bullfinch bring a quiet sense of life to the scene. The weather shifts quickly: at times the mist engulfs everything, then suddenly the view opens and the ridgeline emerges. Its ebb and flow, like waves that advance and retreat, linger with a graceful resonance before drifting away into nothingness.