Visiting Hokuto Waterwheel Village Park in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan・水車の里公園のフォトウォーク（山梨県北杜市）

Join me on a short photowalk at Waterwheel Village Park (水車の里公園) in the town of Hokuto in Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県北杜市), Japan, where vibrant pink and white cherry blossoms frame a gentle mountain stream that powers the park’s traditional waterwheel. This serene rural landscape captures the timeless beauty of cherry blossoms and the charm of the Japanese countryside.

Check out the story behind each of the photos and learn more about the context of these shots in my blog, where I also share additional resources for further exploration. Click the links below to dive deeper into this photowalk at Suisha-no-Sato Koen (Waterwheel Village Park):

Waterwheel Mill and Cherry Blossoms, Hokuto, Japan
山梨の高原に咲く桜と水車小屋のある風景
Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP
73 mm ISO 100 for 1/160 sec. at ƒ/10
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Tranquil Spring at Suisha-no-Sato: Koi Pond in Hokuto, Japan
春の清流と鯉が彩る北杜の水車の里公園
Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP
28 mm ISO 200 for 1/320 sec. at ƒ/5.6
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Dale-chan at Hokuto Waterwheel Village Park
水車の里公園で楽しむデールちゃん
Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP
95 mm ISO 200 for 1/320 sec. at ƒ/5.6
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Stone monument to local haiku Poet・武藤亜山の句碑
「夕立たむ　駒岳の雲　田に染美つ」
Evening showers fall
Clouds drift on Mt. Kaikoma
Fields bathed in beauty

Mt. Kaikoma in far distance
遠くに見える甲斐駒ヶ岳

Snow-capped Mount Kaikoma
雪を頂く甲斐駒ヶ岳

Cherry Blossoms and Traditional Rest House
春空の下、桜に包まれた茅葺きの休憩所
Pentax K-1 II + DFA 28-105mm F3.5-5.6 + CP
34 mm ISO 100 for 1/160 sec. at ƒ/10
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Craftsmen handiwork of traditional rest house
職人の手仕事（休憩所の天井）

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Below is a list of gear I took with me on this photo shoot.

Stills:

Pentax K-1 Mark II (Full-Frame DSLR Camera)
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Standard zoom lens: Pentax D FA 28-105mm f3.5-5.6ed DC WR HD Lens
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Tripod: Manfrotto MT190CXPRO4 (carbon fiber legs with quick locking clamps)
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Ball head: Manfrotto Cloud XPRO Series Ballhead BHQ2 with 200PL locking plate
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Filters:

PolarPro QuartzLine ND 64 Filter - 67mm (ND64 6-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine ND1000 Filter - 67mm (ND1000 10-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine ND100k Filter - 67mm (ND100K 15-stop reduction in light)
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PolarPro QuartzLine Circular Polarizer - 67mm
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PolarPro Summit | Landscape Filter System Custom Kit (Core, Thread Plate, ND4-GR filter, ND8-GR filter, Circular Polarizer)
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Pack:

F-stop Tilopa 50L Adventure and Travel Camera Backpack (Essentials Bundle: backpack, rain cover, internal camera unit)
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F-stop Tripod Bag (large)
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Video Gear:

GoPro Hero 11 Black + Accessories Bundle
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Fujifilm X100V
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Moment Camera Filter 5% CineBloom Diffusion Filter
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Haoge LH-ES3 Square Metal Lens Hood with Hollow Out Design 49mm Adapter Ring with Cap
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Fujifilm PRF-49S
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DJI Mic Mini
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“Stratos” composed by Albin Lewin and performed by Aiyo.