Norman Arnel Zamora, Into the Woods of Togakushi (SINGLE SHOT 2026)

This is the final stretch leading to the upper Togakushi Shrine located at the forested mountains northwest of central Nagano, Japan. These 400 year old cedar trees lead visitors through a hiking trail towards the shrine. With the onset of autumn, leaves change to orange, red, and yellow, and sunset starts earlier providing a magical glow and dapple of light to these high towers.

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