After getting back from the United Kingdom, I took a short break to visit Yamanashi and Nagano Prefectures in Japan, partly to hook up with friends, partly just to get away.
I'm heading out again in a few hours, so I can't write much. Following are a few snapshots from my excursion.
![Japanese momiji maple leaves autumn Japanese momiji maple leaves autumn](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japanese-maple-leaf-autumn-foliage-nagano-tony-wu.jpg)
![Otomeno-taki Waterfall, Nagano Prefecture, Japan Otomeno-taki Waterfall, Nagano Prefecture, Japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japan-waterfall-nagano-otomenotaki-tony-wu.jpg)
![Japanese momiji maple leaf changing colors Japanese momiji maple leaf changing colors in autumn](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japanese-maple-leaf-changing-colors-autumn-nagano-prefecture-japan-tony-wu.jpg)
![river in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan river in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/river-japan-hontanikawa-keikoku-yamanashi-prefecture-tony-wu.jpg)
We stayed at a nice Kominka (古民家) one night with friends from the US...
![Japanese traditional water kettle Japanese traditional water kettle](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japan-traditional-yakan-water-kettle-yamanashi-tony-wu.jpg)
![persimmons hanging to air dry, japan persimmons hanging to air dry, japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/persimmons-drying-japan-autumn-yamanashi-tony-wu.jpg)
![traditional rice preparation, japan traditional rice preparation, japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japan-traditional-rice-making-kominka-yamanashi-tony-wu.jpg)
Inspired by the terrific people I met in the UK, I carried around camera gear to look for small stuff:
![Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica)](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japanese-tree-frog-hyla-japonica-yamanashi-tony-wu.jpg)
![dragonflies, japan dragonflies, japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/tony-wu-dragonflies-japan-dan-kitchens.jpg)
![juvenile clown stink bug (Poecilocorus lewisi) juvenile clown stink bug (Poecilocorus lewisi)](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/poecilocoris-lewisi-juvenile-yamanashi-japan-tony-wu.jpg)
![Euproctis piperita caterpillar Euproctis piperita caterpillar](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/euproctis-piperita-caterpillar-yamanashi-japan-tony-wu.jpg)
![white mushroom, Nagano, Japan white mushroom, Nagano, Japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/white-mushroom-nagano-japan-tony-wu.jpg)
![mushrooms and snow, Nagano, Japan mushrooms and snow, Nagano, Japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/mushrooms-snow-nagano-japan-tony-wu.jpg)
That's it until next autumn...
![Japanese momiji leaves in autumn Japanese momiji leaves in autumn](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/japanese-momiji-maple-leaves-autumn-nagano-tony-wu.jpg)
![perfect autumn day, japan perfect autumn day, japan](https://www.tonywublog.com/assets/images/2016/11/perfect-autumn-day-2016-tony-wu.jpg)