Returning to Satta-Toge Pass for Blue Hour and My First Sunrise of the Year・青の刻と今年初めての朝日を求めて、薩埵峠へ再び
I returned to Satta-Toge Pass in the early hours to finally capture the light trails I missed on my first visit, arriving well before dawn to watch them emerge beneath Mount Fuji. The reward of a winter visit was a snow-capped peak and crystal-clear air, but more than anything, I was simply glad to share the quiet, cold morning with my border collie as the first sunrise of the year unfolded.
光跡を撮るために再び薩埵峠を訪れ、澄んだ冬の空気の中、愛犬とともに今年初めての朝日を静かに見守りました。
Location: Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Timestamp: 2026/01/04・04:38
Fujifilm X100V with 5% diffusion filter
23 mm ISO 160 for 480 sec. at ƒ/14
Velvia/Vivid film simulation
Read my full write-up (1-minute read) with sources for a deeper dive: https://www.pix4japan.com/blog/20260104-satta-toge
