It's snowing at the Blue Pond this morning☃️ I'm glad I got to enjoy the snow, autumn leaves, and autumn and winter!

Quoted from @yoshihiro_abiko's post

The video shows a crystal clear blue pond, trees beginning to turn red, and the first snow falling gently. It's a fantastical world that seems unreal. The video has garnered over 20,000 likes on social media, with many people responding with comments such as "It's so mystical," "I want to watch it forever," "It's like visiting a fairy tale land," and "Winter is already here."

"Living in the most beautiful early morning in the world" - Yoshihiro Yasuhiko, the photographer

This video was shot by Yoshihiro Yasuhiko, a photographer living in Kamifurano, Hokkaido. The video was taken around 6:30 AM on October 21, 2025, when snow began to fall on the Blue Pond. Yasuhiko describes that morning as follows:

Many of the works shot at the Blue Pond

It's late October and snow has already fallen on the Blue Pond. Perhaps the photo I took this time was taken at the exact moment when autumn was changing into winter.