【360 Video】Teganuma, Chiba Circumnavigation /w ITIWIT Touring SUP x500 & Tom

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The name Teganuma indicates that it is a marsh or wetland, as the Japanese word "numa" means swamp. The true nature of Teganuma is more like a lake. You can spot many small fishing boats with engines and even sailing dinghies with keels. They belong to the local marinas at Teganuma, and their rental boat services are quite active especially on weekends during the warmer seasons. Naturally, Teganuma is deep enough to enjoy those activities. With that being said, the tricky part is that there are quite many shallow areas which even catch SUP fins. Boaters here need to pay extra attention not to hit those hidden shallow parts by accident. Such shallow waters create ideal environment for fish to grow, and attract bigger fish and other animals, becoming a platform brimming with life. Quite occasionally, I could see many big fish lurking just below the surface of the water. Some of them even make big jumps close to my SUP.

They are probably the ones that responsible for the local Kappa legends. Kappas are Japanese mystical creatures that live in and around the water. And they are the "mascots" of Teganuma. They have even received the honor of having their grand statues. Kappas are fun creatures, but some say they cause people to drown. This suggests the character of loose muddy ground of swamps; it is a great place to play for kids, but at the same time, we always have to be careful around the water.

​My usual entry point for Teganuma is at the far east end of the swamp, right under Tega Akebono Bridges. It is a set of two bridges, and one of them have watergate built in. I will enter the main lake by going through the watergate. Usually, you should be able to park by there. You may spot some local paddlers use this launching spot. It's a bit hidden, but once you know, it is actually a pretty nifty location. In this video, I made a full circumnavigation around Teganuma.

13:42 Getting stuck in shallow water
1:00:26 Kappa Statue
1:11:02 Local yacht dock
1:13:00 Tega Ohashi Bridge
1:27:35 Teganuma Park
1:28:45 A big fish
1:58:20 Ohori River inlet
2:18:40 Otsu River inlet
2:30:58 Field of sticks
2:38:44 Tega Ohashi Bridge
2:54:45 Short break
3:06:00 Observation deck
3:06:46 Gate of silvergrass
3:41:35 Tega Akebono Bridge
3:43:00 The Tega River

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I leave some footprints on Google Street View by uploading data I captured. Most of them are from my little expeditions on and around water, such as rivers, lakes and bays. I'm also pretty big on bike touring, so some of them are from my bike trips. Current Google Street View requires 360 video footages with matching GPX data to make them appear on the Google Map. These are the actual footages I have uploaded.

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