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  • Yashimagahara Wetland
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    4.5
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    Nagano Pref. Suwagunshimosuwamachi Yashima Marshland 10618
    This marsh is part of the Kirigamine Highland in Yatsugatake-Chushin Kogen Quasi-National Park. Formed over about a 12,000-year period, it is a treasure trove of precious flora and fauna, including 18 varieties of sphagnum moss. It was designated a National Natural Monument in 1939.

    We stopped off there on our way to Azumino, Nagano. Although it was drizzling (raining lightly), we were able to go for a walk along the boardwalks that were built over the marsh. They are a bit...

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  • Nemichi Shrine
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    Gifu Pref. Sekishi Itadori On the Shimane Road 448
    Nemichi Shrine sits in an area surrounded by lush vegetation. The main enshrined deities are Nemichi Okami, Izanami no Mikoto, Oyamatsumi no Kami, and Kanayamabiko no Kami. The spring festival is held in April and the autumn festival is held in October. Beside the main gate to the shrine is a small pond nicknamed Monet’s Pond. So called because it resembles Claude Monet’s water lilies. The place has become particularly well known on the internet and consequently attracts visitors to the shrine almost daily.
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  • Sashimaki Wetland
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    4.0
    22 Reviews
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    Akita Pref. Sembokushi Tazawakosashimaki
    This wetland is in Tazawako Sashimaki, Semboku City. Spread out over three hectares along national route 46, it features clusters of white skunk cabbage and Japanese alder. The white skunk cabbage blooms from mid-April through early May, and they hold many events for the Sashimaki Mizubasho Festival during that time.

    真冬にたまたま通りかかったので寄ってみました。 駐車場は広く、木道もあって、夏に水芭蕉があればいい環境だと思いました。 国道沿いにこんな自然があるのはいいですね。

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  • Oze National Park
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    Gunma prefecture, Tochigi prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, Niigata prefecture
    This is the largest high wetland in Honshu also known as the motif of a nationally beloved song, Natsu-no Omoide (“Summer Memories”). It is the 29th national park in Japan and includes Ozegahara. It is home to animals and plants unique to wetlands such as mizubasho (lysichiton americanum or asian skunk cabbage), iris setosa (arctic iris) and ermine as well as alpine plants such as day lilies and gentiana thunbergii. As the whole park area is formed by mountains such as Mt. Kasagatake, Mt. Shibutsu and Mt. Hiuchigatake, climbing equipment and clothes suitable to the season are indispensable. There are three campgrounds in the area and two visitor centers, and it is a base for walking and climbing.
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  • Hojo Oike Pond
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    Ibaraki Tsukuba-shi Hojo
    This pond is located inside Tsukuba City Oike Park. In the spring, the cherry trees planted around the pond bloom, making it a well-known spot for viewing cherry blossoms. Visitors can enjoy the beautiful scene created by the combination of Mt. Tsukuba looming in the background, the rows of blooming cherry trees, and the blossoms reflected on the surface of the pond.
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  • Otowa Pond
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    Niigata Sado-shi Yamada
    Visitors touring Sado’s lakes and reservoirs should not miss this pond. Driving along the Osado Skyline Drive and continuing about 600 meters through a wooded stretch near Odaira Highland, one sees a mystical-looking natural pond. More than 200 species of plants flourish around this pond, and in the middle is Japan’s largest multilayer floating marsh island. It is the only natural pond surrounded by natural growth in the prefecture that has such an island. There is a heart-shaped hole in the island, which is said to be a natural birdbath. The name “Maiden Pond,” comes from a legend about a beautiful maiden who was taken into the water after being seen by the giant snake who was master of the pond.

    佐渡市山田にある自然の緑が綺麗な池です。地元の人もあまり通わないところなので、人気は少ないですがいつも透き通った水と自然とのコントラストが綺麗です。

  • Kakumanbuchi
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    Gunma Pref. Maebashishi Fujimimachiakagisan
    This small marsh is located close to the peak of “Mt. Akagi.” At an elevation of 1360 meters and 800 meters in circumference, this area is a treasure trove of marsh and alpine plants. The Japanese azalea in summer and the leaves in fall are worth a look. There is a boardwalk around the Kakumanbuchi pool for a casual 30-minute stroll.
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  • Souri Pond
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    Aichi Pref. Chitashi Souri
    This is a retention basin in Souri, Chita City. As a reservoir for Aichi Water, it supports the Chita Peninsula, where natural water reserves are scarce. In addition to this, over 5,400 plum trees grow around the lake, which is famous for its plum blossoms as well as its original Souri Plum products including umeboshi (pickleddried plum), which were developed in the early Meiji period. The Lake Souri Plum Festival is held here from mid-February to mid-March every year.
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  • Oshino Hakkai Springs Sacred Site No. 1: Deguchi Pond
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    Yamanashi Minamitsuru-gun Oshinomura Shibokusa
    "This pond is one of the ponds which make up Oshino Hakkai Springs, which has been designated a Natural Monument, selected for inclusion in the Japanese Top 100 Famous Water list, and which is also included in the Fujisan World Heritage listing. The source of the pond is underground spring water from Mt. Fuji. The first of Oshino Hakkai Springs' sacred ponds, it is somewhat separated from the other seven. Its area is also the largest of the ponds. Yamanaka Deguchi Inari Shrine is visible between the trees on the opposite shore, and visitors can see the shrine's torii gate reflecting off the surface of the pond. According to legend, washing away one's uncleanliness and rinsing the mouth with its waters before climbing Mt. Fuji will ensure a safe climb, and thus the pond is also known as ""Devotion Pond."""
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  • Numappara Marshland
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    Tochigi Prefecture Nasushiobara City
    This marshland is situated 1,230 meters above sea level along the upper reaches of the Naka River, a river which flows through Nasushiobara City, in Tochigi Prefecture. There are walking paths for visitors to use, and from May through August, you can see subalpine plants such as eastern skunk cabbages, Nikko day lilies, and Gentiana triflora Pall. There's parking nearby which can also be used by large busses. Many tourists come here to enjoy the area's seasonal scenery.
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  • Shishigahana Marsh
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    Akita Pref. Nikahoshi Kisakatamachiyokoka Nakashimadai
    Located at the northern foot of Mt. Chokai, this marsh is surrounded by the Nakajimadai Recreation Forest. This mysterious marsh is home to 11 underground waters, including the one called Detsubo, and flourishes with a moss valued worldwide. The water is also home to the spherical moss Chokai marimo. This marsh offers various magical natural experience.
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  • Onami Pond
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    Kagoshima Kirishima-shi Makizonocho Takachiho
    This mountaintop crater lake, praised for its cobalt blue water, is the largest in Japan and is situated on top of the 1,241-meter-high Kirishima Mountains. Found amidst virgin Japanese fir and southern Japanese hemlock forest, a stone-paved mountain trail makes it possible to reach the pond from the trailhead in about 40 minutes. Another walking path circling the pond can be walked in about two hours. Visitors at the beginning of spring can see Japanese witch-hazel and Rhododendron kiusianum blooming in profusion along the crater wall; in autumn, the fall foliage of maples and red pines; and in winter, frost-covered trees.
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  • Bense Marsh
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    2.0
    1 Reviews
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    Aomori Tsugaru-shi
    This marshland is in the Kizukuritateoka area of Tsugaru City. This approximately 23 hectars of marshland is located within the Tsugaru Quasi-National Park. Visitors can enjoy various seasonal perennials throughout the year, like the day lily that is first to bloom in June and the field iris which blooms later in the month.

    2021年はコロナで訪れる人が少なくなるのか、コロナで予算が不足するのか整備を行わないようで湿原の木道も草に覆われていて歩くのも困難です。時期もニッコウキスゲの時期でなかったのも印象が悪くなったのかも知れません。 木道が見えない中を歩きましたが、木道が腐ってなく湿原に落ちなかったのだけは幸いでした。

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  • Genji Pond
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    Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yukinoshita 2-1-31 Tsuruoka in Hachiman
    Records state that Genji Pond, located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, was once a rice field called Tsurumakida that was converted into a pond on the order of Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1182. It is said that Genji Pond once bloomed with white lotuses, while Heike Pond bloomed with red lotuses. Today, however, both red and white lotuses bloom in profusion on Genji Pond.
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  • Sarobetsu Wetlands
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    Hokkaido Teshioguntoyotomichou Above Sarobetsu
    A vast wetland of 23,000 hectares spreading to the northernmost tip of Hokkaido. It is designated as “Rishiri Rebun Sarobetsu National Park”. More than 100 kinds of wetland plants bloom from early summer to autumn, and from the end of June to the beginning of July is the best time to see hemerocallis esculenta (daylilies). It is also known as the location of the film “A Chorus of Angels”. The park is extremely extensive, so we recommend you visit the Sarobetsu Wetland Center, the gateway to the Sarobetsu Wetlands first.
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  • Oze Marsh (Ozegahara)
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    Katashina village of Tone-gun, Gunma prefecture
    The entrances to the Hatomachi-toge Pass, Oshimizu and Fujimishita hiking trails are located around 90 minutes' drive from the Numata Interchange of the Kan-Etsu Expressway, via National Route 120 and National Route 401 to Tokura. Oze Marsh (Ozegahara) is the largest alpine wetland area on Honshu, extending two kilometers north to south and six kilometers east to west, at an altitude of 1,400 meters, within Oze National Park, which straddles Gunma Prefecture, Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture. Ozegahara, which is ringed by mountains (including Mt. Shibutsu, Mt. Hiuchigatake, and Mt. Keizuru), is a treasure-house of alpine wetland plants, including Asian Skunk Cabbage, Cottongrass, and Day Lily.
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  • Genseinuma-fen
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    Nagasaki Pref. Unzenshi Obamachounzen
    "This marsh located at the eastern foot of Mt. Kinugasa is a few minutes' walk from the hot springs of Unzen, and about 35 minutes by car from Shimabara Station. In the past, they had been active in fumarole activity like ""Daikyokan Jigoku"" in Unzen Jigoku, but about 600 years ago the activity began to stop, peat moss began to grow, and it is now a peat moss marsh rare even in Kyushu that has been designated as a natural monument. You can see Kyushu azaleas, Sasa gracillima and Japanese azaleas in dry areas."
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  • Kurozo Marshland
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    Tokushima Miyoshi-shi Ikedacho Shikkawa Kurosawa
    This marshland is located in a roughly 500 meter-high basin in Miyoshi City at the western tip of Tokushima Prefecture. More than 60 varieties of wildflowers bloom in the marshland, which is surrounded by mountains of about 600 meters in height. The area is home to many rare species of wildlife, so we recommend taking your time to explore it. There is a promenade that visitors can use to circle the marshland.
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  • Hittori Marsh
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    Iwate Shimohei-gun Iwaizumicho
    The central marsh of the Kitakami Highland, it is off Prefectural Route 171 (Okawa-Matsukusa Line) accessible from National Route 340. The springtime Asian skunk cabbage, early summer rhododendrons, and autumn leaves are all beautiful. It's an Iwate Prefecture nature preserve, as well as a plant community forest reserve managed by Forestry agency, and has been selected as one of Japan’s top 100 natural landscapes for the 21st century. You can walk along established routes through the nature reserve. In spring the boardwalk is lined with Asian skunk cabbage, and rhododendrons are at their best in mid-July. Cows are visible at pasture in the distance.
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  • Gozaisho-enchi
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    Iwate Hachimantai-shi Midorigaoka
    This garden is located in 2-Chiwari, Matsuoyoriki, Hachimantai City. Many kinds of wetland plants grow around the marsh, and since the nearby Akanuma Marsh is tinted by the ferric oxide in its waters, it is also called Goshiki (“five color”) Marsh. It is known as a lake that never freezes, even at -30°C. A trail that can be walked in 90 minutes has been laid out along the HachimantaiAspite Line Road.
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