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Azalea of ​​Mount Kyozuka

Oshu City

Southern Iwate

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#Azalea

    Kyozukayama is said to have been Fujiwara Hidehira's sutra store in the old days, and at the top of the mountain there is a ``horseshoe stone'' where Minamoto Yoshitsune is said to have ridden his horse and made hoof prints.
    In addition, the view from the summit towards Hiraizumi and Maezawa is wonderful, with the Isawa alluvial fan spreading out from the Ou Mountains, the Shizui villages and countryside dotted there, and the Kitakami River that meanders slowly across the area.
    It is a famous place for azaleas that grow in clusters, and the best time to see them is late May.

    Location
    〒029-4203 Iwate Prefecture, Oshu City, Maezawa Ward, Futagojichi
    Inquiries
    Contact name: Oshu City Maesawa General Branch Commerce and Tourism Division

    Phone number: 0197-56-2111

    FAX number: 0197-56-3427
    Website
    http://www.city.oshu.iwate.jp/kanko/view.rbz?nd=401&ik=1&pnp=397&pnp=401&cd=1557Open in new tab
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    [Summer] Azalea from late May
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