Located between Mt. Hosai and Taneyama Plateau, there is the municipal Abarayama Makino. From late May to mid-June, the astragalus azalea colony is in full bloom, creating a wonderful contrast between bright green and vermilion.
Take the Esashi Municipal Bus Ide-Kojiya Kuchizawa Line (via Kami-Ide) to Babasaki bus stop, get off at the JR Tohoku Shinkansen Mizusawa-Esashi Station, get off at the Iwate Prefectural Transportation Esashi Fujiwara-no-sato Esashi Bus, get off at the Esashi Bus Center bus stop, and transfer.
- Location
- 〒023-1761 Ide Aharayama, Esashi Ward, Oshu City, Iwate Prefecture
- Inquiries
- Contact name: Oshu City Hall Esashi General Branch Commerce and Industry Tourism Division
Phone number: 0197-35-2111
FAX number: 0197-35-3476 - Other
- Impassable during snowfall
Highlights
[Summer] Azalea late May to mid-June