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Hiraniwa Kogen

Kuji City

Northern Iwate

Nature / Scenery
#Azalea

    Located at an altitude of 800m, halfway up Mt. Hiraniwa, the vast Hiraniwa Kogen is a scenic area designated as a prefectural natural park.
    It is a field where you can enjoy nature all year round, starting with wetland plants such as the herald of spring, the Japanese katakuri, to the dazzling green white birch forest in early summer, the astragalus azaleas in full bloom all over the plateau, the autumn leaves, and skiing in winter as the season progresses.

    [Astragalus azalea] Early to mid-June
    [Best time to see autumn leaves] Mid-October to early November

    Location
    Yamagata Town, Kuji City, Iwate Prefecture 028-0000
    Inquiries
    Contact name: Kuji City Tourism and Products Association
    Phone number: 0194-66-9200
    FAX number: 0194-66-9300
    Website
    http://kuji-kankou.com/lOpen in new tab
    Other
    Highlights
    [Summer] Azalea early to late June

    【access】
    Route 1: Morioka Station → [114 minutes by bus] Shirakaba-go Hiraniwa Kogen bus stop → [1 minute walk] Hiraniwa Kogen
    Route 2: Kunohe IC → [30 minutes by car] Hiraniwa Kogen
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