Iwateyama Yakehashiri International Exchange Village

Yahatanuma

Arrived at the Hachimantai summit at an altitude of 1,613m. What you can see below from the observation deck is Hachimanuma, which has a circumference of 1.5 km. It is the only crater lake of Aspite Volcano in Japan, and is the largest of all the ponds and marshes in Hachimantai. If you look closely, you can see that the colors differ slightly depending on the depth. From the observation deck, you can see famous peaks in Tohoku such as Mt. Iwate, Mt. Hakkoda, Mt. Iwaki, and Mt. Chokai. There is a mountain hut called Ryounso on the west side of the swamp, where you can stay overnight during stormy weather. It takes about an hour to go around the swamp along the wooden path. From summer to early fall, you can see daylilies, pygmy lilies, chinese lilies, cotton lilies, and cotton lilies as the seasons change.

Kuroyachi Wetland

From the Kuroyachi bus stop, walk along the gentle promenade for about 15 minutes to reach the Kuroyachi Wetland. The pond, which reflects the blue sky and white clouds, was created when ejecta from a volcano blocked the flow of a river. On the banks of a quiet wetland surrounded by a forest of Japanese fir trees, alpine plants such as daylily, chinese plovers, goldenrod, and cottontail are in full bloom. The water hole called ``Kuma no Izumi'' is a great place to take a break.

Appi plateau

A plateau of approximately 3,500 hectares that extends to 40 degrees north latitude, centered on Mt. Appi. The walking path through the secondary beech forest is popular as an easy trekking course. You can see alpine plants, wild vegetables, mushrooms, and a breeding ground for the forest tree frog.