spring wildflowers

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

In Nishiwaga Town, from late April to mid-May, when the snow disappears, trees begin to bud and a variety of flowers begin to bloom all at once. Among them, the clusters of ``Katakuri flowers and skunk cabbage'' are spectacular and eye-catching. Katakuri flowers, yellowtail flowers near Yagasawa and the Galaxy Plateau, and skunk cabbage flowers at Hiruyama, Yagasawa, Kaizawa, and Togeyama.

Location: Nishiwaga Town, Waga District, Iwate Prefecture
Inquiries: Nishiwaga Town Tourism and Commerce Division
Phone number 0197-82-3290
FAX number 0197-81-1061
Website: http://www.yamanoideyu.com/
Other: Short period (flowering period from late April to early May)

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Akio Fukasawa Museum

Based on the belief that "respect for human dignity and life is the basis of politics," the former Sawauchi Village was the first in the country to achieve free medical care for infants and the elderly, achieving zero infant mortality rate for the first time in Japan. A museum built to learn from the spirit of respect for the late Teruo Fukasawa and to pass on his achievements to future generations.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

Museums

bentenjima

There is an island created by nature in the middle of the clear stream of the Waga River. The scenery is beautiful and it is often visited by photographers and anglers. The island is approximately 1,500 square meters in size, and there is a shrine in the center called ``Itsukushima Shrine.'' The view from the downstream of this island is spectacular and eye-catching in all seasons. ing.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

Nature / Scenery

Furusato House

We have a wide selection of locally grown fresh vegetables, wild plants, and mushrooms.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate