Floating island in Yukawa-numa (prefecture-designated natural monument)

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

About 3km from the inner hot springs of Yukawa Onsen is the bluish Yukawa Marsh. It was designated as a prefectural natural monument as the ``Floating Island of Yukawa Marsh'' (March 8, 1966). The appearance of dozens of large and small floating islands, each about 1 meter wide, floating on the water's surface, created by the wind, is a fascinating sight.

Location
029-5521 Yukawachi, Nishiwaga-cho, Waga-gun, Iwate Prefecture
Inquiries
Contact name: Nishiwaga Town Tourism and Commerce Division

Phone number 0197-82-3290

FAX number 0197-81-1061

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