The left grass, the dwarf colony.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens

#Zazenso

On the way to Higusa Onsen ``Fureai Yuseikan'', there is a colony of Zazensou.

residence/location: Nishi-Waga-cho, Waga-gun, Iwate 029-5501
Inquiries: Phone number: 0197-82-3290
*Nishiwaga Town Hall Tourism and Commerce Division
Website: https://www.town.nishiwaga.lg.jp/
Other: Places to visit
【Spring】Late April - early May

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Lake Kinshu

This artificial lake was formed by the Yuda Dam, a gravity-type arch dam with an embankment height of 89,5 m built on the Waga River. The lake is a year-round natural point of interest, with snowmelt flowing in, abundant water, spring tinted with fresh greenery, and the beauty of the autumn leaves along the lakeside.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

Sightseeing Spots Nature/Scenery/Gardens

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

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.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

Nature/Scenery/Gardens

spring wildflowers

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.

Nishiwaga Town

Southern Iwate

Nature/Scenery/Gardens