Ozegahara

Ozegahara (尾瀬ヶ原) is a high altitude marshland in the Oze National Park, Japan.

Approximately 8 km² in size, the marshland is well known for various species of plants, including the "mizu-bashō" (White Skunk Cabbage), "Nikkōkisuge" (yellow alpine lilies, Hemerocallis dumortieri var. esculenta) and "Watasuge" (Eriophorum vaginatum). The marshland is a popular hiking destination.

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  Ozegahara with Mount Hiuchi
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  Marsh of Ozegahara
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  Boardwalk of Ozegahara. Mount Shibutsu in the background.

Mount Hiuchi

Ozegahara

Ozenuma [ja]

Mount Shibutsu

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Around Ozegahara

See also

• List of Special Places of Scenic Beauty, Special Historic Sites and Special Natural Monuments

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ozegahara.

• Oze National Park(English) - Ministry of the Environment Government of Japan
• Oze Preservation Foundation (English)

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