Nature Walk

Kawanehoncho Town has a rich natural environment. Through a variety of sceneries for all four seasons.

50 weeping cherry trees are planted in a 150m-long area on either side of the road. They brighten Kawanehoncho Town with their flowers in spring.

Growing mainly along the ridge from Mt. Ofuda to Mt. Sobatsubu, they flower from the end of May to the beginning of June.

In fall, the sides of the mountains are covered with vibrant red leaves. The best time to see them is at the beginning of November.

They bloom from the end of April to the end of May in the area around Mt. Ofuda and Sotomoriya in Sumatakyo Onsen.

An 1115-hectare primeval forest spreads over the southwest area of Mt. Tekari (2592m), consisting of hemlock fir, Japanese hemlock, and Veitchi’s fir. Mt. Tekari also features a Siberian dwarf pine community, the southernmost extent of its range in the Northern Hemisphere. Designated as The Primeval Forest nature Conservation Area, it is the only one of its king on Honshuu.

A mysterious high-volume waterfall located in Okuoi Prefectural Nature Park.