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A walking tour of the mosses of the Oirase Gorge, where some 300 species grow.
About this place
A small-group guided tour held daily in the Oirase Stream in Towada, Aomori. The Oirase Stream, where about 300 species of mosses grow, was chosen in 2013 by the Japanese Society of Bryology as one of Japan's Precious Moss Forests. Through a loupe you see the forest from the micro world. Fee (afternoon): 5,000 yen for 1 person, 3,500 yen per person for 2-6 people.
Source aomori-tourism.com ↗Verification notes
• Eligible: Ages 10 and over • Number of participants: 1-6 people • Reservation deadline: Up to 3 days before the tour date [Childcare information] ● Age limit / recommended age • Snowy Oirase Walk: Elementary school students and older • Ice Waterfall Walk: Elementary school students and older • Oirase Gorge Moss Walk: Ages 10 and over • Winter Private Rambling Tour: Ages 6 and over • Summer Private Rambling Tour: Ages 10 and over • Early Morning Rambling Tour: Ages 10 and over • Moss Terrarium Making Experience: Ages 10 and over (Children under 10 may take part if a parent or guardian can assist) • Moss Health Check: Ages 10 and over (Children under 10 may take part if a parent or guardian can assist) • Oirase Nature Walk: Ages 10 and over ● Physical restrictions such as height limits: None
Source aomori-tourism.com ↗Official website
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