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A hill in Kashiwazaki on an old castle site, with dogtooth violets tended by a preservation group.
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A colony of dogtooth violets on Mt. Takauchi in Nishiyama-cho, Kashiwazaki, Niigata Prefecture. Mt. Takauchi, 246 m high, is a former castle ruin mountain, and dogtooth violets can be seen along almost the whole promenade. The Betsuyama Katakuri Preservation Society developed the promenade about 20 years ago, after which they began to bloom, and it is known as the largest colony in Kashiwazaki. There are three trailheads, and it is about a 30-minute walk to the summit.
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There are three trailheads. It takes about 30 minutes on foot from each trailhead to the summit. [Trailhead coordinates] - Araya: 37.478573, 138.705372 - Kodo: 37.491492, 138.699584 - Okorobe: 37.488403, 138.697773
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