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A large colony of iwauchiwa in the hills of Tomiyama in Nakagawa, known for its scale.
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A large colony of the wildflower iwauchiwa (Shortia uniflora) in Tomiyama, Nakagawa, Tochigi. It grows in colonies on rocks and bears small pale pink flowers about 3 cm across. It can be seen at two sites, the Funato colony (about 1 ha) and the Kanaya colony, and the flowering period is only about two to three weeks.
Source tochigiji.or.jp ↗Verification notes
Recommended time: late March to early April Improvements began about 20 years ago, and since 2013 (Heisei 25) a mountain entry fee has been collected and the area has been promoted in earnest to attract visitors.
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